The Dublin Review of Books is pleased to announce its second Flash Fiction Contest. The prize will bring recognition to distinguished flash fiction writing from within Ireland and around the world. The winning entry will receive 1,000 Euro. Second and third place will each receive 100 Euro. The top three stories will appear in The Dublin Review of Books. Final judging will be made by authors James Ryan, Eilis Ni Dhuibhne and an editor from the drb. GUIDELINES: Submit up to 3 flash fiction stories of no more than 500 words apiece. Work must be… Read Article →
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For Immediate Release Contact: David Duhr Fiction Editor, Texas Observer Duhr@TexasObserver.org 617.899.1706 Larry McMurtry to Judge Texas Observer Short Story Prize (Austin, TX) – The Texas Observer has always loved a good story, but the ones they’ve published over the last half-century—mostly hard-hitting investigative pieces—have been depressingly true. The venerable publication is looking to change that by launching its first annual short story contest, to be judged by Larry McMurtry (Lonesome Dove, Terms of Endearment, The Last Picture Show). The winner will receive $1,000 and publication in the Observer’s 2011 Summer Books Issue. No genre,… Read Article →
Attention all creative writers! Consider submitting your work to one or several of the contests and literary magazines whose flyer is in this post. Here at the English Department, we’ve received several awesome calls for submissions. Take a minute to view all three packets of PDF documents to find the publication right for you. Calls for Submissions Packet 1 Calls for Submissions Packet 2 Calls for Submissions Packet 3
For over 30 years, Transitions Abroad magazine has been the only publication dedicated to work, study, living, and cultural immersion travel abroad. Its purpose is the dissemination of practical information leading to a greater understanding of other cultures through direct participation in the daily life of the host community. In our mission to expand upon our pioneering publications and remain the most comprehensive Web portal and webzine for work, study, travel, and living abroad, we are currently soliciting submissions for annual Student Writing Contest focusing on study abroad and experiential student learning abroad. The following… Read Article →
For more information on Threshold, please visit their new website. Threshold will be awarding the Threshold Awards for Excellence in each of four literary categories. These categories include Dramatic Literature (one act plays and screenplay excerpts), Creative Non-Fiction (personal essays, literary journalism, memoirs, travel writing, etc), Fiction (short stories, novella or novel excerpts), and Poetry (of all forms, up to three submissions per person). The winners will be selected by one of our prestigious judges and read a portion of their winning piece at our launch party in May. The winner will receive a monetary… Read Article →
Willow Springs Contest Submission Guidelines Every entrant receives a one year subscription to Willow Springs. The winner of the contest will receive a prize of $2,000, plus publication in Willow Springs. Include a $15.00 entry fee, or a $20.00 entry fee for international submissions. Submissions without an entry fee will not be judged. Send only one story per submission. You can submit a story online (see below) or through the U.S. postal sevice (see below). Use a check or money order only for hard copy submissions; cash will not be accepted. Please make the checks… Read Article →
Absurdity and the Everyday University of Washington Seattle, Washington May 17-18, 2011 The University of Washington’s Interdisciplinary Graduate Student Conference invites papers for its 2011 session: “Absurdity and the Everyday.” Given Jonathan Lee’s recent documentary on Paul Goodman and his nearly forgotten work Growing Up Absurd, we might consider the relevance of absurdity today. “Growing up absurd” serves well as an alternative way to think of this year’s theme (a phrase Arthur Danto borrowed to describe the late sculptor Eva Hesse): Does the age of reproducibility and the technology revolution leave room for the absurd,… Read Article →
Threshold is DePaul University’s premier student-run literary magazine. The magazine features creative work by DePaul students in the fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama genres. Threshold is currently accepting submissions for its 2011 issue out in June. Read below for workshops and submissions deadlines and guidelines. Threshold 2011 Workshops WANT TO BOOST YOUR CHANCE FOR PUBLICATION? Save the dates for our workshop events: Wednesday, February 2nd 6-8pm John T Richardson Library, Rm 308 Thursday, February 3rd 4-6pm John T Richardson Library, Rm 308 Bring your creative work to the event and have the Threshold staff review… Read Article →
From The Common Review‘s website: The submission period will open in November for the second annual Short Story Prize 2011! First prize: $400 and publication Second prize: $200 Third prize: $150 The 2011 guest judge is Gina Frangello! Gina Frangello is the author of two critically acclaimed books of fiction, Slut Lullabies (Emergency Press 2010) and My Sister’s Continent (Chiasmus 2006). She is the executive editor and co-founder of Other Voices Books and the editor of the fiction section at The Nervous Breakdown. Gina’s short fiction has appeared or is forthcoming in a wide array of publications including Prairie… Read Article →
From MAWP alum Cherita Banton: www.CheritaBanton.com CONTEST INFORMATION: ~ Poetry Contest will run every month General theme every month except months with major holidays (Sweetest Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas…) Any length and style No profanity, explicit images (Poems will be quickly discarded) Prize is publication on website w/ photo and bio for entire month (photo and bio not necessary to enter). Winner will also be featured on GiftedMindsMag.com. Enter on website by clicking and submitting poem or clicking email address (poems@cheritabanton.com) Winner determined by panel of judges Winner is announced on website 1st of every… Read Article →
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS Pop Praxis: Social Justice & the Media Keynote Speaker: Andi Zeisler, co-founder and editorial/creative director of Bitch: Feminist Response to Pop Culture University of Cincinnati Conference date: April 8th, 2011 Deadline for submissions: January 5th, 2011 Notifications of acceptance will be sent by January 15th, 2010 Pop culture: what are its possibilities? Its consequences? It produces representations of race, class, gender, sexuality, disability, and religion. It crosses boundaries of identity, teaching us (or professing to teach us) about others. It permeates our everyday, sending us messages about ourselves and our place in the… Read Article →