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Submissions are open for our Winter 2026 Issue, “Snowed In Love,” with Featured Author Becky Wade.

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current Issue: Fall 2025: Love Between the Pages

For readers, there’s nothing as thrilling as the feel of a book in your hands—the unique scent of paper and ink and the anticipation of an adventure-filled story to keep you company. But it’s even better when that book brings together a real-life romance.

In this contest issue, you’ll be charmed by stories of couples who fall in love thanks to books. There are surprise authors, secret readers, bookstore meetings, hidden messages in books, and plenty of bonding over the written word…

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Our 2026 Issue Themes and Featured Authors are posted. Check out the details and deadlines at our Upcoming Themes page.

The Sparkie Awards are back! Finalists will be announced and voting will being in January 2026.

Our annual, one-day Make a Spark Conference will be held Saturday, March 7, featuring guest speaker Pepper Basham. Registration will open in January 2026.

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Interested in writing for Spark? Check out the Upcoming Themes and Submission Guidelines.

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