Call for EcoLit Contributors
We receive between 3 and 6 book pitches a week. Which, given the limited number of contributors we have, means we have to pass on the vast majority of books. …
writing opportunities
A call for animal-themed stories and essays
The international literary journal Asymptote has put out a call for the submissions of “animal-themed fictional and non-fictional writings for our special feature in the issue of April 2023.” You …
Help us surpass 100 literary outlets for environmental literature
If you’ve visited our slowly growing list of environmental literary (and journalistic) outlets, you’ll have noticed that we’ve been approaching 100 for the past few months. As of today we’re …
Writing Opportunity: Our Ocean’d Earth
Here’s an opportunity to be a part of a very special anthology… The call is for nonfiction or fiction writing that conveys one clear and unified message: that our oceans are worth fighting …
Residency opportunities for writers in Iowa, Oregon and New Mexico
We’ve mentioned these amazing residencies in the past but deadlines are coming up for the year ahead and I wanted to mention them again — also since I suspect many …
The Ecological Citizen is now accepting short fiction
The magazine The Ecological Citizen is now accepting short fiction (in addition to nonfiction and poetry). Click here to learn more and submit.
Calling writers aged 18 to 25 for the Bell Prize essay contest
Here is an excellent writing opportunity for young writers passionate about the West. Tom Bell founded High Country News in 1970. The Bell Prize honors thoughtful writing about the West …
Green Stories: Upcoming writing opportunities
If you’re an environmental writer and not familiar with Green Stories, now is a pretty good time to start. Because they’ve just announced three new competitions! 1) Orna Ross Green Stories …
Introducing the journal Ecological Citizen
We recently added The Ecological Citizen to our growing list of outlets for environmental writing. Editor Joe Gray was kind enough to answer a few questions about the journal: Tell …
Writing Opportunity: Claw & Blossom
Here’s a new journal in our list of outlets for environmental writing. Claw & Blossom is an online seasonal journal of short literary prose and poems that touch upon the …
Writing opportunity: PANK Magazine special issue on environmental futures
PANK Magazine is now accepting works (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, hybrid) for a special issue: Environmental Futures Folio, guest edited by Aram Mrjoian. Here’s the call: The health and sustainability …
