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by Ex Libris on February 15, 2016

The Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing Summer Writing Program and 2016 Writing Contest

The Martha’s Vineyard Institute of Creative Writing (MVICW) will be hosting their annual workshop and residency program on July 10-16 & 17. The program costs $1,500 to attend including cost of room and board. MVICW does offer multiple need and merit based scholarships for the program; find details here. MVICW is also holding a writing contest this year. Two first prize winners receive $,1500 covering the full retreat package (including tuition and lodging) and two second prize winners receive $500 toward tuition. Contest details can be found here. Find full details on the MVICW website, including instructors, judges, a schedule of events, and… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 11, 2016

Reminder: Abstracts for MCLLM Due Next Week

The 24th annual Midwestern Conference on Literature, Langauage and Media (MCLLM) deadline for 15 minute research proposals is fast approaching! MCLLM encourages proposals from a broad range of topics, particularly ones that explore the conferences 2016 theme: Keep the Change. Proposals of 200-500 words will be accepted until February 19 and may be submitted to mcllm@niu.edu with name, institutional affiliation, email, and phone number. The conference takes place on Friday April 1 and Saturday April 2nd. This year’s keynote speaker will be musician, scholar, and author Adam Gussow, associate professor of English and Southern Studies at the University… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 4, 2016

riverSedge Open for Submissions

riverSedge art and literature journal is now open for 2016 submissions. Submissions are due March 1, and can be submitted here. Guidelines are as follows: $5 submission fee 3 prizes of $300 for poetry, prose, and art Multiple submissions welcome Previously unpublished work only Simultaneous submissions welcome Submissions in English or Spanish welcome From the editors: “riverSedge is a literary journal of culture and literature with an understanding of its place in the nation. Its name reflects our specific river edge of the Rio Grande Valley, with an openness to publish writers who use English, Tex Mex,… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 4, 2016

Glimmer Train New Writers Contest

Glimmer Train is currently accepting submissions for this season’s Short Story Award for New Writers! The contest is held three times a year, winter submissions close on February 29 (stay tuned for Spring and Fall dates). The reading fee is $18 per submission, and the grand prize includes $2,500 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories. Find out more information and submit here.

by Ex Libris on February 1, 2016

Submit to Crook & Folly!

DePaul’s annual art and literature magazine is now open for submissions. Visit Crook & Folly online, or see the guidelines below to submit. All submissions due March 1st.

by Ex Libris on January 27, 2016

Minerva Rising Literary Journal Open for Submissions

The Minverva Rising Literary Journal, a journal dedicated to publishing creative works by women, is now open for submissions for their journal publication. The theme for this years submission cycle is ‘sisterhood,’ and submissions close on February 1. Visit them online to submit and find out more.

by Ex Libris on January 27, 2016

Engendering Change Graduate Student Conference

The University of Illinois at Chicago is hosting their annual graduate student conference Engendering Change this April 23. The conference focuses on themes of gender and sexuality, and this years theme is specifically oriented towards the intersection of racial and gender justice. Abstracts are due February 1st and can be emailed to engenderingchange2016@gmail.com. For more details download the call for papers.

by Ex Libris on January 27, 2016

52nd Allerton English Articulation Conference Deadline Approaching

Northern Illinois University’s Department of English in cooperation with the Allerton Planning Committee will be hosting the 52nd Alerton English Articulation Conference from April 13 and 14 at the Allerton Park and Retreat Center in Monticello, Illinois. This years theme Charting Our Future: Evolutions, Revelutions, and Revelations asks with the changing state of higher education and cost of tuition how colleges and universities can evolve, revolt, or remap the world of education. The conference will be accepting individual presentations, group presentation, and poster presentations. Interested parties can email a title and on-paragraph abstract of group or individual proposals to AllertonConference@niu.edu by February 1. Those… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 26, 2016

Submit Now! Crazy Horse Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry

Literary magazine Crazyhorse is now accepting submissions for their context in ficiton, nonfiction, and poetry writing! Winners receive $2,000 and publication in Crazyhorse. All entries will be considered for publication, and more than one manuscript may be entered. Their is a $20 entry fee  which includes a one-year subscription to Crazyhorse. Submissions are due Sunday, January 31st! Send entries here.

by Ex Libris on January 26, 2016

Illinois State University’s Word’s Worth Conference

Illinois State University’s English Studies Program has announced a call for proposals for their 2016 graduate student Word’s Worth Conference: Hum(Animals). The conference encourages a broad ranges of proposals specifically in the field of English Literature, but they also encourage creative writing submissions! Word’s Worth is configured as an early graduate student conference, so first year students are highly encouraged to apply! Conference presentations follow a “long panel” format that provides 25 minutes for each presenter (typically 15 minutes to present followed by 10 minutes for questions).  We accept proposals for individual and panel formats:… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 11, 2016

Submit Now! LAS Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference

Another reminder that the deadline to submit to the the Third Annual LAS Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference is this Friday, January 15th. The conference takes place Friday, March 4 from 12:00-5:00 pm on the Lincoln Park Campus. Find further details and the submission link here. All LAS graduate students are eligible. This conference is an opportunity to share your work with other students and faculty across departments and programs. The conference is accepting previously completed and in-progress work, presented as academic papers and poster presentations. Academic work created specifically for the conference is welcome but not… Read Article →

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