Thanks to everyone who made it out to last night’s Big Shoulders Books Write Your Heart Out launch party! For those interested, here is the link to today’s coverage of the book! http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/ct-ent-teen-relationship-anthology-kogan-sidewalks-0206-story.html
Established in 2011 with the aim of supporting outstanding poets from the upper Midwest and bringing their work to a national stage, the Lindquist & Vennum Prize for Poetry awards $10,000 and publication by Milkweed Editions to a poet residing in Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South Dakota, or Wisconsin. Selected from a small number of finalists by an independent judge, the prizewinning poet will also receive a standard royalty contract, national distribution, and a comprehensive marketing and publicity campaign. In addition, finalists will be invited to read at their annual National Poetry Month Party on April 26,… Read Article →
Valentine’s Poetry Write a poem where the first letter of each line spells out a word. Your love poem can be fictional or non-fictional. It can be funny or it can be serious. Cash prize. Deadline tomorrow! Feb 14th 5-7-5 Valentine Write a poem for a Valentine. It should only have three lines. The first line has 5 syllables. The second line has 7 syllables. The third line has 5 syllables again. Write about anything that will warm the heart (or not) of that special someone. Cash prize to the winner. Deadline in 3 days! Feb 16th Rhyming Poem… Read Article →
The Breakout 8 Writers Prize (Deadline: February 15) The Breakout 8 Writers Prize is a new award for student writers. Eight winners will recieve: -Publication in the Epiphany Breakout 8 Special Issue -A year-long mentorship with Epiphany Editor-in-Chief and National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree Tracy O’Neill -a $250 cash prize -a featured interview published on the Epiphany website and in the Authors Guild Bulletin -a short manuscript review + more All students (undergraduate and graduate) enrolled for the Fall 2017-Spring 2018 academic year are eligible to apply, with a submission of either fiction,… Read Article →
The 2018 Poetry Prize IR is accepting submissions through March 31st, 2018. The Indiana Review would love to receive poems from colleagues and students within your program. Indiana Review is committed to publishing the highest quality work in a wide aesthetic by emerging and established writers. Work published in IR has been recognized by the Pushcart Prize, the Best American series, the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction, and several other prestigious venues. This year, the Prize is judged by Gabrielle Calvocoressi. They accept original work from both established and emerging writers, so long as the work is previously unpublished. The winner… Read Article →
The OCWW is inviting all MAE and MAWP students free of charge to a weekly meeting of the most prestigious writing workshop in the Chicago Area. Off Campus Writers Workshop (OCWW) is the oldest continuously running writing workshop in the country. They hold weekly workshops with published authors in different genres, plus screenwriters, and agents. Every week has a different speaker and topic. Plus many of our members are published authors willing to encourage and advise new members and guests. OCWW wants to grow their student membership. Through May 31st, OCWW is offering a free one-time visitor’s… Read Article →
Calling all MAE and MAWP Alumni The English Department is so proud of their alumni! Because of that, we are eagerly seeking information about what our alumni are up to! If you have any upcoming projects, recent achievements, or any news you would like to share with the department, we would love to hear about it! If you are interested, send an email to crestre4@depaul.edu or jhicke11@depaul.edu so we can get in contact with you!
American Short(er) Fiction Prize American Short Fiction and judge Amber Sparks are looking for writers who know their way around flash fiction — could that be you? Stories must be less than 1000 words, but multiple entries are allowed! First place receives $1000 and guaranteed publication, but all entries are considered for publication. Details here. Entry Fee: $17 Deadline: February 1 Michael Waters Poetry Prize There’s only a little time left to enter Southern Indiana Review’s writing contest for poetry collections! Judged by Michael Waters himself, the first-place winner is awarded $3000 and their collection… Read Article →
The 2018 Bristol Short Story Prize is open for entries! The competition is open to all writers worldwide. The closing date for entries is midnight (BST) May 1st 2018. The maximum word limit is 4,000, there is no minimum. Stories may be on any theme or subject and entry can be made online or by post. There is an £8.00 (about $11.50) entry fee for all stories submitted and entries must be previously unpublished. 20 stories will be shortlisted and published in Bristol Short Story Prize Anthology Volume 11. 1st prize is £1,000 (about $1,400),… Read Article →
UNO Writing Workshops Abroad is offering a month-long program in Cork, Ireland this summer, with courses in creative writing, literature, theater, film, and communications. They also offer an intimate poetry program at Ezra Pound’s former home, Brunnenburg Castle, in the Italian Alps. Both programs accept graduate and undergraduate students from around the country.
University Partner Day at Art Institute of Chicago Free admission and programming with valid DePaul ID for students, faculty, and staff, when entering through Columbus Drive Entrance (230 S Columbus Drive). Programming includes student art talks, faculty led tours, museum careers panel, and reception. Pre-registration highly encouraged! Saturday, February 10 at 12:30pm to 5:00pm Art Institute of Chicago (Columbus Drive Entrance) 230 S Columbus Drive