The University of New Orleans, the pioneer in writing programs abroad, is pleased to announce the fifth annual writing contest for study-abroad, Summer, 2009. This year the contest is co-sponsored by The Normal School, who will judge the entries and publish the winners. Full fee waivers, including housing allowance, will be granted to one writer each in the genres of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction. Partial awards and honorable mentions...

southeastreview.org/contests.php Any previously unpublished short-short story, poem, or narrative nonfiction piece is eligible for our contests. All manuscripts must be typed (fiction & nonfiction entries should be double-spaced) and accompanied by a cover letter. The author’s name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript itself. Reading fees vary according to category. Make checks or money orders out to The Southeast Review. Postmark...

Call for Applications—Deadline February 20, 2009 In 2009, the International Writing Program (IWP), in cooperation with the Chinese Writers’ Association, is commencing a pilot exchange project, the Life of Discovery (LOD), between writers and artists from the United States and from the minority ethnic communities in the western regions of the People’s Republic of China. Five American and five Chinese writers and artists, all aged...

www.poetrycenter.org/node/30 Judge: Brenda Hillman Postmark deadline: Friday, January 30, 2009 First prize: $1,500; Second prize: $500; third prize, $250; five finalists receive $50 The Poetry Center invites regional poets to submit their unpublished work for consideration in the 15th Annual Juried Reading. Eight finalists will have their poetry published in a chapbook by Dancing Girl Press as well as on the Poetry Center website, and all eight...

Poets Contest Corner announces the 1st round of submissions for its Poetry Competition. 1st place receives $200 cash prize. Runners up will receive $50 cash prize. Please visit www.poetscontestcorner.blogspot.com for complete details. Deadline for submissions: February 28, 2009.

Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction Li-Young Lee, Ann Patchett, and John D’Agata, judges www.uiowa.edu/~iareview/mainpages/iowaaward.html $1000 to each winner $500 to runners-up plus publication in our December 2009 issue 1. Submit up to 20 pages of prose (double-spaced) or 10 pages of poetry (single or double; one poem or several). Work must be previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are fine assuming you inform us of acceptance...