$2,500 PRIZE TO WINNING POET Submission Deadline: March 15, 2008 CONTEST FINAL JUDGE: Allen Grossman Allen Grossman has published nine books of poetry, including Sweet Youth (2002), The Woman on the Bridge Over the Chicago River (1979), Of The Great House (1982) and The Bright Nails Scattered on the Ground (1986) and several books of criticism. He has received fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment of the Arts, the...

The experimental liberal arts honors college of the State University System, announces an opening for a Writer in Residence, spring semester 2008 (February-May). MFA, MA, or equivalent degree preferred. The successful candidate will have two published books or the equivalent, & two years experience teaching creative writing at the college level, which can include instruction as a graduate student. New College encourages interdisciplinary,...

Ithaca College’s Department of Writing seeks candidates for two, full-time, tenure-eligible positions in the Department of Writing, beginning August 16, 2008. 1) Feature Writing: Applicants must have Ph.D., M.F.A., or terminal M.A. in writing, or equivalent writing-based degree by August 2008; college-level experience teaching feature writing; and a documented publishing record in feature writing. Demonstrated ability to teach first-year...

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This contest is now open. $500 + 20 copies (full-color cover) and standard publishing contract. Blind-judging as per CLMP contest ethics. 45-70 pages (one poem per page) with title on each page. Please include a cover page with name, address, and title. Acknowledgements will be requested from chosen manuscripts, but are not required at this time because they are not considered in the judging. Go to www.spirepress.org/contest.html for more...