Happy Friday of Week 1! This is your reminder that 11:59PM tonight is the last day to add classes to your Winter Quarter schedule. For all students in the MAE/MALP, MAWP, and MFA programs: Partial Tuition Scholarships are available for this Winter Quarter! For full details, eligibility info, and the application form, please see the message below from Miles Harvey, Department Chair: The M.A. in English, M.A. in Literature and Publishing, M.A. in Writing and Publishing, and M.F.A. in Writing and Publishing programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize the outstanding academic achievement… Read Article →
We sometimes post about conference opportunities on Ex Libris—but how prepared are you to present at one? Check out this valuable upcoming workshop series to sharpen your skills and research papers (and answer any questions you might have)! [See flyer below for details.] The first workshop, “Getting Prepared for a Conference,” will be held in two weeks, on January 21. Lunch will be provided! (Can’t scan the QR codes on the flyer? Click on any of the workshops listed below and look for the green “Register” button on the sign-up page!:)
Welcome back to a new quarter, and Happy New Year! As you settle into your new classes, check out these upcoming fellowship opportunities, calls for submissions, and contests for the year ahead! Scroll to the bottom of the list for a few reminders on previous posts and some important LAS deadlines for this quarter. (The information below has been copied from each journal or organization’s website.) Fellowship Opportunities: 1. Library Company of Philadelphia Fellowships 2025-2026 Applications due: January 15, 2025 Are you a rising senior, on track to graduate at the end of Spring Quarter 2025?… Read Article →
(The information below has been copied from the New Ohio Review‘s website.) Deadline: January 14, 2025 We are happy to announce the opening of the 2025 Ellis Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. NOR will award $750 for a poem or series of poems, a short story, and a piece of creative nonfiction submitted in each genre. The contests will be judged by alumni of the Ohio University Creative Writing program—E. M. Tran for Fiction, Zoë Bossiere for Nonfiction, and Jaswinder Bolina for Poetry. Pieces that are not selected by our judges will still be considered… Read Article →
Whether it’s a family member, relative, friend, neighbor, or another talented teen in your community (or classroom), tell them about the opportunity to get published in DePaul’s Blue Book! The submission deadline for Blue Book 2024 is coming up on January 31, 2025, soon after the holidays. DePaul’s Blue Book: Best American High School Writing highlights the unique voices of teen poets, fiction writers, and journalists through the publication of its annual anthology and features outstanding English and Spanish writing from high school literary magazines, newspapers, and individual students across Chicago and nationwide. A catalyst… Read Article →
Thank you to everyone who visited the MMLA’s 65th Annual Convention this morning at Hilton Chicago and attended Dr. Jonathan Gross‘ panel, featuring our English grad students Carmen Romero Lopez, Rebecca Hathaway, and Zach Cleir! See below for pictures from the event and a short bio on each of these students. The Midwest Modern Language Association’s annual conference is a valuable event for students to attend; in addition to dozens of interesting panel discussions, there are book exhibits, book discounts, job opportunities, and the chance to meet many fellow students at late undergraduate and graduate… Read Article →
Classes are ending, final papers and exams are almost finished…but don’t lose sight of these calls for submissions and application deadlines over winter break! Below is a list of upcoming deadlines, sorted by week, between November 18, 2024 and January 6, 2025. (Visit the “Calls for Submissions” and “Career Builders” tabs for more info on each of these items.) Monday, Nov. 18 – Sunday, Nov. 24 (None) Nov. 25 – Dec. 1 Dec. 2 – Dec. 8 Dec. 9 – Dec. 15 Dec. 16 – Dec. 22 (None) Dec. 23 – Dec. 29 (None) Dec…. Read Article →
(The information below has been copied from American Short Fiction’s website.) Deadline: February 1, 2025 About: The American Short(er) Fiction prize recognizes extraordinary short fiction under 1,500 words. The first-place winner will receive a $1,000 prize and publication. Previous winners of the Short(er) Fiction Prize have gone on to be anthologized in places such as The Pushcart Prize: Best of the Small Presses. All entries will be considered for publication. **Please note we raised the word count from previous years from 1,000 to 1,500.** Submission Guidelines: Submission Page: https://americanshortfiction.submittable.com/submit/20181/american-shorter-fiction-contest
Happy Week 10, everyone! Scroll down for a few reminders of upcoming events and deadlines for the week ahead (including our One Book, One Chicago announcement for Gabrielle Zevin’s author visit). [The dates to mark down are this Wednesday (13th), this Friday (15th), and this Saturday (16th)!] 1. One Book, One Chicago’s banned book: Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow When: FRIDAY, November 15, 11:00 AM Where: LPC, McGowan South, Room 106 This year’s One Book, One Chicago will feature author Gabrielle Zevin, who will discuss her book Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow in a reading,… Read Article →
Looking for an internship for next quarter/next year? We’ve got you covered! Below is a list of Winter Quarter internships Prof. Chris Solís Green sent out to grad students earlier this week. (If you secure an internship, Prof. Green will need to register you for ENG 509 [4 credits] for WQ2025; please contact him at cgreen1@depaul.edu.) The information below has been copied from Prof. Green’s email. WINTER QUARTER 2025 INTERNSHIPS 1. David Aretha Inc./ Owl Moon Press Primary role of intern: Reaching out to children’s book authors to offer to review their book on Amazon… Read Article →
(The information below has been copied from Mistake House Magazine‘s website.) Deadline: March 15, 2025 About: Mistake House Magazine seeks student work that playfully defies easy categorization and pushes the boundaries of form. In our May 2020 issue, Mistake House Magazine rolled out a new tag line: a space between ordinary and odd. Simply, we offer an open invitation to send us work with heart and work that tells us something fresh about the ordinary and odd world we think we know. We welcome variety in subject, form, and perspective, including all modes of literary writing from domestic realism… Read Article →
We’ve been keeping you up-to-date on opportunities and events throughout the quarter—but it helps to see these all in one place! In case you need it, here’s a recap of all the fellowships, contests, and more with upcoming deadlines between now and early January (and a few with later deadlines, to help you plan ahead). Each item in the list below will have a hyperlink to its original post, where you can view more info and access application links. Fellowships, Workshops, and Residencies “Writing Between the Vines” Retreats for Writers (Available this February at four… Read Article →