DePaul MFA/MAWP students are eligible to apply for a deeply discounted Author’s Guild membership for only $35. Click here: https://www.authorsguild.org/join/ (enter code CHAPTER20 during checkout for the discount). Author’s Guild members receive access to intellectual-property rights lawyers, review of contracts, discounted author’s website templates, professional development, and even media liability insurance.
The University of Nebraska Press has announced the Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is now open. The winner will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize and the honorable mention will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize. Both winners will be awarded the publication of their book by the University of Nebraska Press under its imprint, The Backwaters Press. The judge for the 2020 contest is Nebraska State Poet, Matt Mason. All manuscripts must be sent electronically via Submittable by May 15. For additional details please visit: https://www.nebraskapress.unl.edu/the-backwaters-press-prize-in-poetry/
The DePaul English Department invites you to participate in the eleventh Spring English Conference. The Spring English Conference is an annual event in which DePaul English undergraduate and graduate students present academic and creative work. Although Covid-19 will make this year’s conference different from any other, the work we English students are doing is as important as ever, if not more so. As students of the English language, whether literature or creative writing, ours is the business of telling and interpreting stories. And whether Covid-19 influences your work directly or indirectly, stories are one of… Read Article →
Dynamo Verlag, a boutique publisher of poetry and fiction, has launched its first-ever book contest. The winning manuscript will be published by Dynamo Verlag in Autumn 2021 and its author will receive a $500 advance against book royalties. The contest is open to authors of book-length manuscripts of poetry or prose who have not published more than one (1) full length book in their primary genre (this does not include self-published works). The entry fee is $15 and the winner will receive a $500 advance against royalties and publication in Fall 2021. The contest will close January… Read Article →
They Call Us Flawed, new feminist zine from DePaul English students, is seeking poems and short stories about beauty standards for their next issue. Those interested should send submissions to KailahPeters@gmail.com with the subject line “They Call Us Flawed Submission” by May 12.
Join the Authors Guild and Chicago Regional Chapter Ambassadors from a safe distance for their springtime reading and open mic. Meet up onscreen with the Chicago literary community and hear work from readers whose work ranges from remarkable nonfiction on risk-related strategies for resilience to middle-grade fiction and contemporary lit in translation. Featured readers will include Michelle Wucker and Marlene Targ Brill, as well as a few of Professor Rebecca Johns-Trissler’s students in DePaul’s MFA program (Caro Macon Fleischer, Chad Baker, Crystal Clark, and Chris Watkins) during the open mic portion. RSVP to receive your unique, secure zoom link. Feel free to just… Read Article →
In lieu of our annual in-person Spring English conference, the English department is now accepting submissions from students for a new 2020 Spring English Conference online launching June 1! This is an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their work and to share it with a positive, supportive community of DePaul faculty and peers. This year’s presentations will come in the form of pre-recorded videos posted on the Spring English Conference Website. Each video will be five minutes in length and may be in (but not limited to) the following areas: Fiction Creative Nonfiction Poetry… Read Article →
The M.A. in English and M.A. in Writing and Publishing programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize the outstanding academic achievement of students in the English department’s two graduate programs. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for 2020 Spring graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE and MAWP degrees. You are eligible to apply for a PTS award if: You have already completed at least two English graduate courses toward your MAE or MAWP degree You are enrolled in one or more English graduate classes for… Read Article →
The 13th Annual Miller Audio Competition has been extended through April 30. Prizes remain the same: the winner in each category of Poetry, Prose, Audio Documentary, and Humor receives $1,000 along with publication on Missouri Review‘s website and promotion on their social media platforms. Runners-up in each category will also have their work published on the website in the summer of 2020. More than slick production, they are looking for good, exciting, and compelling writing in all four categories. The Miller Audio Prize remains to be pay-by-donation at $16, $25, or $30. All entrants in the… Read Article →
The English Department is looking for student writing for inclusion in the English Department newsletter. Photos are optional but welcome. If you would like to be included in the newsletter, please send your work the Department Assistant, Marc Schell at mschell2@depaul.edu Please note: Newsletter contribution is voluntary. We are not currently offering compensation for student writing.
The English Department is looking for students interested in interviewing a faculty member on their recent accomplishments for inclusion in the English Department newsletter. If interested, please contact the Department Assistant, Marc Schell at mschell2@depaul.edu. Please note: Newsletter contribution is voluntary. We are not currently offering compensation for interviews.
Congratulations to our very own Kathleen Rooney, who has received a Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) Grant from the City of Chicago! The grant will support Kathleen’s visit to the Margaret Herrick Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Library in Los Angeles to research a novel when it is safe to travel again. Kudos!