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by Ex Libris on October 28, 2024

Lots of Calls for Submissions + 2 Workshops + a Writers’ Retreat!

Happy Monday! Here are some upcoming calls for submissions between the end of the month and early next year, as well as info on two fall poetry workshops over Zoom. Below this list is a description of “Writing Between the Vines,” a 2025 writers’ retreat at four California vineyards. (The information below has been copied from each journal’s website.) 1. Kitchen Table Quarterly Deadline: October 31, 2024 About: Kitchen Table Quarterly is a journal preoccupied with history—true history. Each of us holds the histories of what came before: mothers, grandmothers, great-grandmothers, and on and on and on. We… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 25, 2024

Internship Opportunity: Agate Publishing!

Agate Publishing: Training Internships (January 1 – June 30) See below for a description of the Agate Publishing internship! If interested in this internship, please email your cover letter and resume to Prof. Green (CGREEN1@depaul.edu) first; he will then instruct you on whom to contact at Agate. You can also contact Prof. Green with any questions. Agate is seeking interns for its six-month training internship program. The internship terms are typically between January 1–June 30 and July 1–December 31. Agate interns work approximately 20-30 hours per week on site, depending on their availability, and receive… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 25, 2024

Upcoming Scholarships for English Majors!

English majors: check out DePaul’s upcoming scholarships for grads and undergrads! These three are exclusively for English majors: Scholarship amounts range from $1,200 to $10,000, and students are welcome to apply for more than one scholarship. Scan the QR code or visit Scholarship Connect at https://depaul.academicworks.com to apply for these and other scholarships! Application deadline: November 3 Ellin M. Kelly Endowed British Literature Award Awarded to students who have demonstrated their dedication to the study of British Literature as determined by the English Department. Applicants must have completed at least three English courses with a… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 23, 2024

Looking for a Teaching Job in Creative Writing? Consider a fellowship at Emory University! (Apply by Nov. 25)

Apply by 10:59 PM CST on November 25, 2024 to either of Emory University’s open fellowships in Atlanta, Georgia! See details below. (The following information has been copied from Emory University.) For questions or more information, contact Nora Lewis at nora.lewis@emory.edu. Poetry Fellowship 2025-2027 Interfolio link to apply: http://apply.interfolio.com/155819 Application deadline: 11:59pm ET, November 25, 2024 Two-year fellowship in poetry in lively undergraduate English/Creative Writing Program, beginning Fall 2025. A two-year commitment is assumed but the contract renewal for the second year is contingent on a positive review of the first year. Load 1-2, all… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 23, 2024

Upcoming Contest: Frontier Poetry’s Portrait Prize!

Read below for submission details for Frontier Poetry’s upcoming 2024 Portrait Prize! Submissions close December 15, 2024, and the winners will be selected and published in early to mid-spring of 2025. (The information below has been copied from Frontier Poetry’s information page.) Maybe you’ve seen her. We don’t know her real name—we just know her as “The Mona Lisa.” How often do we really think about the “Girl with a Pearl Earring” outside of the confines of Vermeer’s iconic painting? Choose your favorite portrait, from photographs and paintings to that excellent selfie you took on… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 21, 2024

Reminder: The Dead Zone Film & Poem Reading is TOMORROW, Tuesday, October 22!

This is your reminder that The Dead Zoo film and reading is tomorrow, Tuesday, October 22! Join us from 6:30 – 7:30, at DePaul’s Cortelyou Commons (2324 N. Fremont Street). A 20-minute film based on Prof. Chris Green’s sonnet crown The Dead Zoo (poems from the perspective of endangered or extinct animals, plants, and places) will play silently while other poets help him read the sonnets. This will be followed by a conversation with Environmental Science Prof. Liam Heneghan about poetry, climate change, and mass extinction. The poets who will read include cin salach, Tony… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 18, 2024

Still planning your Spring Break? Apply for DePaul’s “Gothic Monsters” study abroad to the UK!

Students accepted to the program will be enrolled in ENG 286/475 (Topics in Popular Literature) for this spring quarter and MPOP 363/520 (Topics in Fandom: Fan Tourism) for the upcoming winter quarter. Application deadline: November 1! Itinerary: London, Bath, Whitby, and Edinburgh Want to learn more? View the Spring Break 2025 program list at https://programsabroad.depaul.edu/ and click “United Kingdom: Gothic Monsters” for course descriptions, program details, and an application link!

by Ex Libris on October 14, 2024

[Updated 10/14:] Upcoming Calls for Submissions!

Several literary journals are interested in your work! Below are a few publications with upcoming submission deadlines between mid-October and the end of the year. (You may have seen some of these in an earlier post, but a few more have been newly added.) Entries closest to the top of the list are the most time-sensitive. (The information below has been copied from each journal’s website.) Deadline: October 16, 2024 About: Submission Guidelines: Submission Page: https://uncharted.submittable.com/submit/b18c7bf9-9d16-4929-91f6-16b605ab37b7/horror-challenge-500-awarded-judged-by-uncharted-editors 2. Catamaran Literary Reader Special Issue: Gardens Deadline: October 16, 2AM CST About: Submission Page/Guidelines: click here! 3. Thin… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 14, 2024

Tin House Writers’ Residencies 2025

Are you a writer who is working on their next book? Or, are you a new writer, working on your debut manuscript? Consider applying for a Tin House writer’s residency as you finish your next project! Read below to learn about the residencies available for June – August 2025. (The information below has been copied from the Tin House website.) 2025 Summer Residencies ParentsJuneThis residency is intended to support writers with children 18 or younger. General ResidencyJulyThis residency is intended for any writer working on a full-length manuscript. First BookAugustThis residency is intended for debut… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 9, 2024

Anxious About Climate Change? Take Solace In Art At THE DEAD ZOO Poem-Film and Conversation!

Join us at The Dead Zoo film and reading on Tuesday, October 22, from 6:30 – 7:30, at DePaul’s Cortelyou Commons (2324 N. Fremont Street), for DePaul’s Sustainability Month! A 20-minute film based on Prof. Chris Green’s sonnet crown The Dead Zoo (poems from the perspective of endangered or extinct animals, plants, and places) will play silently while other poets help him read the sonnets. This will be followed by a conversation with Environmental Science Prof. Liam Heneghan about poetry, climate change, and mass extinction. The poets who will read include cin salach, Tony Trigilio, Josh Corey, Mike Puican, John McCarthy, and Patty… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 7, 2024

Fellowship Opportunity: Eudora Welty Fellowship

The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is accepting applications for the 2025 Eudora Welty Research Fellowship. Offered in partnership with the Eudora Welty Foundation, this annual fellowship awards a $5,000 stipend to one graduate student to conduct research using the Eudora Welty Collection at MDAH for two weeks during the summer. Click here to find out more and to view the submission guidelines! The deadline for all applications is March 7, 2025, at 11:59 pm CST.

by Ex Libris on October 4, 2024

WQ2025 Course Descriptions Now Posted!

Click here to view the winter quarter list [update 10/11]: http://www.english-exlibris.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/10-11-24_WQ2025-Course-Descriptions_Grad.pdf (Course descriptions can always be found under the “Courses” tab in the header of this website.)

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