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Creative Nonfiction and Issues in Science and Technology are currently seeking submissions for their joint writing contest aimed at exploring and expanding the dialogue between religion and science. The contest is seeking original narratives, creative nonfiction pieces, and research work with a narrative focus. Essays should be unpublished and no longer than 5,000 words. There is a $20 reading fee. Prizes include $10,000 first place, $5,000 runner-up, five $500 honorable mentions, and publication for winning essays. Submissions are due Monday, December 12. Find full details here. This contest is part of the larger Think Write Publish initiative, find out more here.

Assay: A Journal of Nonfiction Studies, is currently open and searching for submissions for the Spring 2016 edition with a focus on social justice. See full submission guidelines online, or see the following letter from editor Karine Babine: I’m writing today to ask for your help to spread the word and the call about Assay’s spring issue. On Wednesday morning, we, like many of you, had no idea what to do, how to walk into our classrooms, what to say to our students. If you’re anything like me, walking into my composition class on Wednesday… Read Article →

As the end of Fall Quarter draws near, Ex Libris would like to share some exciting news and express congratulations to a few faculty members. First, congratulations to Jeremy Mulderig on the continued success of his book Phillip Sparrow Tells All  which received a glowing review in the Times Literary Supplement. See a preview of the review here, or find a hard copy of the full review in the library! Next, Bill Johnson González is also due for a round of applause. Professor Johnson-Gonzalez has been researching the Bracero Project for special issue of DePaul’s interdisciplinary journal Diálogo…. Read Article →

Submissions for the Nazim Hikmet Poetry Competition are now open. The competition is accepting three unpublished poems, there is a $10 submission fee, and submissions are due January 15. Winners receive an award of $100 and will be invited to read their poems at the 9th Annual Nazim Hikmet Poetry Festival on April 9th in Cary, North Carolina. Winners and honorable mentions will be included in the annual anthology as well as published on the Festival website. Find out full information online.

Two exciting Chicago book fairs will be held in Chicago this month! The Chicago Book Expo, hosted by the Creative Writing Department of Columbia College, is a celebration of small Chicago presses including a book fair, readings and events. The fair takes place on Sunday, November 13 from 12:00-5:00 pm at Columbia College (1104 S Wabash). Find the full schedule here. This November Chicago will also host Curbside Splendor Bookfort Fair. Originally conceived as a punk rock band, Curbside Splendor has become one of the top independent publishers in Chicago. They’ll be hosting a small fair to show off… Read Article →

Writer Advice, online aid for writers, is open for submissions for their fiction, memoir, and creative nonfiction contest Scintillating Starts. Send in opening paragraphs, up to 1,000 words, to Writer Advice by December 1st. There is a $15 submission fee and a cash award of $210 that will be split among selected winners. The contest is open to anyone who has not signed a contract for the book they submit. Submit online.

MENAGE a new online weekly literary journal is now open for submissions. MENAGE, launching late fall, will publish 2-4 poems in translation and in conversation with one another this week. Poets slated so far include Kim Sowol, Oscar Hahn, and Lorenzo Carlucci. Send submissions of 3-5 poems to editor@menagemagazine.com. Attachments are preferred. When submitting translations, please include the original.

Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP) will be hosting an educational event on freelancing on Wednesday, November 16 from 5:30-8:30 PM. For full details visit the event page, or see the press release below: Chicago Women in Publishing (CWIP) Educational Event Freelancing: The Nuts and Bolts  Chicago Women in Publishing’s first educational event of the year will feature a highly requested topic: Freelancing. Learn more about how to get started, how to find work, what to charge, taxes, self-promotion, and establishing your professional website. Plan to join CWIP on Wednesday, November 16 for Freelancing: The Nuts and… Read Article →

On Saturday, November 5 author Ruth Ozeki will be reading from her novel A Tale For the Time Being and discussing. The event takes pace from 2-4 PM in Cortelyou Commons. See the flyer below for more information.

On November 11-13 the University of Illinois at Chicago will be hosting the 2016 Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities and Computer Sciences (DHCS). Registration for the event is free for DePaul students. The weekend includes a workshop at the Newberry library, the keynote speaker is Geoffrey Rockwell, and multiple DePaul professors will be presenting. Find our more on the flyer below, or on the DHCS website.

After eight long years away from Chicago, on Friday October 28th (tomorrow!), award winning and beloved poet Martín Espada will be hosted by the Guild Literary Complex as he reads from his recently released book, Visas To Those Who Have Failed (W.W. Norton), and from he October 2016 re-release of his award winning work, Zapata’s Disciple. The event takes place at Teatro Urbano (2620 West Division Street, Humboldt Park) from 7:00-9:00 PM. There is a $5.00 suggested donation. Co-hosted by the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, Mr. Espada will be hosted by the Guild Literary Complex, Teatro Urbano, and poet Edurado Arocho for… Read Article →

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