Posts made in September, 2008

Versal Call for Submissions

Versal wants your poetry, prose, and art for its seventh issue due out in May, 2009. Internationally acclaimed literary annual published in Amsterdam; perfect bound, 100 pages of the urgent, involved, & unexpected. See website for guidelines and to submit: versal.wordsinhere.com. We only accept submissions through our (easy-to-use) online submission manager. Inquiries (only) can be directed to: versal@wordsinhere.com. Deadline: January 15,...

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Junctures Call for Submissions – Theme Issue

Junctures: The Journal for Thematic Dialogue is calling for submissions for its special issue on the theme of ” Island .” Junctures is a peer-reviewed, international journal which is indexed by Thomson Gale and EBSCO, and provides full, free direct access on line. Please take a look at our web site to see samples of previous issues. We are looking for creative work (visual and written, fiction, poetry, and nonfiction) and scholarly...

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/Inscape/ Call for Submissions

/Inscape/, the literary journal of Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas, seeks strong fiction, nonfiction and poetry for its 2009 issue. Best-of-genre prizes will be awarded; consideration for publication or the contest is free. Submissions are due *October 22, 2008*. Formatting and submission guidelines are available at inscapewashburn.wordpress.com. For more information, call 785-670-1735.

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Obama – McCain Political Haiku Contest

www.associatedcontent.com As the political season continues to heat up, we are forced to take in more and more political advertising and media coverage. Here’s your chance for a creative release of pent up political tension. We’re looking for the best series of four haikus about Barack Obama/Joe Biden , John McCain/Sara Palin or a reflection therof. Three winners will receive $10, with one winner for each category: *Pro Obama/Biden,...

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Willow Books Poetry Award

Willow Books, an imprint of Aquarius Press, announces its first annual Willow Books Poetry Award. The contest is open to all African American poets or poets of African descent. The contest is open to published and unpublished poets. Willow Books is open to a variety of aesthetics and seek to publish excellent manuscripts. Runner-ups will also be considered for publication. Willow Books reserves the right not to pick a manuscript, in which case...

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