Posts made in June, 2013

Then and Now – Anthology Contest – (Michigan Residents Only)

THEN AND NOW Anthology Contest MIFIWriters is currently accepting submissions for their 3rd annual Anthology of speculative fiction.  The contest is open to Michigan residents only.  YA-Adult short stories, up to 12,000 words on their 2014 theme, time travel.  There is no reading fee.  Winners receive publication and 1 cent per word up to $50 for first time publication rights.  Deadline is November 1, 2013 Guidelines and submission information...

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Indiana Review 1/2 K Prize – Now Accepting Short Stories and Prose Poetry

POSTMARK DEADLINE: August 1, 2013 Reading Fee: $20 (includes one-year subscription) The winner of our contest will receive $1,000 and publication in Indiana Review. All entries are considered for publication. All entries are considered anonymously. Previously published works and works forthcoming elsewhere cannot be considered. Simultaneous submissions are okay, but the fee is non-refundable if accepted elsewhere. Multiple entries are okay, as...

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Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award

The Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Awards are an annual series of awards to encourage poets to explore and illuminate positive visions of peace and the human spirit. The Poetry Awards include three age categories: Adult, Youth 13-18, and Youth 12 & Under. The contest is open to people worldwide. Poems must be original, unpublished and in English. DEADLINE: 07-01-2013 PRIZES: $1,000.00 ENTRY FEE: $15.00 Visit the website:...

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Writing Markets – Income Opportunities

North American Review, USA  The oldest literary magazine in America, published at the University of Northern Iowa. Interested in high-quality poetry, fiction, and nonfiction on any subject; especially interested in work that addresses contemporary North American concerns and issues, particularly with the environment, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and class. According to their guidelines fiction and nonfiction submissions should...

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RICHARD J. MARGOLIS AWARD

DEADLINE: July 1, 2013 GENRE:  Nonfiction DETAILS:   Award for promising new journalist or essayist whose work contains warmth, humor, wisdom and social justice.  Submit two samples of your writing (published or unpublished) 30 pages max. PRIZE: $5000 and one month residency at Blue Mountain Center. URL:  http://award.margolis.com/

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