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by Ex Libris on November 15, 2019

Call for Submissions: New Issues

The 2020 New Issues Poetry Prize is now open for submissions! See details below. New Issues Poetry & Prose of Western Michigan University: the 2020 New Issues Poetry Prize Prize: $2,000 + publication – Judge: Traci Brimhall Guidelines: Eligibility: Poets writing in English who have not previously published or self-published a full-length collection (40+ pages) of poems. Please include a $25 reading fee. Checks should be made payable to New Issues Press. Postmark Deadline: December 31, 2019. The winning manuscript will be named in June 2020 and published in 2021. Submit a manuscript… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 14, 2019

Job Opportunity: Tin House Books

Tin House Books is seeking an Editorial Assistant to provide editorial and administrative support from their headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The ideal candidate is passionate about literature, highly organized and detail-oriented, self-motivated, and eager to take initiative. The Editorial Assistant supports the editorial team at every stage of the book production process, from managing potential manuscripts for acquisition to final proofreading before print. The Editorial Assistant is also responsible for various bookkeeping and administrative tasks. Find more information about this job opportunity on the Poets & Writers website.

by Ex Libris on November 13, 2019

Call for Submissions: Sonora Review

Sonora Review is still open to contest and non-contest submissions for Issue 77 until November 15th! Sonora Review is run entirely by graduate students in the MFA program at the University of Arizona. They are among the oldest student-run literary journals in the country, and SR has been devoted since its founding in 1980 to offering a venue for exciting new and emerging authors, as well as prominent writers and artists. Guidelines: The call for submissions is two-fold (see their call page for more info). 1. Nonfiction and flash contest submissions on the theme of ENCOUNTER ($15 entry fee)… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 12, 2019

Congrats to Kathleen Rooney!

Congrats to Professor Kathleen Rooney, who is the recipient a Louise de Merrilac Woman of Spirit and Action Award from DePaul!

by Ex Libris on November 11, 2019

Congratulations to Paula McQuade!

Congrats to Paula McQuade, who was interviewed last week by Crawford Gribbens, Professor of History at Queens University Belfast! The pair discussed Professor McQuade’s book, women’s writing, and early modern religion. The podcast is now up and available at the New Books Network. Find a copy of Catechisms and Women’s Writing in Seventeenth-Century England (Cambridge University Press, 2017) here.

by Ex Libris on November 11, 2019

International Work Opportunity: Meddeas Language Assistant Program

Meddeas, a Spanish organization specialized in Language Assistant programs, is searching for students interested in teaching English in Spanish Private schools. The programs are focused on university students who are about to graduate/finishing their master degree in English or Education studies. By enrolling, students gain international work experience – teaching English in a Spanish private school – during one academic year while undergoing additional teaching training and receiving enough money to live in Spain as young professionals. There are no fees for participants and Spanish language skills are not required. Interested students can… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 8, 2019

Event Review: Poets Chris Green and Richard Jones Reading

Poets in Season: a reading with Chris Green and Richard Jones By Michael Garza Contributor to Ex Libris On Monday evening, staff and students gathered for a poetry reading. Readings can run the gamut of atmosphere, from the bombast of a juke joint to the still of temple ceremony. Yet, on the fourth floor of the Arts & Letters Hall, tucked in a kind of penthouse suite overlooking complete darkness, the buzz shifted between a lounge reading and lecture. Professor Richard Jones and Chris Green came to share poems, and that was enough to… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 7, 2019

Call for Submissions: Boulevard Magazine

Boulevard is now open for general submissions and their fiction contest! The deadline for the fiction contest, which includes a $1500 + publication, is December 31 at 11:59 p.m. CST, but don’t wait until Christmas to start writing. General submissions are open through May 1, 2020. View Boulevard’s website for information on submission guidelines and more.

by Ex Libris on November 7, 2019

Call for Submissions: Queertopia 2020 Conference

Graduate students and postgraduate scholars are invited to present their research, scholarly or creative work at the Queertopia 2020 conference at Northwestern University on February 29. Entering its 13th year, Queertopia is an annual LGBTQ+ academic conference organized by Northwestern University’s Queer Pride Graduate Student Association. The conference features research across disciplines and fosters critical dialogue on topics related to gender and sexuality. This year, the conference will explore the theme of New Queer & Trans Politics? and will be held at Northwestern University on February 29, 2020. The committee is currently soliciting… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 6, 2019

Welcoming Erika Sánchez!

TONIGHT – Please join the department of Latin American and Latino Studies in welcoming Erika L. Sánchez, the new Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Chair in Latin American and Latino Studies! Erika will be teaching some of her courses in English, including a graduate workshop in YA Lit this winter. Event date: 6:00-8:00pm November 6, 2019 Event location: Cortelyou Commons, LPC

by Ex Libris on November 4, 2019

Call for Papers: MCLLM

The 28th annual Midwestern Conference on Literature, Language and Media (MCLLM) at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL, is currently accepting proposals for 15-20 minute presentations from individuals and panels. Grad students are encouraged to submit papers! This year’s conference theme is Vision 2020: Seeing and Being Seen. This theme encourages argument-driven papers that explore topics concerned with representation and participation among a variety of identities (race, class, gender, etc.) in private and public spaces and across mediums (literature, film, television, etc.). Papers should look to address sociocultural or political issues as they relate… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on November 4, 2019

Call for Submissions: Thin Air Magazine

Thin Air, a MFA run literary journal at Northern Arizona University, is now accepting work for their online and printed publications through Submittable. Their print issue– published annually each spring– will accept submissions until December 1, 2019. Alongside their print journal, Thin Air also offers the opportunity for publication through their online Web Features with no submission fee at all. Please submit via the Thin Air Magazine Submittable Page.