June 1 deadlines for short fiction, poetry & true stories

Sterling Magazine (Canada) is accepting submissions of fiction, poetry and comics of all genres. Max length for fiction: 3000 words; poetry: 3-5 pieces. Payment for accepted material is $25 (CAD). Deadline: June 1, 2012.

The Broken City (Toronto), an online literature/arts magazine, is accepting submissions for its summer 2012 edition: The Future. This issue tackles science fiction via poetry, short stories, essays, comics, illustrations and photography. Deadline: June 1, 2012.

Marco Polo (US) seeks '100 X 100: One Hundred Short Shorts, One Hundred Words Long.' Submit a short short containing 100 words max. The 100 stories chosen from submissions will be published online. Best story receives a hardcover edition of the book Vitamin P2. Deadline: June 1, 2012.

Seeking true stories, 500 to 2500 words for a new anthology series, Not Your Mother's Book (US). Pays in books or royalties. Deadline: June 1, 2012 (Themes: On Being a Woman and On Dogs) and August 1, 2012 (Theme: On Travel).

See Brian Henry's schedule here, including creative writing courses and workshops in Kingston, Peterborough, Burlington, Oakville, Mississauga, Toronto, Brampton, Georgetown, Hamilton, Dundas, St. Catharines, Guelph, Kitchener, Woodstock, Ingersoll, London, Orangeville, Newmarket, Barries, Gravenhurst, Sudbury, Muskoka, Peel, Halton, the GTA, Ontario, and beyond.