The Nasiona is seeking submissions for a micro-nonfiction/poetry writing tournament. Submissions must be non-fiction stories about your life (ie. micro-memoir). Learn more about the contest here They will consider every submission for publication consideration, even if you don’t win the tournament. Deadline: February 5, 2021
Congratulations to Carolyn Goffman for the publication of her new book As Senior Lecturer in the Department of English, Professor Goffman specializes in postcolonial literature and theory. Her new book, Mary Mills Patrick’s Cosmopolitan Mission and the Constantinople Woman’s College (Lexington Books, 2020), follows Mary Mills Patrick, the president of the college for 34 years. The book explores decades of transformation (from 1870s to 1930s) as her life shifts professionally, personally, and religiously. The book comes out this Friday, January 15th 2021. Find out more here or find a copy of the book on Amazon.
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Dynamo Verlag, a boutique publisher of poetry and fiction, has launched its first-ever book contest. The contest is open to book-length manuscripts of poetry or prose. The entry fee is $15 and the winner will receive a $500 advance against royalties and publication in Fall 2021. The contest is ending soon! The deadline for entries is January 31, 2021. Click here to submit. Click here for full contest details and rules.
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 of students in the English department’s three graduate programs. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for 2021 Winter graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE, MALP, MAWP, and MFA degrees. You are eligible to apply for a PTS award if: You have already completed at least two English graduate courses toward your MAE/MALP, MAWP, or MFA degree… Read Article →
The new exhibit, “LatinXAmerican,” opens online Jan. 7th. The collection features 38 Latinx artists and can be viewed on DePaul Art Museum’s website here: https://resources.depaul.edu/art-museum/exhibitions/Pages/latinx-american.aspx
Happy New Year! If you are planning to apply for a Graduate Assistantship in 2021-22, please use the link below to our Scholarship Connect website. Applications are due by January 31st for new and continuing students. https://depaul.academicworks.com/opportunities/35267. For any questions, please contact Professor June Chung for the MALP at jchung10@depaul.edu or Professor Rebecca Johns-Trissler for the MAWP/MFA at Rebecca.johns@depaul.edu.
Learn more about June Verbillion here. Apply now! FAFSA Application General Application If you have any questions, please contact Professor Rebecca Cameron, Acting Chair and Director of Undergraduate Studies, at rcameron@depaul.edu.
Are you looking to enter a writing competition during Winter Break? Check out The Nasiona’s Micro-Fiction/Poetry Writing Prompt Tournament! This tournament’s writing prompt is: The First Time Was Also The Last Learn more about the competition (including the prize) here.
Submissions are now open for the DISQUIET Literary Prize! This contest is for writing in any genre, by a writer who has not published more than one book. The winners in each genre (nonfiction, fiction, poetry) will be published. The grand prize winner will receive a full scholarship including tuition, lodging, and a $1,000 travel stipend to Lisbon in 2021. There will be an alternative cash prize if coronavirus restrictions affect the Lisbon program. Deadline: January 15th, 2021 Reading fee: $15 Read the full contest guidelines or enter at Submittable.