Posts made in April, 2009

why are we not in paradise? CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS

why are we not in paradise? is a new, viral zine of art and letters. We seek submissions of all kind—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, music, visual art, film and other media—that answers, challenges or wrestles with the question our title poses. Our launch is slated for May 1st. As such, the deadline for submissions is April 28th. Please visit our website to become better acquainted with our submission guidelines and mission statement....

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The Drue Heinz Literature Prize Call for Submissions 2009

www.upress.pitt.edu/renderHtmlPage.aspx?srcHtml=htmlSourceFiles/drueheinz.htm The Drue Heinz Literature Prize recognizes and supports writers of short fiction and makes their work available to readers around the world. The award is open to writers who have published a book-length collection of fiction or at least three short stories or novellas in commercial magazines or literary journals. Manuscripts are judged anonymously by nationally known...

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SAKURA REVIEW Call for Submissions

SAKURA REVIEW is reading poetry, fiction, and nonfiction submissions for its next issue. sakurareview.blogspot.com About Sakura Review: Situated in the District of Columbia and run by graduate students in the MFA Program in Creative Writing at the University of Maryland, Sakura Review publishes poetry and prose; we are particularly interested in – though not limited to – work that in some way satisfies or reflects our own preoccupation with a...

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2009 Juked Fiction and Poetry Prizes

www.juked.com/prize/ We are currently accepting entries for our 2009 JukedFiction and Poetry Prizes. Winners in each of the genres will receive $500 and publication in print issue #7. Our final judges this year are Dan Chaon (fiction) and Dora Malech (poetry). This year we will also accept electronic submissions to help everyone cut down on costs. Submission Guidelines: First prize for each genre: $500 and publication in our upcoming print...

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SPRING 2009 CHAPBOOK CONTEST

www.newamericanpress.com/contests/current.php We’re pleased to announce our spring 2009 chapbook contest. Winner receives $250 and 25 copies (additional copies available at a 30 percent discount). The final judge will be editor of THE JOURNAL and award-winning poet Kathy Fagan. Her books include The Charm, Moving & St. Rage, and The Raft, a National Poetry Series selection. Please submit 20-30 pages of your best writing (any genre)...

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