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by Ex Libris on October 9, 2025

Narrative Magazine Fall 2025 Story Contest

The contest is open to all fiction and nonfiction writers. Narrative is looking for short shorts, short stories, essays, memoirs, photo essays, graphic stories, all forms of literary nonfiction, and excerpts from longer works of both fiction and nonfiction. Entries must be previously unpublished, no longer than 15,000 words, and must not have been previously chosen as a winner, finalist, or honorable mention in another contest. Narrative winners and finalists have gone on to win Whiting Awards, the Pulitzer Prize, the Pushcart Prize, and the Atlantic prize, and have appeared in collections such as Best American Short Stories, Best American Nonrequired Reading, and many others. View the recent… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 8, 2025

Submissions: Book Awards, Contests and Prizes

Here are some upcoming deadlines for chapbook, book or literary awards, contests and prizes. All deadlines are at the end of this month! Persea Books Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize        A prize of $1,000 and publication by Persea Books is given annually for a debut poetry collection by a writer who identifies as a woman. The winner also receives an optional six-week, all-expenses-paid residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center in Umbria, Italy. Writers who are either U.S. citizens or who currently reside in the United States are eligible.  Entry fee: $30 Deadline: October 31, 2025  Northwestern University Press Drinking… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 7, 2025

Indigenous People’s Day Poetry Reading + Open Mic

Mark Turcotte, professor and DePaul’s Distinguished Writer in Residence, will be the honored guest as Poet Laureate of Illinois at the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture on Saturday, October 11 from 12-2 p.m. The event is free and will feature the poets Luis Tubens, Mayda Del Valle and Dr. Yolanda Nieves. Click here for more information!

by Ex Libris on October 6, 2025

Arts in the Dark Parade

The Poets and Writers Guild for the Arts in the Dark Parade is looking for poets, writers, spoken word artists, novelists, short story writers, journalists, memoirists, essayists, graphic novelists, illustrators, educators, booksellers, literary arts organizers, literacy advocates, readers, and bibliophiles to participate in the 11th annual Arts in the Dark Parade on October 18, 2025! The parade takes place in the Loop on State Street moving south from Lake Street to Van Buren from 6 to 8 p.m. Now in its 11th year, Arts in the Dark is a magical evening parade celebrating Halloween as… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 6, 2025

It’s Banned Books Week!

According to the Chicago Public Library, there were 821 censorship attempts on library books in 2024, the third highest number of book challenges recorded by the American Library Association‘s Office for Intellectual Freedom. This is why CPL is committed to supporting Chicagoan’s freedom to read and is the leader of the Book Sanctuary Movement. Interested in getting involved this week? Check out the list of events across Chicago Public Library locations here! Can’t make it in person? Check out the American Library Association’s list for free online events this week.

by Ex Libris on October 4, 2025

Autumn Quarter 2025 Partial Tuition Scholarship Awards

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 2025 Autumn graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE, MALP, MAWP, and MFA degrees.  You are eligible to apply for a PTS award if:  Please note that only graduate classes offered through the English department (ENG courses) are eligible for PTS… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 3, 2025

Simon & Schuster Spring 2026 Internship

Applications are open for Simon & Schuster’s Spring 2026 Internship Program! (Please note that these internships are on site out of their NYC and Stoughton, MA offices). The program will offer students an unmatched, behind-the-scenes look and learning experience within the world of book publishing. Interns will be placed within a variety of areas including editorial, marketing, publicity, and production and in those departments, they will be able to explore all aspects of the industry. While guided by a mentor, they will experience “a day in the life” of an entry level assistant. Interns will… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on October 2, 2025

Book Club: Olga Dies Dreaming

Join the LatinX Book Club this month in reading and discussing the novel Olga Dies Dreaming by Xóchitl González. The first 15 students who register will receive a FREE COPY of the book! On Wednesday, November 19, González will visit DePaul for an in-person discussion. Sign up here.

by Ex Libris on October 2, 2025

Alumna Book Signing This Sunday!

On Sunday, October 5, Avery Cunningham (MAWP ’16) will be at the Maxwell Street Market from 12-1 p.m. for a discussion around the history of Chicago’s Maxwell Street Market, and the role it plays in her debut novel The Mayor of Maxwell Street (Disney/Hyperion 2024). Books will be available to purchase from Da Book Joint, and Avery will be signing books on site!

by Ex Libris on September 30, 2025

Agate Publishing: Training Internships

Agate is seeking interns for its six-month training internship program. The upcoming internship term is between January 1–June 30. Agate interns work approximately 20-30 hours per week on site, depending on their availability, and receive credit from their academic institution as well as a stipend of approximately $80 per week. We offer interns considerable flexibility in scheduling their hours during the work week, to allow them to attend school and/or hold paying jobs while also doing the internship. Agate only considers candidates who have completed at least their junior year of undergraduate studies. Agate accepts applications… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 29, 2025

Penguin Random House Summer Internships

Penguin Random House offers paid, remote internship opportunities to learn about the world of book publishing. Opportunities are available in Adult, Children’s, and corporate divisions in areas such as: Editorial, Finance, Legal, Sales, Graphic Design and many more! Apply here by October 6, 2025 for Summer 2026!

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