The Florida Review Editors’ Awards in Poetry, Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction are open.
A winner in each category receives $1,000 and publication in The Florida Review. Deadline: April 15.
All submissions considered for publication. Entry fee of $25 includes a subscription to TFR (itself a $25 value).
For guidelines and online submission link, see our website.
Or go directly to Submittable. We want to read your best work!
Recent winners include Matthew Lansburgh, who received the Iowa Short Fiction book prize for Outside Is the Ocean (including his winning TFR story); Derek Palacio, who soon after published the novel The Mortifications (Penguin Random House); and Paige Lewis, who recently published Space Struck (Sarabande), including her TFR winning poem. Take a chance that you’ll join them! Submit today!
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Call for Submissions: UNEARTHED
UNEARTHED
Submissions for the May 2019 issue of UNEARTHED, the literary magazine at the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), are open until April 22. Unearthed publishes work that responds to the susurrations of immediacy and place, and that occupies the changes inherent in speaking to, with, and for the environment.
Submissions to Unearthed are free and read through Submittable. Our latest issue features the work of 21 artists, including poets, essayists, photographers, filmmakers, and artists.
All information can be found on our website.
We look forward to reading your work.
Submissions for the May 2019 issue of UNEARTHED, the literary magazine at the State University of New York's College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), are open until April 22. Unearthed publishes work that responds to the susurrations of immediacy and place, and that occupies the changes inherent in speaking to, with, and for the environment.
Submissions to Unearthed are free and read through Submittable. Our latest issue features the work of 21 artists, including poets, essayists, photographers, filmmakers, and artists.
All information can be found on our website.
We look forward to reading your work.
Writing Competition: 2019 Memoir Magazine #MeToo Nonfiction Essay Contest
The 2019 Memoir Magazine #MeToo Nonfiction Essay Contest. Now open for submissions!
Deadline: April 30, 2019. Judge: Tracy Strauss. The winning story receives $500 + publication. Open to all writers. Men, emerging writers and underrepresented voices are encouraged to submit!
Theme: Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse.
As in, have you or someone you know survived sexual harassment, assault, rape or abuse? Perhaps you are married or related to a survivor and you’ve witnessed the emotional journey that is so rarely spoken of. If so how did it change you? How does it affect your daily life? Where has the effects of violence led you in your life? We want to know. You were strong enough to get through that, and your story matters. Why? Because Memoirs fuel movements. Sharing true stories are our way of cultivating global consciousness. And few issues today require more enlightenment than the way sexual trauma can affect us as a person, a family, a society. Sexual violence is a public health, human rights and social justice issue. So, here’s your chance to use your voice to Change the Culture. You are not alone. Memoir Magazine stands with you! Together we can shatter the silence and end sexual violence.
Your essay may be humorous, sad, upsetting. It can be one paragraph long, or several pages. It’s all up to you, but most of all it should be your untold truth expressed in your unique voice.
Submit here.
GUIDELINES:
Submissions are now open until midnight on April 30, 2019
7000 word max.
Pseudonyms are totally allowed. No judgement.
Open to all writers. Men, Emerging writers, and ALL underrepresented voices are encouraged to submit!
NonFiction only.
$20 to enter. One story per submission.
Multiple and simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please notify us if your story is accepted elsewhere.
Previously published work is allowed.
International submissions welcome.
All contest entries shall be considered for standard nonfiction publication in Memoir Magazine.
Deadline: April 30, 2019. Judge: Tracy Strauss. The winning story receives $500 + publication. Open to all writers. Men, emerging writers and underrepresented voices are encouraged to submit!
Theme: Sexual Violence and Domestic Abuse.
As in, have you or someone you know survived sexual harassment, assault, rape or abuse? Perhaps you are married or related to a survivor and you’ve witnessed the emotional journey that is so rarely spoken of. If so how did it change you? How does it affect your daily life? Where has the effects of violence led you in your life? We want to know. You were strong enough to get through that, and your story matters. Why? Because Memoirs fuel movements. Sharing true stories are our way of cultivating global consciousness. And few issues today require more enlightenment than the way sexual trauma can affect us as a person, a family, a society. Sexual violence is a public health, human rights and social justice issue. So, here’s your chance to use your voice to Change the Culture. You are not alone. Memoir Magazine stands with you! Together we can shatter the silence and end sexual violence.
Your essay may be humorous, sad, upsetting. It can be one paragraph long, or several pages. It’s all up to you, but most of all it should be your untold truth expressed in your unique voice.
Submit here.
GUIDELINES:
Submissions are now open until midnight on April 30, 2019
7000 word max.
Pseudonyms are totally allowed. No judgement.
Open to all writers. Men, Emerging writers, and ALL underrepresented voices are encouraged to submit!
NonFiction only.
$20 to enter. One story per submission.
Multiple and simultaneous submissions are allowed, but please notify us if your story is accepted elsewhere.
Previously published work is allowed.
International submissions welcome.
All contest entries shall be considered for standard nonfiction publication in Memoir Magazine.
Call for Submissions to Anthology on Suicide: Fireside Serenade: Stories of Hope in the Wake of Suicide
Suicide is one of the most misunderstood and feared experiences of being human. Fireside Serenade: Stories of Hope in the Wake of Suicide is an anthology of light, exploring suicide from a myriad of vantage points and offering new paradigms for prevention, intervention, and care. The Lifeline Canada Foundation is a project partner and I am in conversation with other non-profits with overlapping missions.
All writers residing in Canada who have any personal experience with suicide are encouraged to submit short stories or essays. Marginalized and underrepresented voices are especially welcome, including but not limited to writers of color, LGBTQI+ writers, disabled writers, young and old writers, working class and poor writers, and immigrant writers.
Writers will each receive a copy of the anthology and a small stipend.
For details, go here.
Deadline September 15, 2019.
All writers residing in Canada who have any personal experience with suicide are encouraged to submit short stories or essays. Marginalized and underrepresented voices are especially welcome, including but not limited to writers of color, LGBTQI+ writers, disabled writers, young and old writers, working class and poor writers, and immigrant writers.
Writers will each receive a copy of the anthology and a small stipend.
For details, go here.
Deadline September 15, 2019.
Call for Submissions: Terra Prata Review
Terra Preta Review is open for submissions! We're looking for poetry, poetry in translation, creative non-fiction, craft essays, literary reviews, art, collage, and photography.
We accept work by writers and artists of all levels of experience, and are especially interested in publishing members of marginalized communities. Fees are optional and contributors will be paid.
We read throughout the year, but to be considered for our first issue (June 2019), please submit your work by April 21st. For submission guidelines or to learn more about us, please visit our website. We'd be honored to spend time with your work.
Many thanks!
We accept work by writers and artists of all levels of experience, and are especially interested in publishing members of marginalized communities. Fees are optional and contributors will be paid.
We read throughout the year, but to be considered for our first issue (June 2019), please submit your work by April 21st. For submission guidelines or to learn more about us, please visit our website. We'd be honored to spend time with your work.
Many thanks!
Writing Competition: Spoon River Poetry Review Editors' Prize Contest
SRPR Editors' Prize Contest
First Place Prize: $1,000, publication, and introduction written by prominent outside judge
Entry Fee: $20, includes one-year subscription to SRPR (two issues)
Contest Opens: November 15, annually
Deadline: April 15, annually (postmark)
Submission: Online, or via postal mail
SRPR (Spoon River Poetry Review) is pleased to announce our annual Editors' Prize Contest! One winning poem will be awarded $1,000, two runners up will be awarded $100 each, and three-five honorable mentions will be selected. All winning poems, honorable mentions, and several finalists are published in the winter issue of SRPR. Winner receives $1000, judge’s intro, and all-expense paid trip to Bloomington, IL plus Honorarium in April of next year to attend the SRPR gala reading event as one of our featured poets.
Recent judges include Li-Young Lee, Ewa Chrusciel, G.C.. Waldrep, Rachel Zucker, and Joshua Corey. Judges are announced after winners are selected. Please check our website in August for announcement of winners. For full guidelines please visit our website.
First Place Prize: $1,000, publication, and introduction written by prominent outside judge
Entry Fee: $20, includes one-year subscription to SRPR (two issues)
Contest Opens: November 15, annually
Deadline: April 15, annually (postmark)
Submission: Online, or via postal mail
SRPR (Spoon River Poetry Review) is pleased to announce our annual Editors' Prize Contest! One winning poem will be awarded $1,000, two runners up will be awarded $100 each, and three-five honorable mentions will be selected. All winning poems, honorable mentions, and several finalists are published in the winter issue of SRPR. Winner receives $1000, judge’s intro, and all-expense paid trip to Bloomington, IL plus Honorarium in April of next year to attend the SRPR gala reading event as one of our featured poets.
Recent judges include Li-Young Lee, Ewa Chrusciel, G.C.. Waldrep, Rachel Zucker, and Joshua Corey. Judges are announced after winners are selected. Please check our website in August for announcement of winners. For full guidelines please visit our website.
Writing Fellowship: 2019 Wellspring House Fellowship
Announcing the 2019 Wellspring House Fellowship: A Room of Your Own to Write
Wellspring House is now accepting applications for the 2019 Wellspring House Fellowship, which will provide housing and a monthly stipend of $2,000 to an emerging writer, for a term of six months to a year.
Fellows will have their own bedroom and workspace at Wellspring House, a gorgeous retreat for writers and artists nestled on the edge of the Berkshires, in the village of Ashfield, MA.
The deadline to apply is April 15, for a position beginning July 1, 2019. For more information and to apply, please visit our website.
Wellspring House is now accepting applications for the 2019 Wellspring House Fellowship, which will provide housing and a monthly stipend of $2,000 to an emerging writer, for a term of six months to a year.
Fellows will have their own bedroom and workspace at Wellspring House, a gorgeous retreat for writers and artists nestled on the edge of the Berkshires, in the village of Ashfield, MA.
The deadline to apply is April 15, for a position beginning July 1, 2019. For more information and to apply, please visit our website.
Sunday, March 24, 2019
Call for Submissions: Fugue
Fugue, a literary magazine produced by graduate students in the Department of English at the University of Idaho, is pleased to announce that it is accepting submissions for its new genre fluid, lyric hybrid section, Images | Etc. This work includes, but is not limited to, photo-poem mashups, collages, erasures, graphic novel excerpts, and other image-based work concerned with lyric hybridity that tells a story, asks a question, complicates a boundary, or tests a hypothesis in a way that uses the language of shape and color as well as (or in place of) text.
We are seeking pieces that surprise us, forging new connections and blurring old ones. Please initially submit your work as a .jpg or .png file if possible. We prefer 300 dpi and 1920 x 1080 pixels, but if we select your piece(s) for publication, we can talk more about image quality then. We thank you and look forward to viewing/reading your work.
The submission period for the Fall 2019 issue closes on May 1, 2019. Submission links can be found on our website, or by following the link.
Additional information can be found on our website.
We are seeking pieces that surprise us, forging new connections and blurring old ones. Please initially submit your work as a .jpg or .png file if possible. We prefer 300 dpi and 1920 x 1080 pixels, but if we select your piece(s) for publication, we can talk more about image quality then. We thank you and look forward to viewing/reading your work.
The submission period for the Fall 2019 issue closes on May 1, 2019. Submission links can be found on our website, or by following the link.
Additional information can be found on our website.
Call for Submissions: Raconteur Literary Magazine
Raconteur Literary Magazine has opened a call for submissions for issue #2 for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry.
Selected articles receive $10/$5 for stories/poetry. There is no fee to submit.
Check out the submission guidelines here.
Call for Submissions: Mohave River Review
Submissions are now OPEN for Mojave River Review.
We publish poetry, flash fiction, flash non-fiction/creative non-fiction, hybrid works, chapbook/book reviews, plus articles or interviews relevant to arts and letters. We are genuinely eclectic, open to all styles and topics, but are especially interested in poets, writers, and works related to southwest/desert culture(s), and (this is new!) works with an animal lovers/animal rights focus, i.e., animal friendly/ ennobling.
We're honored to read your best work. Please read both the general guidelines and the additional guidelines specific to your submission category. Submissions that do not adhere to guidelines will be declined. No previously published work of any kind, please.
Thank you for trusting us with your best work. We look forward to reading it.
Submissions open through April 30, 2019.
We publish poetry, flash fiction, flash non-fiction/creative non-fiction, hybrid works, chapbook/book reviews, plus articles or interviews relevant to arts and letters. We are genuinely eclectic, open to all styles and topics, but are especially interested in poets, writers, and works related to southwest/desert culture(s), and (this is new!) works with an animal lovers/animal rights focus, i.e., animal friendly/ ennobling.
We're honored to read your best work. Please read both the general guidelines and the additional guidelines specific to your submission category. Submissions that do not adhere to guidelines will be declined. No previously published work of any kind, please.
Thank you for trusting us with your best work. We look forward to reading it.
Submissions open through April 30, 2019.
Writing Conference Scholarship: 2019 Patricia Bibby Memorial Scholarship
Tebot Bach Announces Writing Conference Scholarship
The 2019 Patricia Bibby Memorial Scholarship – Guidelines
Tebot Bach is soliciting applications for the 2019 Patricia Bibby Memorial Scholarship, with a postmark deadline of April 7, 2019. The winner will be announced on or before May 15, 2019.
2019 Scholarship Information:
The 2019 recipient will receive a scholarship to attend the Poetry and Writers Week at Idyllwild Arts, from July 1-5, 2019. Idyllwild Arts’ 205-acre campus is located in the beautiful mountain community of Idyllwild, California, nestled near the top of the San Jacinto Mountains. The recipient will attend a five-day immersive poetry workshop led by poet Katie Ford. The faculty also includes poets Samiya Bashir, Victoria Chang, and Ed Skoog, and will also feature lectures and/or evening readings by guest poets Javier Zamora, Brendan Constantine, and Kristina Marie Darling. The scholarship covers the cost of the poetry workshop, lodging, and reimbursement of up to $250 in travel expenses. Information regarding the Poetry and Writers Week conference and the workshop poets may be found here.
Application Information:
The competition is open to all English-language poets residing in the United States who have not previously published a full-length book or chapbook. Financial need is not required, but will be a factor in the selection. Applicants must submit: (1) a brief biography (250 – 500 words); (2) a letter stating the applicant’s objective in attending the workshop and his or her financial need, if any; and (3) a sample of 10 poems. Any submissions that are incomplete or otherwise do not comply with these requirements will not be considered.
Applicants must submit all documents via USPS mail with a postmark date on or before April 7, 2019 to :
Mifanwy Kaiser
Tebot Bach
Box 7887 Huntington Beach, CA 92615-7887
Please direct any questions to Tebot Bach board member Steven De Salvo, at:
steven_desalvoATyahooDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Each application will be reviewed and judged, on a blind basis, by poet Gail Wronsky, Ph.D., professor of English at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and a member of Tebot Bach’s board of directors. Any current or former students of Ms. Wronsky, and any current or former board members or officers of Tebot Bach, are not eligible to apply. The winner of the scholarship will be notified by May 15, 2019.
Background:
The Patricia Bibby Memorial Scholarship was created in 2006 in memory of Patricia Bibby, a newer poet in Southern California whose work showed great promise but who died in 2004 before her full potential was realized. The scholarship is awarded through an endowed scholarship fund, currently managed by Tebot Bach.
About Tebot Bach:
Tebot Bach is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support and broaden the audience for poetry. As a literary arts education non-profit that gives local, national, and international poets a venue for publishing and distribution, and as a sponsor of workshops and readings, Tebot Bach works for the benefit of poets and poetry.
The 2019 Patricia Bibby Memorial Scholarship – Guidelines
Tebot Bach is soliciting applications for the 2019 Patricia Bibby Memorial Scholarship, with a postmark deadline of April 7, 2019. The winner will be announced on or before May 15, 2019.
2019 Scholarship Information:
The 2019 recipient will receive a scholarship to attend the Poetry and Writers Week at Idyllwild Arts, from July 1-5, 2019. Idyllwild Arts’ 205-acre campus is located in the beautiful mountain community of Idyllwild, California, nestled near the top of the San Jacinto Mountains. The recipient will attend a five-day immersive poetry workshop led by poet Katie Ford. The faculty also includes poets Samiya Bashir, Victoria Chang, and Ed Skoog, and will also feature lectures and/or evening readings by guest poets Javier Zamora, Brendan Constantine, and Kristina Marie Darling. The scholarship covers the cost of the poetry workshop, lodging, and reimbursement of up to $250 in travel expenses. Information regarding the Poetry and Writers Week conference and the workshop poets may be found here.
Application Information:
The competition is open to all English-language poets residing in the United States who have not previously published a full-length book or chapbook. Financial need is not required, but will be a factor in the selection. Applicants must submit: (1) a brief biography (250 – 500 words); (2) a letter stating the applicant’s objective in attending the workshop and his or her financial need, if any; and (3) a sample of 10 poems. Any submissions that are incomplete or otherwise do not comply with these requirements will not be considered.
Applicants must submit all documents via USPS mail with a postmark date on or before April 7, 2019 to :
Mifanwy Kaiser
Tebot Bach
Box 7887 Huntington Beach, CA 92615-7887
Please direct any questions to Tebot Bach board member Steven De Salvo, at:
steven_desalvoATyahooDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Each application will be reviewed and judged, on a blind basis, by poet Gail Wronsky, Ph.D., professor of English at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles and a member of Tebot Bach’s board of directors. Any current or former students of Ms. Wronsky, and any current or former board members or officers of Tebot Bach, are not eligible to apply. The winner of the scholarship will be notified by May 15, 2019.
Background:
The Patricia Bibby Memorial Scholarship was created in 2006 in memory of Patricia Bibby, a newer poet in Southern California whose work showed great promise but who died in 2004 before her full potential was realized. The scholarship is awarded through an endowed scholarship fund, currently managed by Tebot Bach.
About Tebot Bach:
Tebot Bach is a non-profit organization whose mission is to support and broaden the audience for poetry. As a literary arts education non-profit that gives local, national, and international poets a venue for publishing and distribution, and as a sponsor of workshops and readings, Tebot Bach works for the benefit of poets and poetry.
Call for Submissions: Wordpeace
Wordpeace, an online journal dedicated to peace and justice, is looking for poetry, short fiction, non-fiction essays and artwork in conversation with world events.
Submissions are open now through April 30, 2019.
Go to our website for guidelines and to link to Submittable.
Book Award: Phillip H. McMath Post Publication Book Award
PHILLIP H. MCMATH POST PUBLICATION BOOK AWARD
The Phillip H. McMath Post Publication Book Award is open for nominations between February 1 and October 15, 2019 (postmark deadline). Beginning in 2019, we will offer two awards, one for prose and one for poetry. We encourage you to read our guidelines below before submitting.
The mission of the Phillip H. McMath Book Award is to:
Eligible Submissions:
Additional Requirements:
Send a copy of the book, along with a check for $25 (make check’s payable to UCA Foundation) and a cover sheet with the following information:
Phillip H. McMath Book Award
Department of Writing
University of Central Arkansas
201 Donaghey Ave Thompson 303
Conway, AR 72035
Please direct any questions to Stephanie Vanderslice:
stephvATucaDOTedu (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
The Phillip H. McMath Post Publication Book Award is open for nominations between February 1 and October 15, 2019 (postmark deadline). Beginning in 2019, we will offer two awards, one for prose and one for poetry. We encourage you to read our guidelines below before submitting.
The mission of the Phillip H. McMath Book Award is to:
- honor the contributions of Phillip H. McMath to the Arkansas literary community
- highlight, and promote stellar books by emerging writers
- identify authors who can serve as role models for our students
- to develop the Arkansas Writer’s MFA Workshop Resource Fund
Eligible Submissions:
- Any publisher, author, agent or any legal representative or an author may enter full-length books published in the 2018 calendar year.
- Submissions may be made in ANY GENRE. Submissions may NOT be self-published.
- Entering the title indicates the author’s willingness to attend and give a reading at the UCA Arkatext Literary Festival spring 2019. The winner will receive a $500 honorarium and a travel stipend to the festival. If the author is unable to attend the literary festival, the award will not be granted to the author and another recipient will be chosen.
Additional Requirements:
- All work must be submitted in English.
- Each book must be a self-contained entity.
- No anthologies, collaborations, however, are acceptable. Honorariums will then be split evenly.
- Agents and publishers who submit on behalf of the author, please notify the writer that their work is under consideration for the award.
Send a copy of the book, along with a check for $25 (make check’s payable to UCA Foundation) and a cover sheet with the following information:
- Title of Work
- Author’s Name and Address
- Author’s Email Address and Phone Number
- Publisher’s Name and Address
- Publisher’s Email Address and Phone
- Publication Date (only books published in 2018 are eligible)
Phillip H. McMath Book Award
Department of Writing
University of Central Arkansas
201 Donaghey Ave Thompson 303
Conway, AR 72035
Please direct any questions to Stephanie Vanderslice:
stephvATucaDOTedu (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Call for Submissions: Stickers: A Journal of Diverse Bodies
Stickers: A Journal of Diverse Bodies aims to look at body image through the lens of diversity. We are seeking writing and visual art from people of color, queer folx, and individuals with disabilities that address the impact of identity on body image. Submissions on all aspects of the intersection of diversity and body image will be considered, but below are some areas of interest:
Eating disorders
Body dysmorphic disorder
Attitudes of peers/colleagues
Interactions of gender/sexual orientation and body image
Body dysmorphic disorder
Attitudes of peers/colleagues
Interactions of gender/sexual orientation and body image
Impact of white or thin privilege
Perception of beauty
Media representation
Envy of other bodies
Perception of beauty
Media representation
Envy of other bodies
Self-presentation
Self-love
Self-love
We will accept submissions until 4/1/19.
Please submit your work as an attachment (.doc, .docx, .pdf, .jpeg) to:
stickersdiversebodiesATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Writing Competition: Florida Review
Awards in Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Poetry: Winners receive $1,000 each and publication.
Deadline: April 15. All submissions considered for publication.
Entry fee, $25, includes a subscription to TFR.
For guidelines and online submission link, see our website.
Or go directly to Submittable.
Deadline: April 15. All submissions considered for publication.
Entry fee, $25, includes a subscription to TFR.
For guidelines and online submission link, see our website.
Or go directly to Submittable.
Call for Writing Instructors: Du Bois Scholars Program
Writing Instructors Needed for Du Bois Scholars Program
Program
Hosted on the campus of Princeton University, the W. E. B. Du Bois Scholars Institute is a rigorous scholarship and leadership program for high-achieving middle and high school students from underrepresented backgrounds. Visit our website for to view our programs.
Job Description
Instructors needed for a course in Academic Composition/Critical Reading (rising 10th-12th graders) and a course in Writing Effective Prose (rising 8th-9th graders).
As a member of the faculty, instructors assume primary responsibility for teaching a class of 15 to 20 students. Minimum two years of graduate study is required. We welcome Ph.D. candidates and Post-doctoral fellows to apply. Two years teaching experience desired. Experience working with junior high and high school students a plus.
Competitive salary depending upon prior experience and education level.. Submission of a comprehensive syllabus, lesson plans (including hands on activities, quizzes, test, papers etc.) and listing of required books or readings for students will be required upon hire. The selected instructor is encouraged to tailor their lesson plans and syllabus to suit course title, as well as personal and educational experience.
Instructors are also asked to do the following: Submit of a listing of required books and/or readings for students; prepare and profess course material to students with a mixture of a discussion/lecture based method and interactivity; initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions; maintain student grades and provide standard end-of-the-course evaluations for each student; advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues; attend faculty orientation and meetings.
This position reports to the Chief of Staff and Executive Director. Instructors must have own transportation to get to Princeton, NJ to teach class.
Schedule
Professorship is a five-week position from June 24, 2019 to July 25, 2019.
Teaching will occur two days a week on alternate days for Academic Composition/Critical Reading courses for 110 minutes each class. There will be no class on July 4th. A make-up class will occur on Friday July 5th.
Teaching will occur four days a week for Writing Effective Prose for 75 minutes each class. There will be no class on July 4th. A make-up class will occur on Friday July 5th.
How to Apply
Applicants are encouraged to apply by submitting a cover letter and CV as soon as possible.
Materials will be reviewed until the position is filled. Cover letter and CV’s should be emailed to:
webbooneATaolDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Application process will entail submission of a cover letter, CV, two letters of recommendation and participation in an interview.
Program
Hosted on the campus of Princeton University, the W. E. B. Du Bois Scholars Institute is a rigorous scholarship and leadership program for high-achieving middle and high school students from underrepresented backgrounds. Visit our website for to view our programs.
Job Description
Instructors needed for a course in Academic Composition/Critical Reading (rising 10th-12th graders) and a course in Writing Effective Prose (rising 8th-9th graders).
As a member of the faculty, instructors assume primary responsibility for teaching a class of 15 to 20 students. Minimum two years of graduate study is required. We welcome Ph.D. candidates and Post-doctoral fellows to apply. Two years teaching experience desired. Experience working with junior high and high school students a plus.
Competitive salary depending upon prior experience and education level.. Submission of a comprehensive syllabus, lesson plans (including hands on activities, quizzes, test, papers etc.) and listing of required books or readings for students will be required upon hire. The selected instructor is encouraged to tailor their lesson plans and syllabus to suit course title, as well as personal and educational experience.
Instructors are also asked to do the following: Submit of a listing of required books and/or readings for students; prepare and profess course material to students with a mixture of a discussion/lecture based method and interactivity; initiate, facilitate, and moderate class discussions; maintain student grades and provide standard end-of-the-course evaluations for each student; advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues; attend faculty orientation and meetings.
This position reports to the Chief of Staff and Executive Director. Instructors must have own transportation to get to Princeton, NJ to teach class.
Schedule
Professorship is a five-week position from June 24, 2019 to July 25, 2019.
Teaching will occur two days a week on alternate days for Academic Composition/Critical Reading courses for 110 minutes each class. There will be no class on July 4th. A make-up class will occur on Friday July 5th.
Teaching will occur four days a week for Writing Effective Prose for 75 minutes each class. There will be no class on July 4th. A make-up class will occur on Friday July 5th.
How to Apply
Applicants are encouraged to apply by submitting a cover letter and CV as soon as possible.
Materials will be reviewed until the position is filled. Cover letter and CV’s should be emailed to:
webbooneATaolDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Application process will entail submission of a cover letter, CV, two letters of recommendation and participation in an interview.
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Friday, March 15, 2019
Writing Competition: Saturday Evening Post Great American Fiction Contest
For almost two centuries, The Saturday Evening Post has published short stories by a who’s who of American authors, and we continue to search for, encourage, and attract new authors with our annual Great American Fiction Contest.
Each year, we discover new voices – many from MFA programs, including winners of the 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2019 contests.
The winning story will be published in the January/February 2020 edition of The Saturday Evening Post, and the author will receive $500. Five runners-up will each receive $100 and their stories will be published online.
Deadline is July 1, 2019.
Entry Fee: $10.00
Complete guidelines and information available here.
Writing Competition: Vilcek Foundation 2020 Creative Promise Prizes for Immigrants
The Vilcek Foundation is now seeking applications for the 2020 Creative Promise Prizes! Awarded annually, the prizes honor and support immigrant contributions to the United States.
Three $50,000 prizes will be awarded to foreign-born writers working in broad categories of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry; eligible genres include novels, short stories, graphic novels, memoir, book-length journalism, and more.
Applicants should be no older than 38 years of age; have been born abroad (DACA recipients welcome); and have published at least one book.
Eligibility requirements can be found here.
Three $50,000 prizes will be awarded to foreign-born writers working in broad categories of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry; eligible genres include novels, short stories, graphic novels, memoir, book-length journalism, and more.
Applicants should be no older than 38 years of age; have been born abroad (DACA recipients welcome); and have published at least one book.
Eligibility requirements can be found here.
Call for Nonfiction Submissions: The Doctor T.J. Eckleburg Review
The Doctor T.J. Eckleburg Review welcomes nonfiction submissions. We are open to a variety of subjects: thoughts about and experiences with current politics, in the US or beyond; cultural critiques; feminist critiques; science writing; medical writing; nature writing; interviews; literary journalism; essays; experimental nonfiction; etc. Please tell us your story. It's important to us that we share a story that needs to be read.
We're interested in submissions from a multitude of voices on a multitude of subjects. Our world is vast and varied, and we want our stories to reflect that world. Please share your humor, intellect, and critical and moving thoughts about the world and humanity with Eckleburg.
Word count: < 8,000
Payment: none
Publicity through social media: yes
Submit to us here.
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We're interested in submissions from a multitude of voices on a multitude of subjects. Our world is vast and varied, and we want our stories to reflect that world. Please share your humor, intellect, and critical and moving thoughts about the world and humanity with Eckleburg.
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Call for Submissions: Tahoma Literary Review
Tahoma Literary Review is now reading for Issue 15 (summer 2019). We pay professional rates for fiction, nonfiction, flash, and poetry. We are committed to supporting the literary community. On our web page, you can find our Transparency Index, which shows how we use the fees we collect, and you can check out SoundCloud recordings of some of our contributions.
We’re reading for this issue through March 31.
Questions? Come talk to us in booth 5011 at AWP in Portland.
We’re reading for this issue through March 31.
Questions? Come talk to us in booth 5011 at AWP in Portland.
Writing Competition: Autumn House Press
Autumn House Press is accepting submissions for their annual full-length contests in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction until June 30, 2019 (Eastern Time).
When submitting, note the following:
The winner in each category will receive book publication, $1,000 advance against royalties, and a $1,000 travel/publicity grant to promote their book
$30 reading fee to enter
For more information, please see our website.
When submitting, note the following:
- Poetry submissions should be approximately 50-80 pages.
- Fiction submissions should be approximately 200-300 pages. All fiction sub-genres (short stories, short-shorts, novellas, or novels) or any combination of sub-genres are eligible.
- Nonfiction submissions should be approximately 200-300 pages. All nonfiction subjects (including personal essays, memoirs, travel writing, historical narratives, nature or science writing…) or any combination of subjects are eligible.
The winner in each category will receive book publication, $1,000 advance against royalties, and a $1,000 travel/publicity grant to promote their book
$30 reading fee to enter
For more information, please see our website.
Writing Competition on Theme of Time: Rockvale Writers' Colony
Rockvale Writers' Colony is hosting a poetry contest in celebration of National Poetry Month. Send 1-3 unpublished poems with the theme of "Time." The word "time" or some form of the word, must appear in the title or body of every poem. The winner will receive one week-long residency at Rockvale Writers' Colony and publication of the winning poem in Issue Five of our sister journal, Rockvale Review.
Submission fee is $10.
This contest runs through April 30th and the winner will be announced on May 15th.
For all the details and the guidelines (which you should read carefully and completely!) please visit the contest page on our website.
Submission fee is $10.
This contest runs through April 30th and the winner will be announced on May 15th.
For all the details and the guidelines (which you should read carefully and completely!) please visit the contest page on our website.
Call for Conference Session and Workshop Proposals: The Wilmington Writers Conference
The Wilmington Writers Conference is now accepting session proposals for the 2019 conference in Wilmington, DE on Saturday, July 27, 2019 at the Delaware Art Museum. We are looking for proposals with an expansive definition of place in mind. These 90-minute proposed sessions can take the form of craft conversations and workshops; however, preference will be given to workshops that specifically explore this year's theme. We also welcome proposals that are in conversation with the Museum's two summer exhibitions: Relational Undercurrents: Contemporary Art of the Caribbean Archipelago and The Loper Tradition: Paintings by Edward Loper, Sr. and Edward Loper, Jr. Details about each can be found here.
Proposals must be submitted here.
The deadline for submission is April 1, 2019. Presenters of accepted session proposals will receive complimentary admission to the conference and a $125 honorarium.
For those interested in attending, registration for the conference will open Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Registration is $30 for the general public, $25 for senior citizens and Museum members, and $15 for students with a valid ID. Scholarships are available, and parking will be free!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Chet'la Sebree at:
csebreeATdelartDOTorg (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Proposals must be submitted here.
The deadline for submission is April 1, 2019. Presenters of accepted session proposals will receive complimentary admission to the conference and a $125 honorarium.
For those interested in attending, registration for the conference will open Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Registration is $30 for the general public, $25 for senior citizens and Museum members, and $15 for students with a valid ID. Scholarships are available, and parking will be free!
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Chet'la Sebree at:
csebreeATdelartDOTorg (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Call for Submissions: Raleigh Review
Raleigh Review is accepting poetry, flash, and short fiction submissions until June 1 for the Fall 2019 issue. After, only the Laux/Millar Poetry Prize will be open for submissions.
We're looking for work that is emotionally and intellectually complex without sacrificing accessibility (the definition of "accessibility" is up to you). Past contributors include Kwame Dawes, Paula Martinac, Vievee Francis, Randall Brown, Chen Chen, Carrie Knowles, Chelsea Dingman, Traci Brimhall, and many others.
All published authors receive a $15 cash honorarium and one free contributor’s copy and are considered for major anthology and award nominations. To see full guidelines and read sample poems and stories, visit our website.
And to read the entire Fall 2018 issue online, visit the archives here.
Saturday, March 9, 2019
Call for Readers: 2019 Joaquin Miller Summer Poetry Series
The Word Works Press is currently accepting submissions to read in the 2019 Joaquin Miller Summer Poetry Series.
Send 5 poems and a brief bio to:
Rosemary Winslow, Co-Director
440 M Street NW #2
Washington, DC 20001
SASE for reply only.
Postmark deadline March 31.
Send 5 poems and a brief bio to:
Rosemary Winslow, Co-Director
440 M Street NW #2
Washington, DC 20001
SASE for reply only.
Postmark deadline March 31.
Call for Submissions to Anthology: Dispatches from Anarres: Portland Authors Pay Tribute to the Vision of Ursula K. Le Guin
Ursula K. Le Guin Tribute Anthology
The year 2018 marked the passing of the great speculative author Ursula K. Le Guin, a longtime resident of Portland, Oregon.
In the age of Trump, Portland in many ways is like Anarres, the anarchist capital of The Dispossessed—a “rebel moon” of the Left Coast, home to activists, artists, and yes, anarchists. Hence a new anthology, currently under development in collaboration with Ooligan Press: Dispatches from Anarres: Portland Authors Pay Tribute to the Vision of Ursula K. Le Guin.
The submissions period is currently open and will close on April 2, 2019; submissions of short fiction ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 words will be considered. Authors must be either current or former residents of Portland, or have a strong connection to the city (please state your connection in your cover letter).
Send submissions as Word file (doc or docx) attachment to:
dispatchessubmissionsATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
and include a short bio along with your cover letter in the body of the email.
A small honorarium will be paid upon publication, and reprints will be considered.
Complete guidelines here. online at http://susandefreitas.com/anthology/
The year 2018 marked the passing of the great speculative author Ursula K. Le Guin, a longtime resident of Portland, Oregon.
In the age of Trump, Portland in many ways is like Anarres, the anarchist capital of The Dispossessed—a “rebel moon” of the Left Coast, home to activists, artists, and yes, anarchists. Hence a new anthology, currently under development in collaboration with Ooligan Press: Dispatches from Anarres: Portland Authors Pay Tribute to the Vision of Ursula K. Le Guin.
The submissions period is currently open and will close on April 2, 2019; submissions of short fiction ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 words will be considered. Authors must be either current or former residents of Portland, or have a strong connection to the city (please state your connection in your cover letter).
Send submissions as Word file (doc or docx) attachment to:
dispatchessubmissionsATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
and include a short bio along with your cover letter in the body of the email.
A small honorarium will be paid upon publication, and reprints will be considered.
Complete guidelines here. online at http://susandefreitas.com/anthology/
Writing Competition: The Masters Review Anthology
$5,000 Anthology Award—The Masters Review
Deadline: March 31, 2019
Entry Fee: $20.00
$5,000 Awarded—Ten Writers Recognized ($500 to each author selected). Every year The Masters Review opens submissions to produce our anthology, a collection of ten stories and essays written by the best emerging authors. The ten winners are nationally distributed in a printed book with their stories and essays exposed to top agents, editors, and authors across the country. This year's 10 stories will be selected by esteemed guest judge, Kate Bernheimer.
More information here.
Deadline: March 31, 2019
Entry Fee: $20.00
$5,000 Awarded—Ten Writers Recognized ($500 to each author selected). Every year The Masters Review opens submissions to produce our anthology, a collection of ten stories and essays written by the best emerging authors. The ten winners are nationally distributed in a printed book with their stories and essays exposed to top agents, editors, and authors across the country. This year's 10 stories will be selected by esteemed guest judge, Kate Bernheimer.
More information here.
Writing Competition on Theme of #MeToo: 2019 Memoir Magazine #MeToo Nonfiction Essay Contest
The 2019 Memoir Magazine #MeToo Nonfiction Essay Contest
Deadline: April 30, 2019
The winning story will be awarded $500 and publication in Memoir Magazine.
Entry Fee: $20.00
Have you or someone you know survived sexual harassment, assault, rape, or abuse? How does it affect your life today? In under 3,000 words, show us how the pain of abuse can affect us as a person, a family, a society. Your essay may be humorous, sad, upsetting, one paragraph or several pages long, but most of all, it should be your untold truth expressed in your unique voice. Open to all writers. Emerging writers, men, and underrepresented voices are encouraged to submit!
Visit our website for complete guidelines.
Deadline: April 30, 2019
The winning story will be awarded $500 and publication in Memoir Magazine.
Entry Fee: $20.00
Have you or someone you know survived sexual harassment, assault, rape, or abuse? How does it affect your life today? In under 3,000 words, show us how the pain of abuse can affect us as a person, a family, a society. Your essay may be humorous, sad, upsetting, one paragraph or several pages long, but most of all, it should be your untold truth expressed in your unique voice. Open to all writers. Emerging writers, men, and underrepresented voices are encouraged to submit!
Visit our website for complete guidelines.
Writing Competition: 2019 Force Majeure Flash Contest
2019 Force Majeure Flash Contest
Deadline: April 30, 2019
Force Majeure: a great and unexpected power.
$500 in prizes awarded to three individual flash pieces. We especially desire entries by women and nonbinary people, people of color and indigenous authors, writers who are lgbtqia+, border-straddling, neuroatypical, disabled, poor, or otherwise marginalized. Send us your best short writing, any form, any content: fiction, nonfiction, hybrid, fragment, experimental, illustrated, wild things!
$5 entry fee; free entry available for financial hardship.
All entries considered for publication; all entrants receive prize issue. Judged by the editors of Storm Cellar. Full guidelines here.
Deadline: April 30, 2019
Force Majeure: a great and unexpected power.
$500 in prizes awarded to three individual flash pieces. We especially desire entries by women and nonbinary people, people of color and indigenous authors, writers who are lgbtqia+, border-straddling, neuroatypical, disabled, poor, or otherwise marginalized. Send us your best short writing, any form, any content: fiction, nonfiction, hybrid, fragment, experimental, illustrated, wild things!
$5 entry fee; free entry available for financial hardship.
All entries considered for publication; all entrants receive prize issue. Judged by the editors of Storm Cellar. Full guidelines here.
Call for Creative Nonfiction Submissions on Theme of "Displaced": WAiF
Deadline: March 31, 2019
WAiF, an online publication about movement and change, is open for submissions for its 3rd issue, DISPLACED. We are seeking vulnerable stories of eviction, violence, fire, or flood—stories where leaving is not the choice you'd have made for yourself. All forms of creative nonfiction accepted, but please review our submission guidelines before submitting. WAiF is a mission-based literary endeavor that fosters frank, balanced, and challenging conversation about the necessity of migration, the fallacies of xenophobia, and the reality of our blended world.
For more information, visit us at our website.
WAiF, an online publication about movement and change, is open for submissions for its 3rd issue, DISPLACED. We are seeking vulnerable stories of eviction, violence, fire, or flood—stories where leaving is not the choice you'd have made for yourself. All forms of creative nonfiction accepted, but please review our submission guidelines before submitting. WAiF is a mission-based literary endeavor that fosters frank, balanced, and challenging conversation about the necessity of migration, the fallacies of xenophobia, and the reality of our blended world.
For more information, visit us at our website.
Call for Submissions: Lily Poetry Review
Lily Poetry Review Call for Submissions
Submissions accepted year-round.
Lily Poetry Review, a biannual print journal, seeks poetry and flash fiction submissions for its summer issue.
No fee to submit.
Learn more at our website.
Submissions accepted year-round.
Lily Poetry Review, a biannual print journal, seeks poetry and flash fiction submissions for its summer issue.
No fee to submit.
Learn more at our website.
Call for Submissions on Theme of "Kith and Ken": Flock
Flock seeks "Kith and Kin"Themed Submissions
Deadline: May 31, 2019
Flock (est. 2002) seeks creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry submissions for our fall themed issue, KITH AND KIN. Winner of a 2018 CLMP Firecracker Award, the journal opens space for boundary-pushing literature by publishing emotionally resonant work that is strange yet familiar, surprising but grounded, and softly experimental in form, language, or content. We are also open for artwork and graphic literature.
Deadline: May 31, 2019
Flock (est. 2002) seeks creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry submissions for our fall themed issue, KITH AND KIN. Winner of a 2018 CLMP Firecracker Award, the journal opens space for boundary-pushing literature by publishing emotionally resonant work that is strange yet familiar, surprising but grounded, and softly experimental in form, language, or content. We are also open for artwork and graphic literature.
Call for Submissions: Driftwood Press
Driftwood Press: Now Paying Contributors (One Week Response Available)
Submissions accepted year-round.
John Updike once said, "Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better." At Driftwood Press, we are actively searching for artists who care about doing it right, or better. We are excited to receive your submissions and will diligently work to bring you the best in craft essays, short fiction, poetry, graphic narrative, photography, art, and interviews.
We also offer our submitters a premium option to receive an acceptance or rejection letter within one week of submission; many authors are offered editorships and interviews.
Submissions accepted year-round.
John Updike once said, "Creativity is merely a plus name for regular activity. Any activity becomes creative when the doer cares about doing it right, or better." At Driftwood Press, we are actively searching for artists who care about doing it right, or better. We are excited to receive your submissions and will diligently work to bring you the best in craft essays, short fiction, poetry, graphic narrative, photography, art, and interviews.
We also offer our submitters a premium option to receive an acceptance or rejection letter within one week of submission; many authors are offered editorships and interviews.
Saturday, March 2, 2019
Writing Competition: 9th Annual bosque Fiction Prize for Writers 40 and Over
Enter here.
Bosque Press announces the 9th annual bosque Fiction Prize for writers 40 and over; submit March 1 – 31, 2019:
5000 word limit (there is no minimum); one short story or self-contained novel excerpt accepted. Multiple submissions accepted if submitted separately.
Standard formatting required: double-space throughout, use 12-pt.. Times New Roman font, and number pages.
Please submit in doc or docx word formats only
First Prize: $1000 honorarium + publication in bosque issue 9
all submissions will be considered for publication.
Final Judge: novelist and poet Julie Williams
Bosque Press
“Creating community in New Mexico for writers everywhere”
Bosque Press announces the 9th annual bosque Fiction Prize for writers 40 and over; submit March 1 – 31, 2019:
5000 word limit (there is no minimum); one short story or self-contained novel excerpt accepted. Multiple submissions accepted if submitted separately.
Standard formatting required: double-space throughout, use 12-pt.. Times New Roman font, and number pages.
Please submit in doc or docx word formats only
First Prize: $1000 honorarium + publication in bosque issue 9
all submissions will be considered for publication.
Final Judge: novelist and poet Julie Williams
Bosque Press
“Creating community in New Mexico for writers everywhere”
Writing Competition: First Novel Prize from the Writer's Center
Each year, The Writer’s Center awards $1,000 to the author of an exceptional first novel published in the previous calendar year. Conceived and funded by former board member Neal P. Gillen, the McLaughlin-Esstman-Stearns Prize honors three dedicated writers and members of The Writer’s Center faculty—the late Ann McLaughlin, Barbara Esstman, and Lynn Stearns—each of whom unselfishly nourish and inspire students and fellow writers.
Previous winners are: Sheila Martin for The Coney Island Book of the Dead (2017), Nadine Darling for It Came From Beyond! (2016), Bret Anthony Johnston for Remember Me Like This(2015), Raoul Wientzen for The Assembler of Parts (2014), Karen Thompson Walker for The Age of Miracles (2013), Ismet Prcic for Shards (2012) Heidi Durrow for The Girl Who Fell From the Sky (2011).
ELIGIBILITY AND REQUIREMENTS:
1) All first novels published in print in 2018 are eligible, including those published by major and independent presses. Only American authors publishing in English are eligible. Non-eligible books include: short story collections, flash fiction, memoirs, biographies, and books published solely in electronic format.
2) Publishers (or authors) must submit three copies of their published novel along with a contact cover sheet indicating name, address, phone number, and e-mail address (no cover letter required). No galley proofs will be accepted.
3) Following the judging process, books will not be returned unless accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope with sufficient postage. The Writer’s Center is not responsible for lost or damaged books. Writer’s Center staff, board, and workshop leaders may not enter.
Judging:
The Writer’s Center will solicit a group of 15-20 volunteer judges to serve as first and second-round judges. These volunteers will evaluate books to determine if they meet eligibility requirements, and they will read and evaluate the submissions. Submissions advancing to the third round of judging will be evaluated by a team of three final judges. The winner is chosen at the sole discretion of the final judges.
The Writer’s Center will solicit a group of 15-20 volunteer judges to serve as first and second-round judges. These volunteers will evaluate books to determine if they meet eligibility requirements, and they will read and evaluate the submissions. Submissions advancing to the third round of judging will be evaluated by a team of three final judges. The winner is chosen at the sole discretion of the final judges.
The Winner:
The winner will receive $1,000 and will be featured in The Writer’s Guide and our blog, First Person Plural. In addition, if feasible, they will be invited to read at The Writer’s Center during a reception to honor their work.
The winner will receive $1,000 and will be featured in The Writer’s Guide and our blog, First Person Plural. In addition, if feasible, they will be invited to read at The Writer’s Center during a reception to honor their work.
Submissions must be postmarked by March 15, 2019.
Send entries to:
The Writer’s Center
Attn: Grace Mott
Re: First Novel Prize
4508 Walsh St.
Bethesda MD 20815
The Writer’s Center
Attn: Grace Mott
Re: First Novel Prize
4508 Walsh St.
Bethesda MD 20815
Writing Competition: Jabberwock Review Fiction and Poetry Contest
Jabberwock Review Fiction and Poetry Contest
Submissions are open for Jabberwock Review’s Nancy D. Hargrove Editors’ Prizes in Fiction and Poetry.
The winner of each genre will receive $500 and publication in our upcoming issue.
There is a $15 entry fee, which comes with a 1 year/2 issue subscription to Jabberwock Review.
The deadline is March 15.
For submission guidelines or to enter, please go here.
Submissions are open for Jabberwock Review’s Nancy D. Hargrove Editors’ Prizes in Fiction and Poetry.
The winner of each genre will receive $500 and publication in our upcoming issue.
There is a $15 entry fee, which comes with a 1 year/2 issue subscription to Jabberwock Review.
The deadline is March 15.
For submission guidelines or to enter, please go here.
Call for Submissions: Deep Wild Journal: Writing from the Backcountry
Deep Wild Journal: Writing from the Backcountry, is accepting submissions of poetry, fiction and nonfiction for its inaugural issue.
The mission of Deep Wild is to provide a forum for the best writing we can find that conjures the experiences, observations, and insights of backcountry journeys. By “backcountry,” we mean away from paved roads, preferably more than a day’s journey by foot, skis, snowshoes, kayak, horse, or any other non-motorized means of conveyance. We are open to a wide spectrum of work, from the personal to the political.
Deep Wild will be published annually in portable, pocket-sized editions. Selections may also be published on our website in addition to the physical publication.
The submission deadline for the first issue is March 15. For more information, including submission guidelines, please visit our website.
The mission of Deep Wild is to provide a forum for the best writing we can find that conjures the experiences, observations, and insights of backcountry journeys. By “backcountry,” we mean away from paved roads, preferably more than a day’s journey by foot, skis, snowshoes, kayak, horse, or any other non-motorized means of conveyance. We are open to a wide spectrum of work, from the personal to the political.
Deep Wild will be published annually in portable, pocket-sized editions. Selections may also be published on our website in addition to the physical publication.
The submission deadline for the first issue is March 15. For more information, including submission guidelines, please visit our website.
Call for Poetry Submissions to Anthology about Kissing: Terrapin Books
For a forthcoming anthology of poems about kissing, to be published by Terrapin Books, spring/ summer 2019. Edited by Diane Lockward.
Submission Period: February 12, 2019, through March 20, 2019
Guidelines:
We will consider up to three unpublished or previously published poems on the topic of kissing. For previously published poems the author must be able to grant permission for Terrapin Books to republish the poems.
Send us your poems about first kisses, last kisses, goodbye kisses, make-out session kisses, desired kisses, unwanted kisses, dangerous kisses, stolen kisses, romantic kisses, familial kisses, spin-the-bottle kisses, hot kisses, cold kisses, metaphorical kisses, etc.
If a poem has been previously published, please indicate the book title with publisher and year, or the journal name and year.
Submit poems in one file via Submittable.
In the cover letter area, include a bio of 50-75 words, written in the third-person. Professional bio, please. No information about your pets.
Each contributor will receive one contributor’s copy.
We can accept submissions from people outside the US, but can mail contributor copies only within the US.
No submission fee.
All submissions must come in one file via Submittable.
Submission Period: February 12, 2019, through March 20, 2019
Guidelines:
We will consider up to three unpublished or previously published poems on the topic of kissing. For previously published poems the author must be able to grant permission for Terrapin Books to republish the poems.
Send us your poems about first kisses, last kisses, goodbye kisses, make-out session kisses, desired kisses, unwanted kisses, dangerous kisses, stolen kisses, romantic kisses, familial kisses, spin-the-bottle kisses, hot kisses, cold kisses, metaphorical kisses, etc.
If a poem has been previously published, please indicate the book title with publisher and year, or the journal name and year.
Submit poems in one file via Submittable.
In the cover letter area, include a bio of 50-75 words, written in the third-person. Professional bio, please. No information about your pets.
Each contributor will receive one contributor’s copy.
We can accept submissions from people outside the US, but can mail contributor copies only within the US.
No submission fee.
All submissions must come in one file via Submittable.
Call for Submissions: The Dark Sire
The Dark Sire, a literary journal that publishes short fiction, poetry, and art, seeks gothic works for its debut issue (to be published in September 2019). The editors will be celebrating the influential work of J.R.R. Tolkein, Edgar Allan Poe, Anne Rice, Stephen King, and thus will accept submissions from authors and artists who delve into the mystery, psychosis, suspense, and looming darkness of the Fantasy, Gothic, Horror, and Psychological realms. Suitable subject matter may include, but is not limited to, vampires, monsters, old castles, dragons, magic, mental illness, hell, disease, or decay of society. All works must be previously unpublished and submitted online no later than 11:59pm EST on June 1st, 2019.
The mission of The Dark Sire is to give authors an opportunity to not only express their ideas through themed issues but to be published alongside the masters of fiction, as well. By carefully selecting the best of modern literature and then pairing that literature with the masters, a timeline of authorship is presented, one that connects readers and authors across time and space. The goal of each issue, then, is to bridge language barriers and cultural gaps between the old and the new.
"The future influences the present just as much as the past."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
When submitting shorts and poetry, please be sure that they are:
When submitting artwork, please be sure that it is:
To further inquire about this call, contact us:
darksiremagATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
The mission of The Dark Sire is to give authors an opportunity to not only express their ideas through themed issues but to be published alongside the masters of fiction, as well. By carefully selecting the best of modern literature and then pairing that literature with the masters, a timeline of authorship is presented, one that connects readers and authors across time and space. The goal of each issue, then, is to bridge language barriers and cultural gaps between the old and the new.
"The future influences the present just as much as the past."
- Friedrich Nietzsche
When submitting shorts and poetry, please be sure that they are:
- Formatted correctly, which includes 1" margins on all sides, double-spacing, and page numbers
- Typed in a readable 12-point font (Times New Roman, Courier)
- No longer than 5,000 words (fiction) or 2 pages (poetry)
- Written in English
- Saved in PDF format
When submitting artwork, please be sure that it is:
- High-quality photography
- Saved as a .jpeg
- Original work
- Labeled with artist's name, title of piece, material, and year created
To further inquire about this call, contact us:
darksiremagATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Post-Publication Book Awards: 2019 Housatonic Book Awards
The nomination period is open for the 2019 Housatonic Book Awards, sponsored by the low-residency MFA in Creative and Professional Writing at Western Connecticut State University in cooperation with the MFA Alumni Writer’s Cooperative (AWC).
The awards will honor one recipient in each of four areas: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and writing for middle grades and young adults. All books published in 2018 are eligible.
Any author, publisher, editor, or literary agent may nominate a title in any of the four genres before the June 15th deadline. The recipient in each category will receive $1500, will give a public reading, and will conduct a workshop with MFA students.
The mission of the awards is to promote excellent writing,to identify authors who serve as professional role models for writing students, and to develop the WCSU MFA in Creative and Professional Writing Program scholarship fund. Recipients of the awards will appear on the WCSU campus in January and August, during the MFA program’s residency periods, according to MFA Coordinator Anthony D'Aries.
Past winners include Dick Lehr, Victoria Chang, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Leslie Jamison, and many more!
The AWC and the MFA program operate the Awards and select the winners, following the Ethical Guidelines of the Council of Literary Magazines and Publishers. The deadline for nominations is June 15, after which the AWC will select finalists. Recipients of the awards will be announced in October.
Entry Fee: $25.00
Nomination guidelines are available here.
The awards will honor one recipient in each of four areas: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and writing for middle grades and young adults. All books published in 2018 are eligible.
Any author, publisher, editor, or literary agent may nominate a title in any of the four genres before the June 15th deadline. The recipient in each category will receive $1500, will give a public reading, and will conduct a workshop with MFA students.
The mission of the awards is to promote excellent writing,to identify authors who serve as professional role models for writing students, and to develop the WCSU MFA in Creative and Professional Writing Program scholarship fund. Recipients of the awards will appear on the WCSU campus in January and August, during the MFA program’s residency periods, according to MFA Coordinator Anthony D'Aries.
Past winners include Dick Lehr, Victoria Chang, Reginald Dwayne Betts, Leslie Jamison, and many more!
The AWC and the MFA program operate the Awards and select the winners, following the Ethical Guidelines of the Council of Literary Magazines and Publishers. The deadline for nominations is June 15, after which the AWC will select finalists. Recipients of the awards will be announced in October.
Entry Fee: $25.00
Nomination guidelines are available here.
Call for Submissions: Anomaly
Anomaly, an online international and intersectional journal of arts and literature, is seeking work for our 2019 Spring and Winter issues.
We are looking for creative nonfiction, translations, fiction, poetry, and comics.
For more information, please visit our website.
We are looking for creative nonfiction, translations, fiction, poetry, and comics.
For more information, please visit our website.
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