Posts made in May, 2009

Packingtown Review Call for Submissions

The editors of Packingtown Review, a journal of the University of Illinois at Chicago, published by the University of Illinois Press, invite submissions for its second issue to be released in 2010. The journal publishes creative work including: drama, poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and literary translation. We seek submission of scholarly papers including: interdisciplinary scholarship, literary criticism, comparative literature,...

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2009 RRofihe Trophy

For an unpublished short story (up to 5,000 words) www.opencity.org/rrofihe.html Winner Receives: $500 cash Trophy Publication in Open City Judged by Rick Rofihe 2009 Contest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...

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The 3rd Annual Hotmetalpress Chapbook Contest

www.hotmetalpress.net/PoetryPrize.html Our prize is $350 and 20 free copies. We also want to send every entrant a copy of the winning collection. Page Limit: 32 pages Fee: $20.00 Deadline: end of May 2009 If you are looking for clues as to what we look for a winner, we wish you luck because our selections are unpredictable and eclectic. We like to take risks if the poems interest us. We do not know what poems will interest us either until we...

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The Vermont Studio Center International Residency Program

The Vermont Studio Center is an international residency program open to all artists and writers. Year-round, VSC hosts 50 artists and writers per month, each of whom receives an individual studio, private room, and all meals. Residencies last from 2-12 weeks and provide uninterrupted time to work, a community of creative peers, and a beautiful village setting in northern Vermont. In addition, VSC’s program includes a roster of Visiting...

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Wag’s Revue Fiction, Poetry, and Creative Nonfiction Contests

This is a reminder that the deadline for the Wag’s Revue inaugural contests in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction is May 31. First prize in each category receives $500 and publication in Wag’s Revue, and all submissions are considered for publication. There is no limit to the number of entries an author may submit. Winners will be announced June 20. The submissions fee is $20. To view our complete submissions guidelines, visit our website...

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