Blood Tree Literature

Open now for fiction, nonfiction, other work, and poetry.

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Blood Tree Literature is an online publication seeking experimental, lyrical writing that pushes the boundaries of language and genre.

Response time info: If you have not received a response within three months, query by email.

Read the full guidelines at bloodtreeliterature.com↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 30$3 USD; free first-week period and fee-waived form available by emailPays: $15 USD per accepted piece via PayPal

Open to: Works must be written in English; AI-generated works are prohibited. Reprints are accepted only from now-defunct publications.

The Climate Issue seeks evocative, experimental, lyrical fiction that takes linguistic risks; maximum 2,500 words per piece and one fiction piece per submission. Submissions are open October 5–30, 2026. A $3 fee applies, with a free first-week period capped at 30 collective hybrid, fiction, and creative nonfiction submissions; fee waivers are available by email.

nonfictionEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 30$3 USD; free first-week period and fee-waived form available by emailPays: $15 USD per accepted piece via PayPal

Open to: Works must be written in English; AI-generated works are prohibited. Reprints are accepted only from now-defunct publications.

The Climate Issue seeks evocative, experimental, lyrical creative nonfiction that takes linguistic risks; maximum 2,500 words per piece and one nonfiction piece per submission. Submissions are open October 5–30, 2026. A $3 fee applies, with a free first-week period capped at 30 collective hybrid, fiction, and creative nonfiction submissions; fee waivers are available by email.

otherEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 30$3 USD; free first-week period and fee-waived form available by emailPays: $20 USD per accepted piece via PayPal

Open to: Works must be written in English; AI-generated works are prohibited. Reprints are accepted only from now-defunct publications.

The Climate Issue seeks evocative, experimental, lyrical writing that takes linguistic risks; maximum 2,500 words per piece and up to three hybrid pieces per submission. Submissions are open October 5–30, 2026. A $3 fee applies, with a free first-week period capped at 30 collective hybrid, fiction, and creative nonfiction submissions; fee waivers are available by email.

poetryEligibility requirementsCloses Oct 30$3 USD; free first-week period and fee-waived form available by emailPays: $10 USD per accepted piece via PayPal

Open to: Works must be written in English; AI-generated works are prohibited. Reprints are accepted only from now-defunct publications.

The Climate Issue seeks evocative, experimental, lyrical poetry that takes linguistic risks; maximum 2,500 words per piece and up to three poems per submission. Submissions are open October 5–30, 2026. A $3 fee applies, with a free first-week period capped at 20 poetry submissions; fee waivers are available by email.

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