Las Angeles-based ideas magazine Zócal Public Square is open for submissions for their 6th annual poetry prize . They are searching for a U.S. poet whose poem best evokes a connection to place. The winner will receive $500 and will be published by Zócal online. There is no registration fee and entrants can send up to three poems. The deadline is February 3. Find out more and submit online.
The 2017 Yemassee Journal writing contest closes on February 1. Find details above and submit online.
Do you have a faulty or staff advisor that has impacted your life in positive, even life changing way? Then nominate them for the Gerald Paetsch Academic Advising Award! Find out more and send in nominations online here. Nominations are due by Wednesday, March 1.
DePaul English faculty, staff, and students are invited to join the Art Institute in celebrating the centennial of beloved, profoundly talented, and Pulitzer Prize winning poet Gwendolyn Brooks. The event will feature five Pulitzer Prize winning poets – Rita Dove, Yusef Komunyakaa, Natasha Trethewey, Tracy Smith and Gregory Pardlo – reading their favorite poem from Miss Brooks, followed by a conversation moderated by award-winning journalist and author Natalie Moore. The event takes place February 2, 2017 from 6:00-7:45 PM at the Art Institute of Chicago. The event is free and open to the public, but requires pre-registration online here…. Read Article →
Black Lawrence Press’s annual Big Moose Prize will be closed for submissions next Tuesday, January 31! The Big Moose Prize is searching for an unpublished novel from new, emerging, and established writers. The winner receives book publication, a $1,000 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Manuscripts between 90-1,000 pages in length are accepted. Find full details and submit online. From the editors: Black Lawrence Press is an independent publisher of contemporary poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. We also publish the occasional translation from German. Founded in 2004, Black Lawrence became an imprint of… Read Article →
As a reminder, The Chicago Tribune will close submissions to their 2017 Nelson Algren Literary Contest on January 31! They are accepting submission of 8,000 words with a limit of two stories per author. There is no entry fee. The winner will receive $3,500. Submit online here. The Chicago Tribune’s Nelson Algren Literary Awards is a nationally recognized contest for original short fiction, named in honor of the Chicago literary great Nelson Algren. The contest has been held annually since 1981. The award has been presented to a number of distinguished authors, including Louise Erdrich and… Read Article →
The English Department received wonderful news this week that alumnus John C. Lillig was named a partner at Hoogendoorn & Talbot LLP, effective January 2017! Previously, John had been an associate at the firm since 2010. He concentrates his practice on counseling for-profit and non-profit corporations and individuals on transactional, real estate, and copyright matters. His clients include several writers and filmmakers, and he is on the Board of Directors of Polyphony H.S., a non-profit literary magazine for high school writers and editors founded by Chicago author Billy Lombardo. John is a 1996 graduate of… Read Article →
Studio Chi will be hosting their kick-off event tomorrow! The event hosts Philip Ethington from the University of Southern California presenting “The Digial, the Humanities, and Difference.” The event begins at 4:30 pm in McGowan South 108. See the flyer above for more information. Studio χ, a Center for faculty development, will foster and support research at the interface between humanities and computing. The Center will work with all colleges in the university to construct networks of interested faculty, to support and sustain their intellectual work, to provide appropriate technology and facilities, and to enhance… Read Article →
If you have had a faculty member who has influenced, nourished, and guided your educational experience at DePaul, now is your opportunity show your appreciation! Nominate them for an Excellence in Teaching Award! Send in a nomination letter by Monday, February 20th online.
The deadline to submit proposals to DePaul’s LAS Graduate Student Conference has been extended to January 22! Find out more on the flyer above or online.
Fifth Wednesday Journal is holding a poetry reading early February! See the flyer above for full information. From the editors: Fifth Wednesday Journal is an independent literary print magazine published twice yearly by Fifth Wednesday Books, Inc., a nonprofit organization based in Lisle, Illinois. Committed to the idea that contemporary literary and photographic arts are essential components of a vibrant and enduring culture, we publish those writers and visual artists who most effectively contribute to this mission. The unique range of literature and photography in each issue is both entertaining and intellectually meaningful for a wide… Read Article →
Contact Chris Green at cgreen1@depaul.edu for more information.