Posts made in April, 2009

2009 Anderbo Poetry Prize

www.anderbo.com/anderbo1/anderprize2009.html Now in its 4th year! Winner receives: $500 cash Publication on anderbo.com Judged by William Logan 2009 Contest Assistant: Anderbo Poetry Editor Charity Burns Guidelines: –Poems should be typed on 8 1/2 x 11 paper with the poet’s name and contact information on the upper right corner of each poem –Entries must be postmarked by November 1, 2009 –Limit six poems per poet –Poet must not have been...

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2009 RRofihe Trophy

For an unpublished short story (up to 5,000 words) Winner Receives: $500 cash, Trophy, Publication in Open City Judged by Rick Rofihe 2009 Contest Assistant: Carolyn Wilsey Carolyn Wilsey has read fiction for Esquire and Swink Guidelines –Stories should be typed, double-spaced, on 8 1/2 x 11 paper with the author’s name and contact information on the first page and name and story title on the upper right corner of remaining pages....

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2009 New Southerner Contests

The 2009 New Southerner Literary Contest seeks poetry, fiction and nonfiction appropriate for publication in the magazine, which promotes self-sufficient living, environmental stewardship and support for local economies. Awards: $200 in each category. Entry fee: $10 for prose, up to 5,000 words, or up to three poems, each no longer than 50 lines. Deadline: Oct. 1, 2009. Info: www.newsoutherner.com

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ALABAMA WRITERS’ CONCLAVE 2009 WRITING COMPETITION GUIDELINES

www.alabamawritersconclave.com/contests.html Deadline: April 30, 2009 (postmark). P Prizes: 1st: $100; 2nd: $75; 3rd: $50; 4th: $25 and up to 4 Honorable Mentions. WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED on the last day of the AWC Conference at the Hilton Birmingham Perimeter Park Hotel, Birmingham, Alabama on JULY 19, 2009. Contest Rules: Entries must be original, unpublished, and may not have won a money prize in any contest. (Sitting AWC voting Board...

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2009 Omnidawn Poetry Contest

Ann Lauterbach will judge the 2009 Omnidawn Poetry Contest Submissions accepted by Omnidawn March 1 – June 30, 2009 www..omnidawn.com/contest/contest_guidelines.htm The 2009 Omnidawn Poetry Prize is Omnidawn Publishing’s second annual contest for a first or second full-length collection of poems by a poet writing in English. The contest will be judged by Ann Lauterbach, with a cash prize of $2,000 and Fall 2010 publication by Omnidawn...

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