Suspect

Open to: Writers must identify as Asian; work must be written or translated into English, unpublished, and include a clear statement regarding GenAI use.

SUSPECT accepts literary fiction and flash fiction; submit a story of 1,500-6,500 words, or 2-4 flash-fiction pieces with a combined total of at least 1,500 words. Submissions are open all year except December, when they are deleted and not read. Only unpublished work is accepted, and submissions must include the required GenAI statement.

Open to: Authors must identify as Asian; submissions must be unpublished and include a clear statement regarding GenAI use.

The 3rd SUSPECT Flash Fiction Contest seeks flash fiction of 100-150 words containing “bee” or a grammatical variant. Deadline: November 30, 2026. No entry fee; awards are USD300, USD200, and USD100.

Open to: Writers must identify as Asian; work must be written or translated into English, unpublished, and include a clear statement regarding GenAI use.

SUSPECT accepts essays of 1,500-6,500 words. Submissions are open all year except December, when they are deleted and not read. Only unpublished work is accepted, and submissions must include the required GenAI statement.

Open to: Writers must identify as Asian; work must be written or translated into English, unpublished, and include a clear statement regarding GenAI use.

SUSPECT also considers reviews of books by Asian authors, interviews with Asian writers and artists, and other writing that does not fall into the listed categories. Submissions are open all year except December, when they are deleted and not read.

Open to: Writers must identify as Asian; work must be written or translated into English, unpublished, and include a clear statement regarding GenAI use.

SUSPECT seeks poetry; submit 3-5 poems, maximum 10 pages. Submissions are open all year except December, when they are deleted and not read. Only unpublished work is accepted, and submissions must include the required GenAI statement.