Call for Submissions

by Ex Libris on October 21, 2015

Saints and Sinners LGBT Literary Festival

The 2016 Saints and Sinners LGBT Literary Festival‘s Writing Contest’s Deadline has been extended to November 2, 2015. The Saints and Sinners Literary Festival was founded in 2003 as a new initiative designed as way to reach the community with information about HIV/AIDS, particularly disseminating prevention messages via the writers, thinkers and spokes-people of the LGBT community while celebrating the literary arts. The Festival has grown into an internationally-recognized event that brings together a who’s who of LGBT publishers, writers and readers from throughout the United States and beyond. The Festival, held over 4 days each Spring, features… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 21, 2015

Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop Submissions Open

Callaloo, the premier literary journal of the African Diaspora, is now accepting applications for the 2016 Brown Callaloo Creative Writing Workshop (CCWW). They invite submissions of poetry or fiction for admission consideration for this two-week workshop, which will be hosted by the Department of Africana Studies and the Center for the Study of Slavery and Justice at Brown University, June 12-25, 2016. Applications must be submitted online no later than November 1, 2015. Each applicant must submit a brief cover letter and writing sample (no more than five pages of poetry or twelve pages of prose fiction)…. Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 21, 2015

Reminder: Submit to the Guild Literary Complex 2015 Prose Awards

Thursday, October 22 at 5:00 pm is the deadline to submit to The Guild Literary Complex for their 2015 prose awards for short fiction and non-fiction. Every fall, the Guild Complex acknowledges emerging and established writers via a judged competition and recognition at the historic Chopin Theatre in Chicago. A cash prize of $500 in each category (fiction and non-fiction) will be awarded to an original unpublished work. Three semi-finalist from each category will read their work at our annual Prose Awards event, and the winners will be announced live that evening. The recognition event will be held on Thursday, November… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 16, 2015

Narrative Magazine Poem of the Week

This Sunday marks the beginning of the 2015-2016 cycle of Narrative Magazine’s poem of the week contest. Authors are paid $25 (reprints) to $50 for a selected poem, a chance to win $150 if selected as one of the years Top Five Poems of the Week, and eligibility for the $4,000 Narrative Prize. Each week the new Poem of the Week is emailed to Narrative’s 200,000 readers and listed on their website. For more information and to submit, visit their submissions page for details and guidelines. Or check out the Top Five Poems of the Week from Narrative’s 2014-2015 contest.

by Ex Libris on October 1, 2015

Guild Literary Complex Annual Prose Awards for Short Fiction and Non-Ficiton

The Guild Literary Complex is now accepting submissions for their 2015 prose awards for short fiction and non-fiction. Every fall, the Guild Complex acknowledges emerging and established writers via a judged competition and recognition at the historic Chopin Theatre in Chicago. A cash prize of $500 in each category (fiction and non-fiction) will be awarded to an original unpublished work. The deadline to submit is Thursday, October 22 at 5:00 pm. Three semi-finalist from each category will read their work at our annual Prose Awards event, and the winners will be announced live that evening. The recognition event will be held… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 25, 2015

Submit for the PEN/Fusion Emerging Writers Prize

The PEN/Fusion Emerging Writers Prize has extended their deadline until October 26th. The prize recognizes a promising young writer under the age of 35 for an unpublished work of fiction that addresses a global and/or multicultural issue. The winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize and be honored at the 2016 PEN Awards Ceremony next spring. Eligible applicants will have the chance to have their work read by distinguished writers and editors Marie Arana, Manuel Gonzales, and Johnny Temple of Akashic Books. Additional details and further guidelines can be found here.

by Ex Libris on September 25, 2015

Thin Air Magazine is Open for Submissions!

Thin Air Magazine is now accepting submissions for its 22nd issue. Submissions will be accepted until December 1. Submissions guidelines can be found here. From Thin Air Magazine: “We seek works that represent the forefront of contemporary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual arts. The editors also welcome flash submissions under 750 words. We care about sharp aesthetics, cultural relevance, and artistic cohesion. We are especially excited about works that bend rules and surprise readers while sneakily winking at tradition. Submissions from established and emerging writers with diverse voices are encouraged.” Follow the link above for their website, or find them on Facebook… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 25, 2015

Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art – Issue 54 Writing Contest

Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art is now accepting original work in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for the Issue 54 Writing Contest. One winner from each genre will receive a $500 cash prize and publication in Issue 54, due out this spring. All entries will be considered for online publication. The deadline is December 31 and there is a $15 entry fee. For details and to submit follow the link here. Contest judges include: Fiction – Max Apple Nonfiction – Mark Greif Poetry – Martin Espada Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art was founded in 1977 and, in the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 25, 2015

Miami University Press 2016 Novella Prize

The Miami University Press is now accepting submissions through October 15th for the 2016 Novella Prize. Submissions must be between 18,000 and 40,000 words and require a $25 reading fee. The Novella Prize winner is offered $750 against royalties, a standard contract, publication, and ten copies of the book. All entrants receive a copy of the winning book. Find Guidelines here, and send submissions here. Since 2005, the MUPress has sponsored the Novella Prize. Previous Winners include Lawrence Coates’ Camp Olvido, Garth Greenwell’s Mitko, and Gwen Thompson’s Men Beware Women. This year, the winner will be selected by Margaret Luongo…. Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 24, 2015

Newberry Library 2016 Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference

MAE students: Chicago’s Newberry Library Center for Renaissance Studies is calling for submissions to their 2016 Multidisciplinary Graduate Student Conference. They invite abstracts for 20-minute papers from master’s or PhD students from any discipline on any medieval, Renaissance, or early modern topic in Europe, the Americas, or the Mediterranean world. Submissions from disciplines as varied as the literature of any language, history, classics, anthropology, art history, music, comparative literature, theater arts, philosophy, political science, religious studies, transatlantic studies, disability studies, and manuscript studies are encouraged. Because of the conference’s multidisciplinary nature, all papers must be… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 23, 2015

Write for Punctuate Magazine

Punctuate is a new magazine of creative nonfiction, published online, and once annually in print, by Columbia College Chicago. The first issue will be launched online on October 15th. Punctuate accepts submissions year-round in order to release online content on a weekly basis. Writers can send their nonfiction of any length, style, or subject here and follow Punctuate on Facebook.

by Ex Libris on September 10, 2015

The Fall 2015 Black River Chapbook Competition is Now Open

Black Lawrence Press is now accepting submissions for their Fall 2015 Black River Chapbook Competition. The Black River chapbook Competition is a semi-annual prize for a chapbook of short fiction or poems open to new, emerging, or established writers. Entries should be between 16 and 36 pages in length. The winner will receive $500 and publication. The deadline for the Fall 2015 Competition is October 31, 2015. The submission fee is $15. More information and submission guidelines can be found on the The Black River Chapbook submission page. Past winners include: Lisa Fay Coutley, Amelia Martens, Charlotte Pence, Russel… Read Article →

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