Nonprofit Elk River Arts & Lectures is hosting its inaugural Elk River Writers Workshop October 22–25, 2015, at Chico Hot Springs Resort in Paradise Valley, Montana. The workshop accepts applications on a rolling basis, starting today. The cost of attendance is $1,425.
Sixth Annual English Department Spring Conference Friday, May 8, 2015 • Arts & Letters Hall, 2315 North Kenmore Avenue Keynote Speaker Crystal Chan, Author of Bird DePaul English students now have one more week to submit their original poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, literary analyses or criticism, and other work to this annual student-run conference. The conference theme is Wonder. The new deadline is Monday, April 15. Please send submissions or inquiries to: egsaconference2015@gmail.com. Submission Guidelines 1. Submit 300- to 500-word abstracts OR complete papers (complete papers are preferred, but abstracts are fine, too) for up to two works… Read Article →
The Chicken Soup for the Soul franchise is accepting story submissions for books on a number of topics. Upcoming titles include My Very Good, Very Bad Cat (there’s a dog edition, too); Random Acts of Kindness; and Think Possible. View the full list of books in development here.
Sundress Academy for the Arts (SAFTA) is offering 2015 summer writing retreats in fiction and poetry. The three-day, two-night retreats take place at SAFTA’s Firefly Farms in Knoxville, Tennessee, and include instruction, writing supplies, food, drink, transportation to and from the airport, and all onsite amenities for $200. Camping equipment is also available for rent. The fiction writing retreat (May 29–31) and the poetry writing retreat (June 12–14) are limited to 15 slots each. See the flyers below or email safta@sundresspublications.com for more information. Fiction Retreat Flyer Poetry Retreat Flyer
The Luminarts Cultural Foundation at the Union League Club of Chicago is accepting applications for its annual creative writing competition, which awards five $5,000 grant awards and Luminarts Fellowships across the categories of creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry. Luminarts competitions are open to applicants who are between the ages of 18 and 30. The submission deadline is June 1, 2015. Writers may submit their work here.
Now that winter quarter is drawing to a close, polish your academic papers and creative pieces—and submit them to DePaul’s English conference (egsaconference2015@gmail.com). Happy spring break!
Summer Literary Seminars (SLS) is offering a two-week residency program in Lithuania this summer (July 14–28, 2015) for $2,400. SLS will fill the 20 spots on a first-come, first-served basis.
Glimmer Train‘s Family Matters contest is looking for stories of up to 12,000 words “about families of all configurations.” The submission deadline is March 31, 2015. The reading fee is $15 per story.
Writer’s Digest is accepting entries in a variety of categories for its 84th Annual Writing Competition. Click here to enter. The early bird submission deadline is May 4, 2015.
Black Lawrence Press is still accepting submissions of unpublished poetry or short story collections for the 2015 Hudson Prize. The contest winner will receive book publication, a $1,000 cash award, and ten copies of the book. The submission deadline is March 31, 2015. Writers can submit their manuscripts here.
The DePaul English department’s sixth annual student-run spring conference will take place on Friday, May 8, 2015, in Arts & Letters Hall. DePaulians may submit their original works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, literary analysis, pedagogical and literary theory, and publishing, professional, and teaching practices. The submission deadline is Monday, April 6, 2015. This year’s conference theme is Wonder, in honor of the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Submission Guidelines Submit 300- to 500-word abstracts OR complete papers (complete papers are preferred, but abstracts are fine, too) for up to two works total: ONE creative… Read Article →
Two Cities Review, a new literary magazine, is accepting submissions for its prose contest. The contest theme is Cities Gone Wrong. The winner in each category—fiction and nonfiction—will receive $250 and publication. The submission deadline is March 15, 2015. Writers can submit their entries for a $5 fee here. *** Catamaran Literary Reader is offering a $200 early bird registration discount for its second annual fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama summer writing conferences. The conference takes place August 12–16, 2015. Register by April 15 for the discounted ($1,050) price, which covers four nights’ lodging at the Robert Louis Stevenson campus on Pebble Beach; meals;… Read Article →