The PEN American Center is accepting submissions for its new PEN/Fusion Emerging Writers Prize, which will recognize an unpublished work of nonfiction that addresses a global and/or multicultural issue. Young writers (younger than 35) who have had at least one prior publication in a national magazine or journal may submit their work. The winner will receive a $10,000 prize. The submission deadline is February 27, 2015. This year’s judges are John Freeman, Roxane Gay, and Cristina Henríquez.
The North American Review is accepting proposals for this summer’s bicentennial conference. The creative writing and literature conference will take place at the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls June 11–13, 2015. Students may submit proposals for individual papers, panels (three to four panelists), or roundtable discussions (four to six participants). The submission deadline is February 22, 2015. View the official call for papers here.
AWP is offering three scholarships of $500 each to emerging writers who wish to attend a writers’ conference, center, retreat, festival, or residency. See AWP’s Directory of Conferences & Centers for a list of eligible programs. The winners and six finalists will also receive a one-year individual AWP membership. The contest will accept entries via Submittable through March 30, 2015. This year’s judges are Xu Xi for creative nonfiction, Matt Bell for fiction, and Sandra Beasley for poetry.
Arch Street Press is accepting fiction and nonfiction submissions of up to 10,000 words for its annual Arch Street Prize. US college and graduate students aged 18–30 may enter the competition. Each winner will receive a book contract, mentoring program, and $1,000 cash prize. The submission deadline is April 24, 2015.
DePaul graduate students and alumni can register for DePaul’s eighth annual Career Week—a series of networking events, webinars, workshops, and other professional development opportunities—here. Career Week takes place on the Loop and Lincoln Park campuses as well as via the interwebs. Most Career Week activities are free. One notable exception is the Networking Happy Hour at BlackFinn Ameripub in River North. The $15 registration fee for the February 12 event covers appetizers and two drink tickets. Behold, the full calendar of events! Click on the image to open it in a new tab.
Check out the lineup of spring quarter and summer quarter English graduate courses. Registration opens Monday, February 9. After browsing the course descriptions, you can click over to CampusConnect to do some light shopping. The course cart is open for business.
The submission period for the annual Crazyhorse Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry is drawing to a close this Saturday, January 31, 2015. Writers may submit short stories or essays (25 pages max) or up to three poems. The $20 entry fee includes a one-year Crazyhorse subscription. Each winner will receive $2,000 and publication.
See this previous Ex Libris post for a touch more information on the Institute’s paid teacher training program.
Nonprofit arts organization Chicago Artists Resource is looking for a web intern. The unpaid internship requires a time commitment of 15–20 hours per week for six months. The application deadline is January 31, 2015. Applicants can email a cover letter and résumé to Nuria Sheehan at director@chicagoartistsresource.org. *** DePaulians chosen for the internship can receive academic credit by registering for ENG 509, the English department’s online internship course. Contact Professor Chris Green for more information.
The Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction is open to submissions of previously unpublished short stories (50 pages max). The winner will receive $2,000 and publication in the 2015 fall/winter issue of the Colorado Review. The submission deadline is March 14, 2015. Writers may submit their pieces here for a $15 fee per story ($17/story for online submissions).
Narrative magazine is accepting fiction and nonfiction submissions for its winter 2015 story contest. The contest deadline is March 31, 2015, at midnight (PDT). Contest entrants may submit their work for a $22 fee, which includes three months of complimentary access to Narrative Backstage.
The Oklahoma Review, an online journal published by the department of English and foreign languages at Cameron University, is accepting fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry submissions until March 15. Students may email their submissions to okreview@cameron.edu. For detailed submission guidelines, download the Word doc or visit the website.