Carefree
Carefree is looking for pitches that speak firsthand to the Black woman’s experience. Various columns in their newsletter open for pitches. Pays $100.
Opportunities
Event listings and opportunities of interest to writers, publishers, artists and illustrators
Backbone Press Annual Poetry Chapbook Competition
$20 entry fee. Deadline March 31, 2024. Chapbook-length manuscripts are 20-40 pages. A $250 prize, (20) author copies for personal use and distribution, a $250 travel stipend for a reading,…
102 Traditional poetry manuscript presses that do not charge reading fees
This article focuses on a number of poetry manuscript publishers who do not charge submission fees to writers, which is good news for poets.
Amelia Island Book Festival
Feb 23-24 Amelia Island Book Festival, Amelia Island, Florida
Granite Noir, Aberdeen UK
Feb 20-24 Granite Noir, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
Santa Barbara Writers Conference
Santa Barbara Writers Conference, June 9-14 in Santa Barbara CA: writing workshops, panels, speakers, agents, and seminars
Murder in the Magic City
February 3 Murder in the Magic City, Birmingham, Alabama February 3, 2024, Homewood Library, Guests of Honor, S. A. Cosby and Wanda Morris
Savannah Book Festival
Feb 15-18 Savannah Book Festival, Savannah, Georgia Saturday, February 17, 2024, 30+ authors will give free 30-minute presentations in multiple unique venues in historic Downtown Savannah. Authors will discuss their…
New England Crime Bake Mystery Conference
New England Crime Bake Mystery Conference, November 10-12 Hilton Boston/Dedham, Masschusetts
Sleuthfest 2024
Sleuthfest 2024. September 26-29. St. Petersburg, Florida.