www.uofupress.com/Agha-Shahid-Ali Honoring the memory of a celebrated poet and a beloved teacher, the Agha Shahid Ali Prize in Poetry is awarded annually and is sponsored by the University of Utah Press and the University of Utah Department of English. $1000 Cash Prize and Publication; Reading in the University of Utah’s Guest Writers Series. 2009 Prize Submission Guidelines Manuscripts should be between 48 and 64 typed pages. Attach a...

Awards & Grants for Artists, Writers & Poets! Artistic Modern Interpretations, Stories & Poetry Celebrating Angels & the Angelic World onangelsmagazine.com Entries Close May 31, 2009 On Angels Magazine Art & Literary Contest 2009 is open to several mediums of art and literature. There are six categories of art; Painting (oils, acrylics, watercolors), Computer Graphic Art, Sculpting, Drawing (pencil, charcoal, pen & ink),...

www.loganhousepress.com Logan House announces the fifth annual Holland Prize for the best unpublished book of poetry in American English. The author will receive $500, and the winning manuscript will be published in 2009. Each entrant will receive a copy of Disciples of an Uncertain Season and Other Poems by Larry Holland, for whom the Prize is named, as well as a copy of the winning book. Manuscripts should be 60-80 pages and should be...

Permafrost, the farthest north literary journal for literature and the arts, announces the deadlines for the 2009 Midnight Sun Chapbook & Fiction Contests. www.alaska.edu/english/permafrost/contest/ For 30 years, Permafrost has been publishing high quality fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and art from established, recognized writers and artists, as well as relative newcomers to the field. Permafrost is published annually and holds two contests...

David St. John, Judge First Prize: $250 Winner and Finalists will be invited to participate in an awards ceremony, reading, and reception at the dA Center for the Arts. The prize does not include publication. Contest Rules Postmark deadline: April 30, 2009 Entry fee $15.00 for up to six pages of unpublished poetry (multiple entries are permitted.) Manuscripts must be typed. No more than one poem per page. Author’s name, address, and phone...

www.autumnhouse.org Guidelines for the 2009 Autumn House Poetry Contest judged by Alicia Ostriker Guidelines for the 2009 Autumn House Fiction Contest judged by Sharon Dilworth — The winners will receive book publication, $1,000 advance against royalties, and a $1,500 travel grant to participate in the 2009 Autumn House Master Authors Series in Pittsburgh. — The deadline is June 30, 2009. — We ask that all submissions from...