Posts made in July, 2009

Serena McDonald Kennedy Award

www.snakenationpress.org/guidelines.html No more than 50,000 word novella or 200 page manuscript of short stories will be accepted. Any well written manuscript on any topic will be considered. Previously published works may be entered. An entry fee of $25 must accompany the submission. $1,000 award and publication Deadline: July 30, 2009 Mailing Address: Snake Nation Press 2920 North Oak Street Valdosta, Georgia...

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Jessie Bryce Niles Chapbook Competition 2009

www.comstockreview.org/nilescompetition.html Winner receives $1,000 and 50 copies of chapbook Each entrant also receives a copy of the winning chapbook. Entry Fee is $25 per Chapbook Deadline: Postmark September 30, 2009 Contest 2009 Final Judge: Kathleen Bryce Niles All chapbooks are screened by the editors of The Comstock Review Submit Manuscripts only between August 1 & September 30 to: Chapbook Contest, 4956 St. John Drive, Syracuse, NY...

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Merton Prize for Poetry of the Sacred

www.mertoninstitute.org/merton_prize.php What is poetry of the sacred? Poetry that expresses, directly or indirectly, a sense of the holy or that, by its mode of expression, evokes the sacred. The tone may be religious, prophetic, or contemplative. Contest Guidelines Deadline for submissions: Received by December 31, 2009. First Prize, $500; Three Honorable Mention Prizes, $100 each. Winning Poems will be published in The Merton Seasonal, a...

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The Paumanok Poetry Award

The Visiting Writers Program at Farmingdale State College is pleased to announce the nineteenth annual competition for The Paumanok Poetry Award www.farmingdale.edu/campuspages/ArtsSciences/AcademicDepartments/EnglishHumanities/paward.html One First Prize $1500 and expenses for a reading in our 2010 – 2011 series Two Second Prizes $750 and expenses for a reading in our series Interested writers should send the following items to Margery...

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The Ledge 2009 Poetry Chapbook Competition

http://www.theledgemagazine.com/print%202009%20Poetry%20Chapbook%20guidelines.html PRIZE: Winning poet will receive a $1,000 cash award and 25 copies of the published chapbook. SUBMIT: 16-28 pages of original poetry with title page, biographical note and acknowledgements, if any. Please include your name, mailing address, email address, and phone number (optional). Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but we ask that you notify us if your...

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