Call for Submissions

by Ex Libris on April 17, 2020

The Spring English Conference is going virtual this year!

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 →

by Ex Libris on April 14, 2020

Deadline Extended: Miller Audio Prize from Missouri Review

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 →

by Ex Libris on April 10, 2020

Call for Student Writing

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.

by Ex Libris on April 2, 2020

Fellowship Opportunity: Miami Book Fair

Miami Book Fair is offering fellowships in Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction to support writers working to complete a book-length project within a year. The fellowships include a $41K stipend, mentorship with a nationally established author, and strong literacy community support in Miami. There is no application fee. Emerging writers can apply by April 30, 2020. For more info about the Emerging Writer Fellowships, visit MiamiBookFair.com.

by Ex Libris on April 2, 2020

Call for Submissions: Boyfriend Village

In the interest of being more accessible during this time, Black Warrior Review is making Secret Boyfriend (the latest edition of their online magazine, Boyfriend Village) open to FREE submissions until Wednesday, March 25 at 11:59 pm. Boyfriend Village accepts fiction, poetry, nonfiction, hybrid, visual, and multimedia art, as well as sound collage, video, games, and more. The complete guidelines and call for submissions can be found here. All contributors to Boyfriend Village are paid. Established in 1974 by graduate students in the MFA program in creative writing, BWR is the oldest continuously run literary journal produced by graduate students in the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on March 23, 2020

Call for Submissions: Own Voices Chapbook Prize

The Own Voices Chapbook Prize is now open for submissions! The Own Voices Chapbook Prize is an annual contest dedicated to the discovery of two timely chapbook length poetry collections from poets of color who are yet to publish a full length book. The winning collections will be published in a print run of 250 copies, and the poets will receive $500 and 25 author copies. Poet Aria Aber, author of Hard Damage, and winner of the 2018 Prairie Schooner Book Prize will Guest Judge. The winners will also get to work closely with Own Voices in-house designers to… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on March 21, 2020

DePaul English Social Media Poetry Event

Celebrate National Poetry Month in April by posting your favorite poems OR your own original poetry on social media. The DePaul English Department would love to hear your poems on resilience & fortitude. From 3/21-4/30, tag our social media (@DePaul_English on Twitter & Instagram) in your poetry post & we will re-post your content on our platforms!

by Ex Libris on March 20, 2020

Call for Submissions: Post

Post, a queer run, independent literary journal featuring works by queer artists and writers, is currently accepting poetry! In honor of poetry month (upcoming in April), Post is seeking poetry focused on queer identity, relationships, experiences, and politics. Not just your love poems: submit your experiments, your musings, your polished worry stones, and your secrets shaped into song. Deadline for submission is March 15th, 2020. Please find details and instructions for submission on the Post website.

by Ex Libris on March 18, 2020

Call for Submissions: LiveWire

LiveWire, an online Literary Arts Journal from Southern California, is currently open for submissions for their Spring 2020 issue! LiveWire publishes work that reflects a diverse array of voices. They welcome work which is intersectional, intentional, and radical. Visit LiveWire’s submission page for more information. To submit work, writers should email LWJOURNAL@FULLCOLL.EDU & include the following: * Your full name * Preferred Gender Pronouns * Preferred email address and preferred contact phone number * Genre of your submission (poetry, CNF, fiction, art) * Submission(s) in a single PDF * A brief bio (maximum 150 words) about yourself which includes… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on March 13, 2020

Call for Submissions: TellUs from the CMWR at UCWbL

TellUs, the literary magazine of the Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR) within the University Center for Writing-based Learning, is now open for submissions through May 1st! In the past, CMWR has published the works of multilingual and multicultural writers/artists in Global Voices, an online magazine. They would like to bring back this idea through their forthcoming multicultural and multilingual publication, Tellus. Tellus is an online magazine celebrating the many voices of our DePaul community by showcasing the creative artwork and writing of multilingual and multicultural students. CMWR acknowledges the definition of multilingual as anyone from a… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on March 11, 2020

Call for Submissions: 2020 Spring English Conference

The 2020 Spring English Conference, hosted by DePaul’s English department, is now open for submissions! Please see the attached flyer and full submissions guidelines for information on how to submit your writing: 2020 English Conference Full Submissions Guidelines 2020 Spring English Conference Call for Submissions

by Ex Libris on March 9, 2020

Call for Submissions: Colorism Healing Writing Contest

The Colorism Healing Writing Contest is now open for submissions! Colorism Healing is an international initiative that uses creative writing and community literacy to address the issue of colorism. The submission period for the 2020 CHWC is Saturday, February 1 – Sunday, March 15. All are eligible and welcome to submit original poems, essays, or stories that are relevant to the topic of colorism. Visit their website for more information. For questions or inquiries, contact writing@colorismhealing.com.

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