Black and White Publishing Submissions

Black & White Publishing Novels, General Non-fiction, Kid’s, YA blackandwhitepublishing.com blackandwhitepublishing.com/pages/submissions submissions@blackandwhitepublishing.com mail@blackandwhitepublishing.com Black & White Publishing is an independent publishing house based in the Leith area of Edinburgh, Scotland. Since 1999, the indie press has produced a wide range of titles, with more than 350 in print. Books published include biography, sports, humor, and…

Black Rose Writing Submissions

#blackrosewriting Black Rose Writing Novels, SS, Humor, General Non-fiction, Bio blackrosewriting.com blackrosewriting.com/submissions rrothe@blackrosewriting.com Black Rose Writing is an independent publishing house that strongly believes in developing a personal relationship with its authors. The Texas-based publisher offers a traditional publishing contract with royalties and no author publication fees. Black Rose Writing, established in 2006, features books…

2026 Inciting Incident Writing Contest: Deadline May 25

The Inciting Incident Script Competition aims to help writers discover if their work is engaging enough to captivate the Hollywood gatekeeper to receive the elusive “Recommend.” Submit your first few pages (up to 12) of your screenplay with your inciting incident or your short screenplay or one-act play. Open to writers 18 years and older. Deadline: May…

Black Odyssey Media Submissions

#BlackOdysseyMedia Black Odyssey Media Novels, SS, General Non-fiction, Bio, Memoir, Black blackodyssey.net blackodyssey.net/submit info@blackodyssey.net submissions@blackodyssey.net Submissions are open March 1st through July 1st. Welcome to Black Odyssey Media. Since their May 2023 debut, Black Odyssey Media—an independent, Black-woman–owned publishing house—has been transforming the literary landscape. While traditional publishing still offers only 5–7% representation of Black…

A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane

#stephencrane #alargebrowndog A Dark Brown Dog by Stephen Crane was first published in Cosmopolitan, March 1901. The story was probably written in the summer of 1893, an allegory about the Jim Crow South during Reconstruction. The dog represents emancipated slaves. Students and teachers, check out our useful A Dark Brown Dog Study Guide to break-down…

Black Lyon Publishing Submissions

#BlackLyonPublishing Black Lyon Publishing Novels, Thrillers, Political, Non-fiction, True Crime blacklyonpublishing.com blacklyonpublishing.com/submission-guidelines queries@blackLyonpublishing.com Established in January 2007, Black Lyon Publishing is an independent press operating in the beautiful state of Oregon. Black Lyon authors are located across the United States and Canada, and include Amazon #1 bestsellers. Black Lyon Publishing is a traditional, royalty-paying press…

My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock

#StephenLeacock #myfinancialcareer My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock (1910) is a humorous confession from a man who turns a simple bank errand into an escalating catastrophe of nerves, misunderstandings, and accidental slapstick. “I knew this beforehand, but my knowledge did not prevent me from entering the bank and becoming an irresponsible idiot.” My Financial Career…

Black River Chapbook Competition 2026

Twice each year Black Lawrence Press runs the Black River Chapbook Competition for an unpublished chapbook of poems or prose between 16-36 pages in length. The contest is open to new, emerging, and established writers. The winner will receive book publication, a $500 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Prizes are awarded on…

Black Lawrence Press Submissions

#blacklawrencepress Black Lawrence Press Novels, SS, Novella, Creative Non-fiction, Bio blacklawrencepress.com blacklawrencepress.com/submissions-and-contests editors@blacklawrencepress.com Summer Reading Period: June 1 – June 30 Fall Reading Period: November 1 – November 30 Black Lawrence Press is an independent publisher of contemporary poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. Founded in 2004 by Colleen Ryor, Black Lawrence became an imprint of…

Writer’s Digest Annual Conference: July 23-25, 2026

#writersdigest #writersdigestannualconference The 2026 Writer’s Digest Annual Conference will take place in-person late July in New Brunswick, New Jersey, July 23-25..Per usual, it will offer an incredible lineup of presenters and pre-conference workshops, in addition to one-on-one consultations with literary agents. 2 DAYS OF LEARNING 2 DAYS OF INSPIRATION 2 DAYS OF FOCUS July 23…

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