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by Ex Libris on February 4, 2019

Louder Than a Bomb University

Young Chicago Authors puts on the largest poetry slam festival in the world, Louder Than A Bomb (LTAB) during the months of February and March. Based on the success of LTAB, they have extended the competition and community to young adults ages 18-25 and created Louder Than a Bomb University (LTABU). The competition runs March 8th and 9th 2019 at Chicago State University. You can find more information about requirements, registration dates, fees, and more if you visit Young Chicago Authors’ registration page. To register as an Indy Poet click HERE Early Registration 1/8-1/31($20) Regular Registration 2/1-2/15… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 28, 2019

Call for Submissions: Cagibi

  Cagibi is a journal of poetry & prose that has garnered praise in its first year for its quarterly online issues, publishing emerging writers side by side with our literary heroes. Submissions are now being accepted for CAGIBI’s inaugural Macaron Prize. Winners of the 2019 Macaron Prize will receive $1,000 and publication in Cagibi’s inaugural print issue. Finalists will also be published in the print issue. Winners will be invited to read their work at a public Reading and Issue Launch Event in New York City in May. Cagibi’s 2019 Macaron Prize is now open for entries… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 28, 2019

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Education Internship

Chicago Shakespeare Theater is currently seeking applicants for part- or full-time internships during the summer of 2019. This internship provides the opportunity to devote a number of weeks to researching a play—its historical and social contexts, its publication and production history, and its critical history—and to develop resources for hundreds of educators who will teach the play over the school year in conjunction with our upcoming production. Interns will work with Chicago Shakespeare’s editor and public humanities manager—an invaluable experience for building one’s professional writing portfolio or for graduate students considering careers outside of academia…. Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 23, 2019

Ireland Study Abroad Program for DePaul students

The University of New Orleans Writing Workshops Abroad invites undergraduate and graduate students at DePaul to apply for a summer of scholarship and cultural activities in Cork, Ireland. DePaul Prof. Miles Harvey will be co-teaching a Creative Nonfiction workshop in this program.   Courses are available in every genre of Creative Writing, plus additional options in Literature, Philosophy & Film. For a full list of course offerings, please visit the courses page. The faculty is comprised of some of top professors from universities in both the United States and Ireland. And this year, students will enjoy more full weekends with… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 17, 2019

Conversations on Publishing with Doug Seibold

CWIP is hosting an informal dialogue with Doug Seibold, President of Agate Publishing, at EvolveHer on Wednesday, February 20 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Doug Seibold is an integral part of the Chicagoland publishing community and has a wealth of knowledge from working in trade, educational, and nonprofit publishing and media for over thirty years. He founded Agate in 2003, started Agate Development in 2005, acquired Surrey Books in 2006, and created the Agate Digital and Midway Books imprints in 2012. For more information, visit the event page here.

by Ex Libris on January 16, 2019

WQ 2019 PTS Application

Applications are now available for Winter Quarter 2019 Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) Awards. Find out more here, and download the application here. 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 2019 winter graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE and MAWP degrees.

by Ex Libris on January 10, 2019

Sculpt Yourself Launch Party!

Savy Leiser, a second-year grad student in the MAWP program, recently had her novel, Sculpt Yourself, come out through a new startup! Come celebrate Savy at the launch party for the novel on January 25, from 6pm-8pm at DePaul in the Women’s Center: SAC 150! For more information, visit the Facebook event page at   https://www.facebook.com/events/352769008869554/ Congrats, Savy! The Department is proud of you!

by Ex Libris on January 9, 2019

Writers’ League Manuscript Conference

The Writers’ League of Texas is holding a manuscript contest, with the winners in 10 categories receiving a registration to the 2019 Agents & Editors Conference ($400 value) and a one-on-one consultation with the agent who selected their manuscript as the winner. The conference is June 28-30 in Austin, TX, and brings 20-25 agents and editors to downtown Austin for three days of panels, presentations, and one-on-one consultations. Attendees and agents alike say the conference is one of their favorite events of the year.   The deadline to submit is January 31.    Anyone interested… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 7, 2019

Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference

Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference ~ June 17-23 ~ Scholarships available! www.northwoodswriters.org/ Scholarship Application Deadline January 25, 2019 This summer, the Minnesota Northwoods Writers Conference, which prides itself on its award-winning teaching faculty, will offer five intensive week-long workshops, and Terrance Hayes will be our Distinguished Visiting Writer.Peter Orner will lead the fiction workshop. Dustin Parsons will lead the creative non-fiction workshop. Two poetry workshops will be led by Camille Dungy and Ada Limón.  Aimee Nezhukumatathil will lead a workshop exploring hybrid poetry and creative non-fiction. The conference takes place at Bemidji State University—a small university on a big lake in a small town in northern Minnesota—the perfect… Read Article →

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