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by Ex Libris on February 6, 2019

Creative Writing Fellowship Opportunity

The Creative Writing Fellowship awards two $7,500 Luminarts Fellowships for excellence in creative writing in the categories of prose and poetry, in fiction and nonfiction. Applicants submit a two-page written piece (either a stand-alone piece or an excerpt of a larger piece such as a novel or short story). Entries are submitted and reviewed by an initial panel of jurors. Once reviewed, all top entries go to the final juror panel and the winners are selected. Jurors are comprised of professional authors, novelists, and poets, literary contributors, publishers, editors, journalists and media contributors.  Click here for complete guidelines… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 28, 2019

Chicago Shakespeare Theater Education Internship

Chicago Shakespeare Theater is currently seeking applicants for part- or full-time internships during the summer of 2019. This internship provides the opportunity to devote a number of weeks to researching a play—its historical and social contexts, its publication and production history, and its critical history—and to develop resources for hundreds of educators who will teach the play over the school year in conjunction with our upcoming production. Interns will work with Chicago Shakespeare’s editor and public humanities manager—an invaluable experience for building one’s professional writing portfolio or for graduate students considering careers outside of academia…. Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 23, 2019

Ireland Study Abroad Program for DePaul students

The University of New Orleans Writing Workshops Abroad invites undergraduate and graduate students at DePaul to apply for a summer of scholarship and cultural activities in Cork, Ireland. DePaul Prof. Miles Harvey will be co-teaching a Creative Nonfiction workshop in this program.   Courses are available in every genre of Creative Writing, plus additional options in Literature, Philosophy & Film. For a full list of course offerings, please visit the courses page. The faculty is comprised of some of top professors from universities in both the United States and Ireland. And this year, students will enjoy more full weekends with… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 16, 2019

WQ 2019 PTS Application

Applications are now available for Winter Quarter 2019 Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) Awards. Find out more here, and download the application here. The M.A. in English and M.A. in Writing and Publishing programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize the outstanding academic achievement of students in the English department’s two graduate programs. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for 2019 winter graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE and MAWP degrees.

by Ex Libris on October 4, 2018

Script Writing Job Opportunity

A note from Jessica Best, creator of a sci-fi podcast: “I have a paid opportunity for your students, if they are interested in sci-fi and script-writing. My award-winning audio fiction podcast, The Strange Case of Starship Iris, is heading towards its second season, and I’m looking to hire staff writers for the writers’ room. The pay would be $60 per (roughly 40-minute) episode. Writers of color, transgender writers, nonbinary writers, and/or queer writers are especially encouraged to apply. The deadline is October 15th.   “The Strange Case of Starship Iris is a series about outer… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 24, 2018

C&R Call for Submissions + Editorial Positions

C&R Press is looking for submissions for their Tide Pool Series! Submit your best short collection of Poetry, Fiction, Creative Non-fiction, Hybrid, Essay, and or Memoir by October 8th!  Please send your edgy and risk-taking, dynamic work! They also have available positions in the roles of Reader, Editorial Intern, and Assistant Editor. See details below. CHAPBOOK DETAILS: C&R will select 1-3 chapbooks for publication which include a $100 honorarium, 10 author copies, and a signature C&R Spontaneous Reading Party in Brooklyn, NYC where chapbook authors will headline along with other C&R authors for their friends and… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 4, 2018

Paid Opportunity for Fiction Writers

Paid Opportunity for Fiction Writers: Radish Fiction, a mobile app for serial fiction, is hiring freelance writers who can write commercial fiction in Romance, YA, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Paranormal, and other genres. They welcome creative writers experienced in screenwriting, playwriting, podcasts, soap operas, comic books, novel-writing, and other serial-form mediums to apply.   They have developed original story concepts and detailed outlines for several projects, broken up into ‘seasons’ of twenty 1500-word chapters. They will give these detailed chapter outlines to writers and commission sample chapters from them. Those who best capture the requirements below will… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on May 15, 2018

Student Award for Community Engagement

Dear MAE and MAWP Students: The English Department is pleased to announce the new Bill and Irene Beck Award for Community Engagement for graduate students. This award is named for a family whose support of our own Big Shoulders Books makes possible the publication of socially conscious literature by and about Chicagoans. In the spirit of this generosity, we would like to honor the great work our students do in their communities. If you are someone who volunteers, interns, or otherwise devotes time to assisting with community organizations, partners, and/or individuals, please nominate yourself for… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on May 14, 2018

Beyond the Bomb Action Corps Leadership Opportunity

  Each year, Beyond the Bomb brings together activists from across the country ready to take action in their community to ensure we never go to nuclear war. They are looking for folks who are ready to dig in to the work: build connections across their campus or city, hold events to educate and mobilize their peers, and ensure nuclear disarmament is a key issue in the upcoming elections. They bring together the whole team in DC each year to train on fundamental campaign skills, the history of the nuclear threat, and the importance of organizing. Their field team mentors organizers… Read Article →

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