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$9 digital download · PDF + spreadsheet + calendar file
The 2026–27 Crime Writer Submission Calendar
Every checked contest, award, anthology call, magazine and publisher on CrimeCalls™, organized month by month by deadline in one printable PDF, with the entry fee, prize, word count and official link for each.
$9
One-time payment, secure checkout by Stripe. You go straight to your download page after paying. Our Terms of Service apply, including refunds (section 7). Page updated November 1, 2026.
What’s inside
- 64 listings as of November 1, 2026: 19 contests, 8 awards for published work, 11 anthology calls, 8 magazines and 18 publishers taking novels.
- 38 dated deadlines, month by month: November (7), December (9), January (8), February (2), March (5), April (4), May (1), June (1), July (1). Each month opens with a mini calendar marking its deadline days.
- 26 open-anytime markets: magazines, publishers and rolling contests, grouped by type.
- Every entry shows the entry fee (or no entry fee: 46 of the 64), the pay or prize, word count, who can enter, deadline notes such as early-bird fee rises, the official link and the date we checked it.
- Deadlines at a glance: the whole season on one table.
- How to pick a contest: a one-page checklist on eligibility, fees versus prizes, rights, AI rules and time zones.
- Bonus files: a CSV for Excel or Google Sheets, and an ICS file that drops all 38 deadlines into Google Calendar, Apple Calendar or Outlook with a reminder a week before each one.
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Honest answers
Is this the same information as the website?
Yes. The calendar is built from the same hand-checked listings you can browse on the board. What you’re paying for is the format: one printable, month-by-month planner with tick boxes, plus spreadsheet and calendar files, so you can plan a season of submissions without clicking through 64 pages. Buying it also helps keep the board running.
How current is it?
This edition is dated November 1, 2026, and each entry shows the date we last checked it against the organizer’s page. Deadlines that had already passed are left out. Organizers do change dates and fees, so always confirm on the official page before you submit or pay.
How do I get it?
Right after checkout, Stripe sends you to your download page with the PDF (28 pages), the CSV and the ICS file. Bookmark it: the files there are regenerated each time we re-check the board.
Problems or questions?
Email [email protected]. A real person reads every message.