THE 2009 IOWA REVIEW AWARDS

www.uiowa.edu/~iareview/mainpages/iowaaward.html Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction Li-Young Lee, Ann Patchett, and John D’Agata, judges $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 Work must be previously unpublished.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...

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Spillway Call for Submissions

General Guidelines poetry: 5 unpublished poems max and a bio / previously published accepted on rare occasions reviews: poetry collections, poetry related volumes, poetry cd’s artwork and photography: high resolution jpeg black and white for interior / color or black and white for cover see www.tebotbach.org for sample cover art interviews: contact info@tebotbach.org for specific guidelines Email submissions to...

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The Eric Hoffer Award

The Eric Hoffer Award (formerly the Writers’ Notes Award) for short prose and books was established at the start of the 21st century as a means of opening a door to writing of significant merit. It honors the memory of the great American philosopher Eric Hoffer by highlighting salient writing. The winning stories and essays are awarded prizes and published annually in the anthology, Best New Writing, along with the results of the book...

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Naugatuck River Review Call for Narrative Poetry

The open submission period for the Summer 2009 issue is January 1st through March 1st. Submissions are currently open. This is a literary journal founded in order to publish and in doing so to honor good narrative poetry. Naugatuck River Review is dedicated to publishing narrative poetry in the tradition of great narrative poets such as Gerald Stern, Philip Levine or James Wright. We are open to many styles of poetry, looking for narrative that...

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Common Ground Review Contest

www.cgreview.org/PoetryContest%20Announcement.htm Common Ground Review announces a Poetry Contest $150 First $75 Second $50 Third Prizes and publication in the Common Ground Review Send 1-3 unpublished poems (61 lines or under), a brief biography, and a check for $10 made out to Common Ground Review Poetry Contest Mail to Larry O’Brien Common Ground Review 40 Prospect Street, Unit C1 Westfield, MA 01085 Enclose an SASE* for winners Deadline is...

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Gannon High School Poetry Contest

High school students in grades 9 through 12 are invited to participate in the English Department’s 31st Annual High School Poetry Contest. www.gannon.edu/departmental/english/poetry.asp Needed: Your original poetry Deadline: February 1, 2009 Send Your Entries to: Berwyn Moore Poetry Contest Department of English Gannon University University Square Erie, PA 16541 Prizes Awarded: First Prize: $100 Second Prize: $75 Third Prize: $50...

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Zingology.com Call for Submissions

Zingology.com, a literary zine, is now accepting submissions for its next issue in poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, art, photography, and humor. Deadline is January 30, 2009. The theme is *BEGINNINGS AND ENDINGS” and we seek your interpretation. Winners will be featured in Winter 2009 issue of the zine and will will also be eligible for selection for paperback volume of this issue which will sold on the website and on Amazon.com....

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