Call for Submissions

by Ex Libris on January 9, 2020

Deadline Extended: MCLLM Papers

The 28th annual Midwestern Conference on Literature, Language and Media (MCLLM) at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL, is currently accepting proposals for 15-20 minute presentations from individuals and panels. This year’s conference theme is Vision 2020: Seeing and Being Seen. This theme encourages argument-driven papers that explore topics concerned with representation and participation among a variety of identities (race, class, gender, etc.) in private and public spaces and across mediums (literature, film, television, etc.). Papers should look to address sociocultural or political issues as they relate to matters of representation throughout these spaces…. Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 9, 2020

Call for Submissions: Disquiet Literary Prize

New Deadline: January 10, 2020. Disquiet is now accepting contest submissions for The Disquiet Literary Prize for writing in any genre. The top winners in each genre will be published: the fiction winner in Granta.com, the nonfiction winner in Ninthletter.com, the poetry winner in The Common. The grand prize winner will receive a full scholarship including tuition, lodging, and a $1,000 travel stipend to Lisbon in 2020. In addition to the main prize, contest entrants may wish to be considered for: The Denis Johnson “STAGAYA” scholarship for a writer who has not yet published a… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 18, 2019

Call for Submissions: Foothill Poetry

Claremont Graduate University’s poetry journal Foothill is open for submissions! Find more details below and on the attached submissions flyer. Submissions of up to six unpublished, English-language-based poems composed in any poetic genre or form are welcome from poets actively enrolled in a graduate program anywhere in the world. Graduate-student poets writing in a foreign language are welcome to submit, so long as the work is translated into English. We will happily give the translator credit. Foothill accepts simultaneous submissions, and read them year round. The journal asks for first publishing rights, with rights reverting to the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 15, 2019

Call for Submissions: New Issues

The 2020 New Issues Poetry Prize is now open for submissions! See details below. New Issues Poetry & Prose of Western Michigan University: the 2020 New Issues Poetry Prize Prize: $2,000 + publication – Judge: Traci Brimhall Guidelines: Eligibility: Poets writing in English who have not previously published or self-published a full-length collection (40+ pages) of poems. Please include a $25 reading fee. Checks should be made payable to New Issues Press. Postmark Deadline: December 31, 2019. The winning manuscript will be named in June 2020 and published in 2021. Submit a manuscript… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 13, 2019

Call for Submissions: Sonora Review

Sonora Review is still open to contest and non-contest submissions for Issue 77 until November 15th! Sonora Review is run entirely by graduate students in the MFA program at the University of Arizona. They are among the oldest student-run literary journals in the country, and SR has been devoted since its founding in 1980 to offering a venue for exciting new and emerging authors, as well as prominent writers and artists. Guidelines: The call for submissions is two-fold (see their call page for more info). 1. Nonfiction and flash contest submissions on the theme of ENCOUNTER ($15 entry fee)… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 7, 2019

Call for Submissions: Boulevard Magazine

Boulevard is now open for general submissions and their fiction contest! The deadline for the fiction contest, which includes a $1500 + publication, is December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST, but don’t wait until Christmas to start writing. General submissions are open through May 1, 2020. View Boulevard’s website for information on submission guidelines and more.

by Ex Libris on November 7, 2019

Call for Submissions: Queertopia 2020 Conference

Graduate students and postgraduate scholars are invited to present their research, scholarly or creative work at the Queertopia 2020 conference at Northwestern University on February 29. Entering its 13th year, Queertopia is an annual LGBTQ+ academic conference organized by Northwestern University’s Queer Pride Graduate Student Association. The conference features research across disciplines and fosters critical dialogue on topics related to gender and sexuality. This year, the conference will explore the theme of New Queer & Trans Politics? and will be held at Northwestern University on February 29, 2020. The committee is currently soliciting… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 4, 2019

Call for Papers: MCLLM

The 28th annual Midwestern Conference on Literature, Language and Media (MCLLM) at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL, is currently accepting proposals for 15-20 minute presentations from individuals and panels. Grad students are encouraged to submit papers! This year’s conference theme is Vision 2020: Seeing and Being Seen. This theme encourages argument-driven papers that explore topics concerned with representation and participation among a variety of identities (race, class, gender, etc.) in private and public spaces and across mediums (literature, film, television, etc.). Papers should look to address sociocultural or political issues as they relate… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 4, 2019

Call for Submissions: Thin Air Magazine

Thin Air, a MFA run literary journal at Northern Arizona University, is now accepting work for their online and printed publications through Submittable. Their print issue– published annually each spring– will accept submissions until December 1, 2019. Alongside their print journal, Thin Air also offers the opportunity for publication through their online Web Features with no submission fee at all. Please submit via the Thin Air Magazine Submittable Page.

by Ex Libris on November 1, 2019

Call for Submissions: Nowhere Mag

Nowhere Magazine, a literary travel-writing publication, is now open for submissions to their Fall contests! Founded in 2008, Nowhere awards two authors per year $1,000 each for their winning entry into their spring and fall writing contests. They publish long-form, resonant non-fiction, fiction, essays and poetry—no lists, no guides, no fluff—penned by a diverse cohort of writers. For some, Nowhere has introduced their first published piece; for others, they are a home for an outstanding reprint or an excerpt from a forthcoming book, or a way to share something traditional travel media simply doesn’t notice…. Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 8, 2019

Call for Submissions: Eggtooth Editions Chapbook Contest

The Eggtooth Editions Chapbook Contest is accepting submissions from now until December 15. Please see the attached flyer for details. Feel free to contact eggtootheditions@gmail.com with questions; see http://eggtootheditions.org/ for complete guidelines.

by Ex Libris on October 4, 2019

Call for Submissions: OxMag

Miami University in Ohio to invites students to submit to OxMag, their graduate student-run literary magazine. They are seeking submissions of art, poetry, fiction, and nonfiction, with a particular interest in those voices who have been traditionally underrepresented. Submissions are open until October 15th. Those interested will find more information and a submission portal here.

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