Opportunities

Folding Rock is always on the hunt for the best new creative fiction and non-fiction in, from and connected to Wales. We accept work by writers at any stage and age, and we pay for every piece we publish. Submissions are always open but specific themed call-outs for each issue will be made three times a year. We also take pitches for translations, visual essays and multi-media work – check out our website for more details: https://foldingrock.com/submit-your-work/

If you’re an author or publisher with a book out that’s connected to Wales, tell us about it here: https://foldingrock.com/tell-us-about-a-book/

Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel: Call Out for Writers and Researchers – 14 September

Comma Press: The Book of Cardiff – 26 September (midnight)

Call For Stories From Cardiff Writers.

Comma Press is looking for stories for the upcoming anthology The Book of Cardiff.

Genre: Fiction – short stories. Number of words: 2,000 – 6,000 words. Written in English or Welsh. Unpublished stories welcome.

Stories must be set in Cardiff, and written by writers originally from Cardiff or with a strong connection to the city.

This anthology will be co-edited by Martha O’Brien, a writer, researcher and editor from Cardiff, and Isabella Barber, an editor at Comma Press. Follow the link to Comma Press’ website for full submission details. This anthology has been supported by Books Council of Wales

Creative Learning Cymru – Call-out for Creative Learning Partners – 26 September (12pm)

Calling all creatives – Join our Experiment Programme and help shape the future of education in Wales.

Are you an artist or do you have extensive experience of creative practice? Do you believe in the importance of creativity within education? Can you ignite the imagination of young people? If the answer is yes, we want to hear from you.

We’re offering an unique opportunity to be part of a programme aimed at reimagining teaching and learning. We’re looking for experienced creative professionals to join the Experiment Programme as Creative Learning Partners to co-design and co-deliver enquiry-led learning experiments in schools across Wales.

Creative Learning Cymru – Call-out for Creative Learning Partners. | Arts Council of Wales

Callout: Richard Burton 100 Seeks Young Poet – 10 October

2025 marks the Richard Burton Centenary, 100 years since the iconic actor was born to a mining family in Pontrhydyfen, Neath Port Talbot.

Richard Burton 100 “RB100” is the campaign to celebrate the incredible life and legacy of the once-in-a-generation performer, whose voice became synonymous with Wales ¾ and took the nation to the world.

To celebrate Philip Burton’s legacy, a Blue Plaque will be unveiled at his home in Taibach, Port Talbot, during Centenary Week (commencing 10^th Nov 2025).

At the Blue Plaque unveiling, RB100 would like a young poet (under 25) to read an original poem inspired by the story of Philip Burton, in recognition of the impact he had on young Richard’s life. Celebrating the impact teachers and mentors can have on young people, your poem should be completely original and can be presented in English or Welsh.

To submit your poetry entry, please email DramaticHeartofWales@rethinkprm.com with the subject line ‘Centenary Poem’. Please include a description of the poem you will write, and either share previous examples of work or write one verse of your poem to show a stylistic example.

Entries may be sent in English or Welsh and can be sent as written or spoken poetry. Please include a short bio as part of your entry, and include what you found inspirational about Richard and Philip Burton.

The winning commission will be selected by 24^th October. Fee: £500.00

Entry criteria: Poets submitting their work must be available on Monday 10^th November to read their poem at the Blue Plaque unveiling. Entrants must be aged 16 – 25.

Call for submissions: Woman, Mapped: A Rebecca Swift Foundation Anthology – 12 October (midnight)

The Rebecca Swift Foundation and Fly on the Wall Press invite submissions for a powerful new anthology celebrating the complexity, resilience, and creativity of women’s lives today. We’re excited to hear from poets whose voices are under-represented in publishing,  including working-class writers and those who’ve faced barriers to participation. This opportunity is open to anyone for whom woman is a meaningful identifier or lived experience.

Curated by acclaimed poet and critic Jennifer Wong, the anthology will feature twelve UK-based poets, from emerging voices to established names. Each will contribute a portfolio of up to ten poems and/or a reflective essay.

This collection will explore the journey of becoming a woman: the joys, the pain, and the defining moments that shape us. We are seeking work that speaks honestly to what it means to live as a woman — politically, bodily, emotionally — and to be seen in our own voices, on our own terms. Each contributor will receive a fee of £300 and a copy of the anthology Call for submissions – Rebecca Swift Foundation

Open Call for Disabled Artists: Disability Arts Cymru National Exhibition (2025–26) – 22 October (12pm)

Our friends at Disability Arts Cymru @DACymru are inviting disabled, d/Deaf and neurodivergent artists from across Wales to apply to their upcoming national touring exhibition: Effaith 🍃

Effaith (Impact) will explore themes of nature, landscape and climate justice through the lens of disability. The exhibition offers audiences across Wales an opportunity to engage with disabled perspectives on one of the most urgent issues of our time.

Two additional commission opportunities  – supported by Amgueddfa Cymru and Corsydd Calon Môn – will also be included in the exhibition. Open Call for Disabled Artists: Disability Arts Cymru National Exhibition (2025–26)