Ex Libris

COR’s Annual Literary Contests The Richard Peterson Poetry Prize, Jack Dyer Fiction Prize, & John Guyon Literary Nonfiction Prize $2,000 and publication to each genre winner (finalists are offered $500 and publication) All Entries must be submitted through SUBMITTABLE http://craborchardreview.submittable.com/submit February 21, 2014 – April 21, 2014 Entry Fee: $22.50 per entry (additional entries $10.00; up to two additional entries) All entrants receive a year’s subscription ($20.00 value) (additional entries receive one back issue each entry) BELOW ARE THE GUIDELINES FOR THIS YEAR’S LITERARY CONTESTS: One winner and at least two finalists will be chosen… Read Article →

CHICAGO AFTER DARK: A CITY ALL STAR STUDENT ANTHOLOGY CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS The Chicago Center for Literature and Photography, in conjunction with Columbia College, is proud to announce Chicago’s first-ever “City All Star” student anthology, a themed collection featuring work from over twenty different colleges and universities across the city and suburbs. This year’s theme is “Chicago After Dark” (being released as a 300-page paperback book on September 15th), and they are looking for YOUR creative interpretations on this subject, whether narrative fiction, creative nonfiction, or poetry. The submission process is free, and there is no… Read Article →

 Mikaela Shea,  the editor-in-chief of 3Elements Review, a themed literary journal, is looking for submissions.   For each issue, they require that all three of the current elements be in the piece of writing. The current elements are carnival, residue, and maudlin, as stated on our website. Our submission guidelines can be viewed here: 3Element’s Guidelines.   Their journal features award-winning fiction writers, poets, and artists, as well as emerging writers.

There are less than two weeks left to enter to win the annual Gulf Coast Prizes, judged by Andrea Barrett (Fiction), John D’Agata (Nonfiction), and Rachel Zucker (Poetry). Be sure to get your entries in before the March 15th deadline! The contest awards publication and $1,500 each to the best poem, essay, and short story, as well as $250 to two honorable mentions in each genre. The winners will appear in Gulf Coast 27.1, due out in Fall 2014, and all entries will be considered for paid publication on our website as Online Exclusives. To… Read Article →

POETRY OF THE SACRED CONTEST February – May, 2014 The Institute for Contemplative Practice is pleased to announce the 2014 Poetry of the Sacred Contest. Complete submissions must be received before midnight on May 1st to qualify. The winning poems will be published in Parabola magazine’s Winter 2014 issue. The first place winner will receive a monetary prize of $300, and the honorable mentions will each receive a monetary prize of $100. In addition, this year’s Final Judge, Hamza Yusuf, scholar, author, poet, and cofounder and current president of Zaytuna College, will read the winning… Read Article →