The Gordian Review is accepting submissions! Since its inception, The Gordian Review (TGR) has made a commitment to publishing the voices of today’s graduate students and giving them a unique publishing opportunity just for them. The original idea came from Texas Review Press’ founder and late director, Dr. Paul Ruffin, who wanted to present the world a sneak peek of the next generation of writers. TGR is an annual online publication operated by SHSU graduate students who collect, select, and edit submissions. These graduates also design, produce, and publish the journal. TGR publishes works across… Read Article →
Every quarter, DePaul’s Writers Guild hosts an open mic Aloud! Thursday, November 9, 7 PM LPC Writing Center 2320 N Kenmore SAC 212 Chicago, Illinois 60614 Come share your work and/or listen to others read, celebrate DePaul’s writing community, and make new friends! To view the event page click here.
The ASK network connects DePaul students and graduates with alumni to explore college and professional transitions, life challenges, and university and career questions. You can gain exclusive first access to DePaul’s new mentorship community. The Alumni Sharing Knowledge (ASK) network is launching a new mentorship platform The platform will connect you with DePaul alumni who have been in your shoes. Connect with at least 3 mentors this week. When you join as a Student, you will be able to: * Expand your DePaul community * Connect with alumni in your city or industry of interest… Read Article →
RipRap Literary Journal Volume 40 would like to offer their humble invitation to talented writers and artists of all genres for their CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! They are currently accepting submissions for Artwork, Poetry, Short Fiction, Flash Fiction, and Creative Nonfiction. There is no fee to submit. Submissions will be accepted until December 3, 2017. RipRap is a literary journal designed and produced annually by students in the Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing Program at California state University Long Beach. RipRap highlights new and emerging writes as well as enlightened interviews of award winning, published… Read Article →
The Call for Papers for the Sixteenth International Conference on Books, Publishing & Libraries, held 7 July 2018 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, US is now open! They invite proposals for paper presentations, workshops/interactive sessions, posters/exhibits, innovation showcases, and colloquia. The conference features research addressing the annual themes and the 2018 Special Focus: “Communicating Values – Scholarly Communication as Mediator, Agent, Actor.” For more information regarding the conference, visit the conference website here.
The Sixteenth International Conference on New Directions in the Humanities, will be held on July 5-7, 2018 at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, USA. First held at the University of the Aegean on the island of Rhodes in Greece in 2003, the conference has moved its location each year to different countries and continents, each offering its own perspectives on the human condition and the current state of studies of the human. This research network is brought together by a shared commitment to the humanities and a concern for their future. They invite proposals for paper presentations,… Read Article →
TedxDePaulUniversity is now accepting speaker applications from all vision vanguards and idea-generators for the annual event returning May 1, 2018. Now in its third year, the event aims to unite the DePaul community for a half-day of idea-driven programming and to promote faculty, staff, student and alumni thought leaders through the world-famous TEDx platform. With over 91,000 views of TEDxDePaulUniversity videos on YouTube alone, the event’s online accessibility and affiliation with the TEDx brand spreads our community’s ideas across the globe. This year’s theme is “Reimagine” — a single word inviting speakers to develop talks… Read Article →
Call for Submissions The November Open Reading Period Black Lawrence Press seeks innovative, electrifying, and thoroughly intoxicating manuscripts. During the June and November Open Reading Periods, they accept submissions in the following categories: novel, novella, short story collection (full-length and chapbook), poetry (full-length and chapbook), biography & cultural studies, translation (from the German), and the creative nonfiction. Black Lawrence Press accepts submissions exclusively through their online submission manager, Submittable.
Stay warm in Chicago with an all-prose reading! The readers: GERALD BRENNAN CRIS MAZZA NAEEM MURR CORNELIA SPELMAN Sunday Salon Chicago is a curated literary series on the north side of Chicago in Roscoe Village. Visit the Sunday Salon website here, and the Facebook event page here.
ScreenCraft’s 3rd annual Cinematic Short Story Contest is now accepting entries! The jury is looking for short fiction (not scripts) with special cinematic potential. Whether you’re writing flash fiction or a novella, the judges want to read your story! The grand-prize winner will receive $1,000 and personal introductions to literary agents, managers, film and TV producers, and publishers. The top 5 finalists will be read by ScreenCraft’s network of more than 40 literary and entertainment industry professionals. All rights and ownership to stories submitted to this contest remain with the author, until and unless other agreements are… Read Article →
Haymarket Books, an independent, nonprofit book publisher, seeks a full-time manuscript editor to join their growing press based in Chicago. They publish progressive adult nonfiction titles in history, politics, theory, and current events, for both the general trade and academic markets For more information, visit the job listing website here.