Suspect

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Suspect is a Singapore Unbound literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, essays, flash fiction, translations, reviews, and interviews by authors who identify as Asian.

Response time info: within a month

Read the full guidelines at singaporeunbound.org↗

Submission calls

fictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 30Pays: USD100 for an accepted contribution.

Open to: Authors who identify as Asian.

SUSPECT accepts literary fiction and flash fiction year-round except December. Submit a story of 1,500–6,500 words; flash fiction requires 2–4 pieces with a combined total of at least 1,500 words. Simultaneous submissions are permitted.

flashEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 30No entry feePays: Awards of USD300, USD200, and USD100.

Open to: Authors who identify as Asian.

3rd SUSPECT Flash Fiction Contest seeks 100–150-word flash fiction containing “bee” or a grammatical variant; deadline November 30, 2026. Awards are USD300, USD200, and USD100, with no entry fee.

nonfictionLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 30Pays: USD100 for an accepted contribution.

Open to: Authors who identify as Asian.

SUSPECT accepts literary essays year-round except December. Submit an essay of 1,500–6,500 words. Simultaneous submissions are permitted.

otherLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 30Pays: USD100 for an accepted contribution.

Open to: Authors who identify as Asian.

SUSPECT accepts other kinds of writing, including translations, year-round except December. Translations require authorization documentation from the original writer; submit in MSWord format.

poetryLiteraryEligibility requirementsCloses Nov 30Pays: USD100 for an accepted contribution.

Open to: Authors who identify as Asian.

SUSPECT accepts 3–5 poems, maximum 10 pages, year-round except December. Simultaneous submissions are permitted.

poetryLiteraryOpens Feb 15, 2027

Gaudy Boy Poetry Book Contest accepts poetry manuscripts annually from February 15 to May 15. The page provides no current-year status or manuscript length limit.

fictionLiterary

Gaudy Boy accepts completed literary fiction book manuscripts by query with the required book proposal. The page provides no submission deadline or manuscript length limit.

nonfictionLiterary

Gaudy Boy accepts completed literary non-fiction book manuscripts by query with the required book proposal. The page provides no submission deadline or manuscript length limit.

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