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Big Shoulders Books is releasing its new book, Write Your Heart Out, in February! If you are, or have ever been, a teen in a relationship, then this book is for you! By turns moving, funny, sweet, and harrowing, the forty-four personal stories of Write Your Heart Out capture teen life as it really is. From crushes to heartbreak to the complexities of family love, teen writers offer insights into how we learn to negotiate relationships and what it means to reflect on experience. Write Your Heart Out includes writing prompts and blank pages, so… Read Article →

The Gordian Review is accepting submissions! Since its inception, The Gordian Review (TGR) has made a commitment to publishing the voices of today’s graduate students and giving them a unique publishing opportunity just for them. The original idea came from Texas Review Press’ founder and late director, Dr. Paul Ruffin, who wanted to present the world a sneak peek of the next generation of writers. TGR is an annual online publication operated by SHSU graduate students who collect, select, and edit submissions. These graduates also design, produce, and publish the journal. TGR publishes works across… Read Article →

RipRap Literary Journal Volume 40 would like to offer their humble invitation to talented writers and artists of all genres for their CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! They are currently accepting submissions for Artwork, Poetry, Short Fiction, Flash Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction. There is no fee to submit. Submissions will be accepted until December 3, 2017. RipRap is a literary journal designed and produced annually by students in the Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing Program at California state University Long Beach. RipRap highlights new and emerging writes as well as enlightened interviews of award winning, published… Read Article →

The Sixteenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, will be held on July 5-7, 2018 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA. First held at the University of the Aegean on the island of Rhodes in Greece in 2003, the conference has moved its location each year to different countries and continents, each offering its own perspectives on the human condition and the current state of studies of the human. This research network is brought together by a shared commitment to the humanities and a concern for their future. They invite proposals for paper presentations,… Read Article →

Call for Submissions The November Open Reading Period Black Lawrence Press seeks innovative, electrifying, and thoroughly intoxicating manuscripts. During the June and November Open Reading Periods, they accept submissions in the following categories: novel, novella, short story collection (full-length and chapbook), poetry (full-length and chapbook), biography & cultural studies, translation (from the German), and the creative nonfiction. Black Lawrence Press accepts submissions exclusively through their online submission manager, Submittable.

ScreenCraft’s 3rd annual Cinematic Short Story Contest is now accepting entries! The jury is looking for short fiction (not scripts) with special cinematic potential. Whether you’re writing flash fiction or a novella, the judges want to read your story! The grand-prize winner will receive $1,000 and personal introductions to literary agents, managers, film and TV producers, and publishers. The top 5 finalists will be read by ScreenCraft’s network of more than 40 literary and entertainment industry professionals. All rights and ownership to stories submitted to this contest remain with the author, until and unless other agreements are… Read Article →

Rose Metal Press’ 12th ANNUAL SHORT SHORT CHAPBOOK CONTEST BEGINS NOV. 1 Get your flash fiction and flash nonfiction chapbook manuscripts ready, because the annual contest opens next Wednesday, November 1, and runs through December 1. The winner will receive a $200 prize and have their chapbook published in summer 2018 with an introduction by the contest judge. During the submission period, please submit your 25–40 page double-spaced manuscript of short short stories (fiction or nonfiction), each under 1,000 words, to the Submittable contest site with a $10 reading fee. More details and guidelines about the contest are… Read Article →

Just a few weeks left to enter the Nonfiction Prize. The Ruminate Vandermey Nonfiction Prize closes November 15th, with a $1500 cash prize and publication awarded to the winning writer, and $200 and publication awarded to the second-place writer. Guest judge Camille T. Dungy has also been in that brave place, and she knows what it is to reveal yourself to the world. So take that plunge and submit your essay, memoir, or creative nonfiction. For more information and to submit your work, visit the contest website here.

The International Journal of English Studies and Literature (IJESL) is an International online journal published Quarterly. The aim of IJESL is to publish peer reviewed research and review articles in the field of English. This journal is available here.  This journal aims to publish original research papers, literature reviews and professional papers, as well as short reviews of the new books and case studies in the field of English. Manuscripts are processed rapidly without any delay.   To contribute articles to the Inagural Issue, articles may be mailed to editorijengsl@gmail.com or ijesl@trpubonline.com. Authors can inquire the status… Read Article →

The Student Advisory Board for the Department of Comparative Literature at Indiana University is pleased to announce the 2018 Comparative Literature Graduate Conference, “The End of the World: Tragedy, Catastrophe, Apocalypse. The conference will be held on Friday, March 2 and Saturday, March 3, 2018 in Bloomington, Indiana. See flyer above for more information.

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