The Akron Series in Poetry was founded to bring to the public writers who speak in original and compelling voices. Each year, The University of Akron Press offers the Akron Poetry Prize, a competition open to all poets writing in English. The winning poet receives $1,000 and publication of his or her book. The final selection will be made by a nationally prominent poet. The final judge for 2009 is Martín Espada. Other manuscripts may also be...
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Poetry Midwest, a downloadable online literary journal, seeks poetry, micro-fiction, and creative non-fiction brief (prose limit is 350 words) for the End of Summer 2009 and other future issues. Poetry Midwest is published three times per year as a downloadable Adobe Acrobat PDF document. Deadline for the End of Summer 2009 issue is June 15, 2009, or thereabouts. To submit, send up to 3 poems or 1 piece of micro-fiction or creative non-fiction...
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) to:...
fc2.org/doctorowguidelines.aspx Eligibility The FC2 Catherine Doctorow Innovative Fiction Prize is open to any U.S. writer in English with at least three books of fiction published. Submissions may include a collection of short stories, one or more novellas, or a novel of any length. There is no length requirement. Works that have previously appeared in magazines or in anthologies may be included. Translations and previously published novels...
allnationspress.homestead.com/submissions.html First Prize: $1000 plus publication $15 dollar entry fee, payable ONLINE or by mail DEADLINE May 31ST 2009 40 pages of text max any format is fine email entry to editors@allnationspress.comor mail them to Chapbook Contest ANP PO BOX 689 White Marsh, VA 23183
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