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by Ex Libris on March 9, 2015

Call for Papers: English Department Spring Conference (Deadline: 4/6/15)

The DePaul English department’s sixth annual student-run spring conference will take place on Friday, May 8, 2015, in Arts & Letters Hall. DePaulians may submit their original works of fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, literary analysis, pedagogical and literary theory, and publishing, professional, and teaching practices. The submission deadline is Monday, April 6, 2015.  This year’s conference theme is Wonder, in honor of the 150th anniversary of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Submission Guidelines Submit 300- to 500-word abstracts OR complete papers (complete papers are preferred, but abstracts are fine, too) for up to two works total: ONE creative… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on February 18, 2015

Crab Orchard Review Awards for Student Writing (Deadline: 2/20/15)

Crab Orchard Review, the literary journal of Southern Illinois University Carbondale, is accepting submissions from graduate and undergraduate students for the Charles Johnson Fiction Award, the Rafael Torch Literary Nonfiction Award, and the Allison Joseph Poetry Award. The winner in each category will receive $1,000 and publication. There is a $5 entry fee. The submission deadline is this Friday (February 20, 2015). Submit to the 2015 COR Student Writing Awards here.

by Ex Libris on February 5, 2015

Phoebe Seeks Submissions for Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry Contests (Deadline: 3/1/15)

Phoebe: Journal of Literature and Art, a literary journal of George Mason University’s MFA Program, is accepting submissions for its annual fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry contests. The submission deadline is March 1, 2015.  Judges Ramona Ausubel (fiction), Roxane Gay (nonfiction), and Brian Teare (poetry) will choose the winners in each category. Winners receive $850 and publication in an online issue of Phoebe.

by Ex Libris on February 2, 2015

AWP Scholarships for Emerging Writers (Deadline: 3/30/15)

AWP is offering three scholarships of $500 each to emerging writers who wish to attend a writers’ conference, center, retreat, festival, or residency. See AWP’s Directory of Conferences & Centers for a list of eligible programs. The winners and six finalists will also receive a one-year individual AWP membership. The contest will accept entries via Submittable through March 30, 2015. This year’s judges are Xu Xi for creative nonfiction, Matt Bell for fiction, and Sandra Beasley for poetry.

by Ex Libris on January 29, 2015

Crazyhorse Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry (Deadline: 1/31/15)

The submission period for the annual Crazyhorse Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry is drawing to a close this Saturday, January 31, 2015.  Writers may submit short stories or essays (25 pages max) or up to three poems. The $20 entry fee includes a one-year Crazyhorse subscription. Each winner will receive $2,000 and publication.

by Ex Libris on January 18, 2015

Crook & Folly Writing Workshop on Thursday, January 22

DePaul literary magazine Crook & Folly is hosting the first of three workshops this Thursday. Students can receive one-on-one feedback on their writing from the editorial staff. To nab an assigned time slot, students should email their pieces to crookandfolly@gmail.com by Tuesday, January 20, at 7 p.m. Walk-ins are also available on a first-come, first-served basis. The word limits are as follows. Fiction and creative nonfiction: 5,000 words Micro prose: 1,000 words Poetry: One to three poems, up to three pages   Crook & Folly Workshop Thursday, January 22 5:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m. Student Resource Room, second floor of Arts & Letters Hall For more… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 13, 2015

Crook & Folly Open to Submissions (Deadline: 2/23/15)

Crook & Folly, DePaul’s literary magazine, seeks submissions of fiction, creative nonfiction, micro prose, poetry, and dramatic literature. The submission deadline is February 23. Students can send their work to crookandfolly@gmail.com. Crook & Folly is holding a micro prose event this Thursday, January 15, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Arts & Letters Hall, Room 303. Attendees will learn about micro prose and create their own micro prose pieces. Before the February 23 submission deadline, the student literary journal is hosting three other workshops. Students are welcome to bring in work they want to submit and get feedback from one of the editors. Thursday, January 22, 5:30 p.m.–7:30… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on January 5, 2015

Vine Leaves Vignette Collection Award (Deadline: 2/28/15)

The Vine Leaves Literary Journal is accepting submissions of 50- to 60-page manuscripts for its annual Vine Leaves Vignette Collection Award.  The submission deadline is February 28, 2015.   The contest winner will receive: 1) Cash prize of $500 2) Publication by Vine Leaves Press (paperback and eBook) 3) Twenty copies of the paperback 4) Worldwide distribution 5) Promotion through Vine Leaves Literary Journal and staff websites 6) 70% net royalty on all ebook and print sales

by Ex Libris on October 15, 2014

18th-Century British Poetry Group at the U of C: Autumn Quarter Schedule

Session One (Tonight, October 15) John Dryden, Absalom and Achitophel (1681 text) Rosenwald 432, 5 p.m. 1101 E 58th St, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637 Download tonight’s reading, Absalom and Achitophel, here.   Session Two (October 29) Jonathan Swift: The “Stella” poems; “A Description of the Morning;” “A Description of a City Shower;” “The Lady’s Dressing Room;” “A Beautiful Young Nymph Going to Bed;” “Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift”   Session Three (November 12) Alexander Pope, The Dunciad (1743 text)   Session Four (December 10) James Thomson, The Seasons   Come for the… Read Article →

by Ex Libris on September 29, 2014

DePaul’s Visiting Writers Program: Julia Fierro and Verónica Gerber

Reading and Master Class with Julia Fierro, Author of Cutting Teeth Reading: Monday, October 6, 6 p.m., 115 Richardson Library Master Class: Monday, October 6, 3 p.m., 3rd floor conference room of Arts & Letters Hall (ALH) Before reading from her debut novel, Cutting Teeth, Julia will be offering a master class and workshop. Students who would like Julia to critique a manuscript may submit up to 15 double-spaced pages to Professor Rebecca Johns-Trissler at rjohnstr@depaul.edu by Thursday, October 2.   Presentation by Verónica Gerber Bicecci, Poet and Visual Artist                      

by Ex Libris on September 28, 2014

Korean Poet and Activist Ko Un (고은) to Read on Thursday, October 2

Who: Ko Un (고은), a Korean poet, Nobel Prize for Literature finalist, and former Buddhist monk and political prisoner What: Free lecture and poetry reading When: Thursday, October 2, 6 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.) Where: Cindy Pritzker Auditorium, Harold Washington Library Center, 400 South State Street, Chicago For more information, visit Ko Un’s website or listen to the BBC documentary Ko Un: The People’s Poet of Korea.

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