Open Call

The Lemonwood Quarterly is open for Fall 2026 Short Story Submissions!

The Lemonwood Quarterly

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Closes

October 16, 2026, 10 days left

Effort

About 90 minutes

Cost to apply

$4

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What it is

The Lemonwood Quarterly seeks English-language short stories between 2,000 and 10,000 words. Stories with female protagonists over thirty years old are especially sought. Coming-of-age stories are not wanted. Ten stories will be selected for publication in the Fall 2026 issue.

Who it is for

Writers from any gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexuality, and nationality who have written unpublished English-language short stories.

Open to artists anywhere.

The call says: “Source page: open to applicants from any country”

US artists

Where

United States

When

October 16, 2026, 10 days left

Programme dates not listed

What you get

Ten selected stories receive $200 payment each and advance to the final round for consideration for the $1000 Charlotte Ann Porter Prize for Fiction.

What you need to apply

  • Short story or playscript

How long it takes

About 90 minutes

Short application. Estimated from the 1 item this application asks for, not from the organisation.

Cost to apply

$4

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Go to the application

https://lemonwoodquarterly.com/submit/#Guidelines