Fermoy International Poetry Festival are calling for submissions for this year’s International competition for entry into the BLUE MAX REVIEW. This year’s festival will run from Thursday August 1st to Monday August 5th and once again the three international winners will be flown to Ireland for the Fermoy International Poetry Festival and will read at the festival. We are delighted to announce that poet Noel King is this year’s competition...

TSKW Robert Frost International Poetry Contest  TSKW was honored to take over the prestigious literary tradition founded by the Heritage House Museum 20 years ago, which honors Robert Frost and encourages the creation of new poetry and haiku. TSKW will accept contest entries between January 1 and March 1, 2013 PRIZES FOR EACH CATEGORY: (POETRY AND HAIKU) 1st Place – A Two Week Residency at The Studios of Key West* + $200 Cash prize 2nd Place  –...

Poetry News and Update Reminders: Send in your poetry news for inclusion in an upcoming issue (as space permits). Poetry news can be of poem publications, chapbook or book publications, or awards, etc. News items have to be poetry or writing related. Poetry contest info needs to include contact info and be a short condensed listing (i.e. don’t send us a press release or a website link only) TIPS: Do not send Press Releases. No poems. We...

The 12th Annual Poetry Super Highway Great Poetry Exchange The mission of the Poetry Super Highway is to expose as many people to as many other people’s poetry as possible. What? – Send a book – Get a book In February 2013, the Poetry Super Highway will coordinate a great free exchange of poetry publications amongst poets worldwide. It’s not a contest. There are no judges, entry fees, winners, or losers. Last year, 78...

WRITER ADVICE 8TH FLASH PROSE CONTEST http://www.writeradvice.com/ — $13 ENTRY FEE WriterAdvice seeks flash fiction, memoir, and creative non-fiction running 750 words or less. Enlighten, dazzle, and delight us. Finalists receive responses from all judges. Deadline: April 18, 2013 First Place earns $200; Second Place earns $100; Third Place earns $50; Honorable Mentions will also be published. Visit the website:...

Ruminate Magazine is hosting their third annual VanderMey Nonfiction prize, judged by Brian Doyle, award-winning author and editor of Portland Magazine.   The winner will be awarded a prize of $1000 and publication in the Spring 2013 issue, and the runner up will receive publication as well. Submissions:  Creative Nonfiction of 7000 words or less Awards: Winner:  $1000 and publication in Spring 2013 issue Runner Up: Publication in Spring 2013...