Posts made in December, 2007

2008 RUTH STONE PRIZE IN POETRY AWARD

The fifth annual Ruth Stone Prize in Poetry will be judged by Nance Van Winckel, author of Beside Ourselves, with a deadline of December 10, 2007. One $1,000.00 prizewinner and two honorable mentions will be published in the Spring 2008 Issue of HUNGER MOUNTAIN, The Vermont College Journal of Arts & Letters. DEADLINE: postmarked by DECEMBER 10, 2007 ENTRY FEE: $15.00, includes a copy of the spring 2008 issue of HUNGER MOUNTAIN MAIL TO: Ruth...

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The G. S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction and The John Ciardi Prize for Poetry

Next Postmark deadline: January 15, 2008 For the best book-length collections of poetry and of short fiction in English by a living author Prize: $1,000 and publication of winning book for each prize Submissions: Manuscripts must be typed on standard-sized paper, in English. Poetry manuscripts should be approximately 50 pages minimum, 110 pages maximum, single spaced. Short fiction collections should be approximately 150 pages minimum, 300...

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TallGrass Writers Guild Literary Anthology

Sponsored by Outrider Press in affiliation with TallGrass Writers Guild Deadline: 2-28-08 (may be extended to 3-31) Email tallgrassguild@sbcglobal.net or outriderpress@sbcglobal.net Planned publication date: late summer/early fall 2008. Working title: Wild Things: Domestic and Otherwise.. Broadly interpreted, this can be anything from unwanted bats in the attic to grandchildren running amok. Especially interested in poetry. All poetry, fiction...

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2008 St. Petersburg Review Poetry Contest

www.stpetersburgreview.com/events.html Prize: $1,000.00 and publication in St. Petersburg Review, White Nights 2008 All writers not associated with the editors of St. Petersburg Review may enter. Contests alternate years between poetry and fiction; this year (2008) is poetry. Postmark deadline: January 15, 2008 for publication in late spring 2008. Entry/reading fee: $15.00 (U.S. checks or money orders made payable to St. Petersburg Review)....

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The Annual Del Sol Press Poetry Prize

NOTE: The winner of our 2006 competition, selected by Thomas Lux, is David Blair. Deadline for the next (2007) contest is: January 15, 2008. We invite contest submissions from both emerging and established poets, published or unpublished. In keeping with the philosophy of Web del Sol, we are only interested in the very best poetry, regardless of source or type. The top ten finalist manuscripts will be considered for publication. Winner Receives...

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