Kim Harbridge

A noir-toned background image of a rainy city skyscape, birds flying with a backdrop of smeared neon lights, with a detective standing on a rooftop in long coat and hat with one arm raised. Right-justified text on the image reads "open call for novellas, opens: 4.01.26, closes: 4.30.26." The Ruadán Books logo is centered above the text.

We're opening to novella manuscripts on 4/1/26! We're looking for dark thrillers, crime noir, & dark speculative fiction—if you've got a complete novella (25k-40k words) that fits, we want to hear from you.

Submission guidelines coming soon: links.ruadanbooks.com/cfs

#WriterSky #AuthorSky

The Deadlands Guidelines - PSYCHOPOMP.COM Fiction

it's march, beloveds

which means we are currently open for

POETRY SUBMISSIONS

read the guidelines and send in those poems 🖤💀

psychopomp.com/the-deadland...

Orion’s Belt is now open for submissions until May 15! 🚀
We are accepting speculative fiction, micro fiction, poetry, translations, and reviews!
For more information on submitting, including the link to our Duosuma submission manager👇We can't wait to read your work!
www.orions-belt.net/submissions

Poster for Golden Ears Writers 2026 Lobby Nights: March 24th Welcome Networking and flash fiction April 28 Unlock self-publishing May 26 Rhetorical Devices and June 23 An Evening of readings For adults writers of all skill levels

Local to me writers: Golden Ears Writers at The ACT Maple Ridge is baaaack!!!! Thank you so much to the City of Maple Ridge.
Please repost as appropriate 🙂. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday, March 24th at 7pm.
#gewriters #artsmapleridge @mapleridgecity.bsky.social @girlwithapen.bsky.social

Great news! I hope to make it out in March.

Year’s Best Arthropod Short Fiction READ VOLUME 1 HERE! READ VOLUME 2 HERE! Presenting the first ever “Year’s Best Arthropod Short Fiction,” edited by JW Stebner. Year’s Best Arthropod Short Fiction Vol. 1 collects the best internati…

Now OPEN for submissions! 🐜🦀🐞

Year’s Best Arthropod Short Fiction Volume 3 is looking for the best tales of bug or barnacle or beastie published in 2025!

Submit here: hexagonmagazine.ca/ybasf

Closing to subs February 28th Now that our 2026 issues are filled (and our Feb 2027 issue is mostly stocked as well) we’re going to close the submission gates at end of day on February 28th. We’ll be aiming to get responses out to everyone who submits in February (or who already has a story in the queue) by the end of March at the latest. Submissions will re-open on July 1st!

📣📣📣
We've gotten so many great stories that we're now scheduling pieces for our Feb '27 issue (and probably our June '27 issue for at least a couple stories in queue!) so we're going close the submission gates for a few months.

Keep sending us stuff till end of Feb, and we'll see you again in July!

The Public Lending Right (PLR) Program It pays to have your books in Canada’s libraries! Learn more about the Public Lending Right Program

My annual reminder to creatives in Canada that it's Public Lending Rights time! publiclendingright.ca
Tip? For tax records: keep a copy of your bank statement showing this was deposited with your PLR statement. Trust me, you may one day need it handy--just to show the flow, as they say.

The Tyee Is Recruiting Our Next Editor-in-Chief | The Tyee Founding editor David Beers is passing the baton to a new leader. Is it you?

Today, The Tyee is strong, stable and trusted. And seeking a new editor to lead our next chapter. #CdnMedia

Submission Calls OPEN Zine call (January 28th through February 14th) Zine PromptsFor this zine bundle, I’m looking for written pieces about these five prompts: -Cunty Horrors (cunty horror microfiction and mi…

Submissions for our zine call have been a little slow, so I've extended the call to February 14th. Check out our themes and guidelines here:
cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...

I believe the whole point of making art is to be delighted by making it. Or perhaps more precisely to be gratified by making it--some art, for instance, comes from anger, and while anger is not delightful it is important to express, explain, convey, etc. That expression is gratifying.

Submissions UPDATE: We are open to submissions through March 31st!We are open to submissions:Feb. 1 – Mar. 31Jun. 1 – Jul. 31Oct. 1 – Oct. 31Nov. 1 – Nov. 30 (Drabbles only)Before submi…

flashpointsf.com/submissions/

One day left to submit your work to Nightmare Magazine! We close at 11 pm tomorrow night.
As ever, we're looking for short stories under 7500 words, flash stories 0-1500 words long, poetry, and creative nonfiction.

Dang I miss having a local paper. Wild stuff, great reporting.

Hey Artists of Bluesky! PAYING GIG: 2-4 pieces of original interior B&W/greyscale SFF art for Year’s Best Canadian F&SF Vol 4. Canadian artists strongly preferred. 🇨🇦 Any style, NO AI. Post links to portfolios below. Need artwork in May/June. Pls share WIDELY! #ArtSky #ArtistsOnBluesky #Illustration

Our 10-year-old journal of creative writing on environmental justice will reopen to submissions, including poetry, creative nonfiction, art, short stories AND novella-length fiction, on February 1st.

2026 Fiction Submissions Strange Horizons Open Now

Fiction submissions are open now!

The window will be open until January 21st 2026 at 3 p.m. UTC.

For additional information about submitting including our Moksha link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...

Anyone else hate talking on the phone?

We'll be talking about that during my Federation of BC Writers presentation on interviewing at the end of the month. Part of the FBCW intensive: New Year, New Skills. Here's more on that: www.bcwriters.ca/event-6471142

#writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky

The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch was pitched to me as a read-alike for Event Horizon, and DAMN if it didn’t scratch that itch! Finished it last night and will be thinking about it for a long time. I am picky about time travel books but this was near perfect.

Writers, I have two more seats still open in my spring session running January to April. Details: www.gailanderson-dargatz.ca/cms/index.ph...

Editors and authors 🌎

ECO25 is seeking the best speculative ecofiction first published in 2025.

📏 990 to 7,500 words
💰 1c per word plus 2 print copies
🗓 Nominations close Jan 31 2026

Guidelines:
horrortree.com/taking-submi...

From @apexmag.bsky.social
#EcoFiction #SciFi

Yet another great event from the Federation of BC Writers. During this week-long intensive, I'll host a presentation on interviewing to build your story. For details and to register, go to: www.bcwriters.ca/event-6471142

Black Crow Books | Horror Black Crow Books specialises in the very best original horror fiction, special editions, backlists, and more. Get in touch!

Friends, @blackcrowbooks.bsky.social is open to novel subs til end of the month from marginalized and underrepresented authors.

www.blackcrowbooks.co.uk/our-publisher

Blue flier for the 5th annual Blue Frog flash fiction prize. Theme: Family. Guest Judge: Camille U. Adams. Jan 1-31st. $5/story. $700 in prizes.

🚨The 5th annual Blue Frog flash fiction contest is now open!!

flash-frog.com/submit/

We are BACK from our break, fam! And submissions are OPEN! We're excited to read your work. 🥰 buff.ly/2btNNX8

Our apologies that the submission opening did not go as scheduled, but we are now open until mid-day Jan 16. We look forward to reading all your strange frightening unexpected stories!

ScottishGenealogy.ca - ScottishGenealogy.ca Genealogy research trips to Edinburgh, Scotland, with a professional genealogist. Unlock your family history and experience a taste of Scotland.

Did you know SiWC Kathy is also a professional genealogist? Check out her new adventure for people interested in researching their Scottish family history in Edinburgh! Next trip is June 13-20. (And yes, she's still our SiWC Kathy, too!). scottishgenealogy.ca

A flat lay of books and little ghosts merch on a red background. It’s the Little Ghosts’ annual NO RETURNS SALE! The Little Ghosts are hibernating from Jan. 1-4th, our little bookshop is closed and quiet for the week. But online is our biggest sale of the year! Visit our website and look for the January Sale Category to find deep deals on books, stickers, and merch. January sale items are 45% off, Super Discount items are 65% off! We are selling these books at cost or less. If you’re looking for something that isn’t included, treat yourself to 10% off absolutely anything on the site. No discount codes necessary, deals automatically applied. Did you know… Little Ghosts Books will have been open for 4yrs in March and we have never returned a single book to distribution/ a publisher. Returns lead to costs accrued by indie publishers, royalties lost to authors, and books being pulped. Every year we instead do the NO RETURNS SALE, offering 45-65% off titles to get them in the hands of readers and avoid the dreaded book returns. Orders placed during the annual hibernation will be packed for pickup for no additional cost or shipped out on Jan. 5th. Thanks so much for your support of our little spooky bookshop! Many more updates for 2026 headed your way real soon. Enjoy the sale! 🖤👻📚

It’s the Little Ghosts’ annual NO RETURNS SALE!

The Little Ghosts are hibernating from Jan. 1-4th & online is our biggest sale of the year! Visit our website and look for the January Sale Category - sale items are 45%-65% off, 10% off everything.

www.littleghostsbooks.com/shop/january...

Dark short fiction writers, this one is for you 🖤

34 Orchard is open Jan 1 to 10 2026 for intense, unsettling stories that speak to deeper truths.

📏 1k to 6k words
💸 $50 per story

Guidelines:
horrortree.com/taking-submi...

#HorrorTree #SubmissionCall #DarkFiction #Horror #WritingCommunity

The Deadlands Guidelines - PSYCHOPOMP.COM Fiction

Submissions @thedeadlands.com are open until 12/31 (midnight ET). SUGGESTIONS: do not send me novels, simsubs, stories about Dear Leader, corpse-fucking, or any combination thereof. HOT TIP: Why don't you read the guidelines!

psychopomp.com/the-deadland...