2013 TONY HILLERMAN WRITERS CONFERENCE: NATIONALLY KNOWN AUTHORS TO TEACH AT GATHERING SANTA FE, NM –A handpicked faculty of award-winning published authors, who are also accomplished teachers, will headline the 2013 Tony Hillerman Writers Conference. Established to honor author Tony Hillerman, the conference keeps Hillerman’s legacy alive and welcomes writers of all genres and abilities. The 2013 conference will be Nov. 7–9, 2013 in...
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Young Adult literature is enjoying an almost unprecedented explosion in popularity, moving more and more teens to lose themselves in the wonderful world of books. While the shelves of the local big-box retailer may be weighted down with plenty of offerings from bestselling authors, there are also a plethora of classics that no teenage bookworm should miss. These ten classics are among the most moving, inspiring and thought-provoking out there,...
Deadline: Postmarked by June 30, 2013 Awards: 1ST PLACE: Your choice of a 3 night stay at The Mountain Muse B&B in Asheville; or 3 free online workshops; or 100 pages line-edited and revised by our editorial staff 2nd PLACE: 2 night stay at the B&B; or 2 free workshops; or 50 pages line-edited 3rd PLACE: One free workshop, or 25 pages line-edited 10 Honorable Mentions Guidelines: Write about a difficult experience in your life, how...
Salamander magazine will award a cash prize of $1,500 plus publication for the best fiction story. All entries will be considered for publication. Send no more than one story per entry. Each story must not exceed 30 double-spaced pages in 12 point font. Multiple entries are acceptable, provided that a separate reading fee is included with each entry. Contest reading fee includes a one-year subscription. Judge: Edith Pearlman Edith Pearlman’s...
*** $1,000 First Place Prize *** Postmark Deadline: October 1, 2013 Our annual contest awards $1000 plus publication for the first place winners in fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Finalists in each genre will be recognized as such, published, and paid in copies. Cost of entry: $15, checks or money orders payable to Alligator Juniper. Every entrant receives one copy of the 2014 issue, a $10...
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