www.mississippireview.com/mrpoetryseries.html A new poetry book contest in which three poetry collections will be selected and published in January 2010. Three prizes of $1000 will be awarded. 2010 JUDGE: DARA WIER The Mississippi Review Poetry Series is an annual contest awarding three publication prizes for book-length poetry manuscripts. It is open to all poets working in English except current or former students or employees of Southern...

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...

Open to all American writers, regardless of previous publication. www.ucmo.edu/englphil/pleiades/guidelines.html Submit one copy of a complete poetry book manuscript of at least 48 pages. The manuscript must be postmarked no later than October 1, 2009. Enclose two cover sheets with each manuscript. On one cover sheet, provide the title of the manuscript, your name, telephone number, and address. The second cover sheet should list only the title...

Artistic Modern Interpretations, Stories & Poetry Celebrating Angels & the Angelic World On Angels Magazine Art & Literary Contest 2009 is open to several mediums of art and literature. There are six categories of art; Painting, Computer Graphic Art, Sculpting, Drawing, Mixed Media and Photography. There are three categories of literature; Fictional Short Stories, Non-Fictional Short Stories and Poetry. All entries MUST have an...

www.americanpoetryjournal.com The winner will receive $500 plus publication in The American Poetry Journal. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit up to three original and unpublished poems (10 pages maximum total), cover letter with bio and contact information including email address, & SASE for results with a $16.00 reading fee ($19 for outside the US) to: J. P. Dancing Bear, Editor The American Poetry Journal P. O. Box...

Awards: $300, $75. Both winners have option to publish (author retains all rights to work). Entry fee: $15. Deadline: November 30, 2009. Info: stormfieldpress.wordpress.com/contest-submission-guidelines

slashpinepress.blogspot.com Slash Pine Press is pleased to announce our first call for chapbook-length manuscripts of poetry or mixed-genre. Please take a moment to familiarize yourself with our mission and submission procedures. If our aesthetic and philosophical ambitions line up with yours, please send us the best work you’ve got. Mission: Slash Pine Press aims to publish two chapbook-length manuscripts a year. The press locates itself...