Editor’s Choice May 2021

Also from Untreed Reads, a new imprint and call for submissions.
Deadline is May 31, 2021

Editor-in-Chief, Jay Hartman, says, “For 11 years, Untreed Reads has operated in the daylight with entertaining mysteries, romance, scifi and fantasy. Heck, we even do nonfiction! We’ve got ourselves a pretty squeaky-clean reputation.”

Introducing the first new imprint from Untreed Reads in 11 years: Untreed After Dark. UAD is a new imprint focused on erotica, dark horror, and all manner of things that go bump (and other things) in the night. Our first anthology under the new imprint combines erotica and mystery. (The dark horror portion is not open for submissions but is coming soon. Check the website for updates.)

Title: Sex and Violins
Subtitle: The Music of Murder
Humor is appreciated. Underrepresented voices are welcome and desired.


Award-winning author Gillian Roberts’s book You Can Write a Mystery is currently available in ebook format at Untreed Reads but will be available in paperback in May.


Call for submissions about baseball. We celebrate the rich history of the game while also recognizing its vibrant present through essays, fiction, poetry, interviews, and visual art. Reading period is year-round, Fiction, 3,000 words max, personal essays 1,000, five poems; comics and illustrations. Genres: fiction, poetry, essays, interviews, art. Submit as Word document, emailed to Editor-in-Chief Scott Bolohan at thetwinbill@gmail.com.


Looking for calls for submissions? Try Jeanne’s Writing Desk. Limited listings compared to some, but not the usual calls.


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