Posts made in June, 2008

2008 Juked Fiction and Poetry Prizes

We are now accepting entries for our 2008 Fiction and Poetry Prizes. Submission Guidelines: First prize for each genre: $500 and publication in our upcoming print issue, Juked #6. Final judges: Mark Winegardner (fiction) and Angela Ball (poetry). Current and former students of the final judges are not eligible to compete. Fiction: send one story per entry. There is no length requirement. Poetry: send up to five poems (no more than ten pages...

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THIRTEENTH ANNUAL DANA AWARDS 2008

POSTMARK DEADLINE OCTOBER 31, 2008 3 AWARDS: Novel, Short Fiction, Poetry // $3,000 in awards Important change: A fourth award, the $3,000 PORTFOLIO AWARD, offered from 2003-2007, HAS BEEN SUSPENDED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. OTHER SOURCES WHICH LIST THE PORTFOLIO AWARD ARE NOT CORRECT (UNAVOIDABLE, NOT THEIR ERROR) SINCE THEY WERE PUBLISHED BEFORE WE SUSPENDED THE AWARD (SOME SOURCES MUST GATHER INFORMATION AND PRINT 2-3 YEARS IN ADVANCE). RESULTS...

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The Ledge 2008 Poetry Chapbook Competition

PRIZE: Winning poet will receive a $1,000 cash award and 25 copies of the published chapbook. SUBMIT: 16-28 pages of original poetry with title page, biographical note and acknowledgements, if any. Please include your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number (optional). Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but we ask that you notify us if your manuscript is accepted elsewhere. Poets may enter more than one manuscript. ENTRY FEE:...

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The Paumanok Poetry Award

One First Prize $1000 and expenses for a reading in our 2009 – 2010 series Two Second Prizes $500 and expenses for a reading in our series Interested writers should send the following items to Margery L. Brown, English Department, Knapp Hall, Farmingdale State College, 2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, New York 11735: a cover letter a one-paragraph bio 3-5 of their best poems (no more than 10 pages, total) the required $25 entry fee...

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The Cathy Washington Prize

The Sacramento Poetry Center (established 1979) presents The Cathy Washington Prize, its annual poetry book contest. —Submit a manuscript of 48-70 numbered pages of original poetry in any style in English. The manuscript must not have been published previously in book form, although individual poems appearing in print or on the web are permitted. Simultaneous submissions OK, but please let us know ASAP if your manuscript has been placed with...

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