Suspect

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

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SUSPECT is a literary journal publishing poetry, fiction, essays, reviews, interviews, and other writing by Asian-identifying authors.

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Open to: Authors who identify as Asian; work must be written or translated into English, unpublished, and include the required GenAI statement.

SUSPECT accepts literary fiction and flash fiction all year except December; submit a story of 1,500-6,500 words, or 2-4 flash pieces with a combined minimum of 1,500 words. Submissions are limited to once every six months.

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

Open to: Authors who identify as Asian; work must be unpublished and include the required GenAI statement.

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.

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

Open to: Authors who identify as Asian; work must be written or translated into English, unpublished, and include the required GenAI statement.

SUSPECT accepts essays of 1,500-6,500 words all year except December. Submissions are limited to once every six months.

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

Open to: Authors who identify as Asian; work must be written or translated into English, unpublished, and include the required GenAI statement.

SUSPECT accepts reviews, interviews, and other writing that does not fit its listed categories all year except December. Submissions are limited to once every six months.

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

Open to: Authors who identify as Asian; work must be written or translated into English, unpublished, and include the required GenAI statement.

SUSPECT accepts 3-5 poems, maximum 10 pages, all year except December. Submissions are limited to once every six months.

poetryLiteraryOpens Feb 15, 2027

Gaudy Boy Poetry Book Contest submission period: February 15 to May 15. The contest is for an unpublished manuscript of original Anglophone poetry.

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