Posts made in March, 2009

Dos Gatos Press Call for Submissions

Texas Poetry Calendar 2010 www.dosgatospress.org/submissions.html Guidelines: Submit 1-3 typewritten poems, 35-line limit per poem, including title and spaces. No email submissions; no previously published poems. Do not place your name or other identifying information on the poems themselves. Poems with a Texas connection preferred. Submit a cover letter that includes: the title of each poem (first line for an untitled poem, although we...

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The 2009 Autumn House Poetry and Fiction Contests

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...

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THE 2009 ABZ POETRY PRIZE

abzpress.com/2009contest.aspx ABZ will continue the ABZ Poetry Prize for a first full-length book of poems. We are looking for original poetry manuscripts between 48-80 pages. ABZ will publish the winning manuscript and award the author one thousand dollars and copies of the winning book. The winning manuscript will be chosen by Mark Halliday. Each manuscript must be bound only with a binder clip and bear a May or June 2009 postmark with a...

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The Willow Springs Fiction Prize

$1,000 plus publication in Willow Springs Submission deadline: April 1, 2009 willowsprings.ewu.edu/contests.html Include a $15.00 entry fee. Submissions without an entry fee will not be judged. Send only one story per submission. Use a check or money order only; cash will not be accepted. Please make the checks and money orders payable to Willow Springs. Submissions should be typed. Handwritten submissions will not be judged and the entry fee...

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American Short(er) Fiction Prize

Our new contest highlights great work in shorter fiction–stories of 1,000 words or less, to be exact. First prize receives $500 and publication. Second prize receives $250 and publication. Judged by the editorial staff of American Short Fiction. Contest is open from February 16 to May 1. Submissions accepted online via the /ASF /Submission Manager. *Guidelines* 1. All entries must be unpublished and 1,000 words or less. Please type and...

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