The American Poetry Journal announces The American Poet Prize for Poetry 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 Submit up to three original and unpublished poems (10 pages maximum total), cover letter with bio and contact information including email address, & SASE for results with a $15.00 reading fee to: J. P. Dancing...

Truman State University Division of Language and Literature English/Creative Writing – Temporary Instructor or Temporary Assistant Professor TWO POSITIONS (posted 6/12/07) ENGLISH/CREATIVE WRITING: Truman State University, Missouri’s highly selective liberal arts and sciences institution, announces two temporary creative writing/generalist positions in English beginning August 20, 2007: Temporary Instructor in or Temporary Assistant...

www.NewMillenniumWritings.com $4,000 in Prizes, plus publication in NMW and on the Web at www.NewMillenniumWritings.com $1,000 for best Story; $1,000 for best Poem; $1,000 best Nonfiction (Nonfiction includes humor, memoir, creative nonfiction, travel, opinion,essay,interview, features, investigative reporting, etc.) Plus, $1,000 for best Short Short Fiction (1,000-word limit) Winners of NMW Awards are showcased along with interviews, profiles...

www.bedbugpress.com www.bedbugpress.com/html/poetry.htm 2007 is the fourth year of our competition. The winning poet receives a $500 prize and publication of her or his book-length manuscript. The scheduled date to announce the winner is December 15, 2007. You may submit as early as April 15, 2007. The deadline for submission is a postmark on or before August 16, 2007. No late entry will be read or returned. This is a first-book contest. A...

www.memoirsink.com/docs/contest.html Contest Guidelines We are looking for original, well-written personal essays, memoirs, or stories that are based on autobiographical experiences. The narrative must be in first person, other that that, the contest is open to any type, genre or style of story. It is open to any writer writing in English–that means Candians, Brits, Australians, Ugandans and anyone else anywhere can enter. Entry must be...

GAY CITY: VOLUME ONE Editor: Vincent Kovar Publisher: Gay City Health Project Disciplines: Comic Art, Fiction, Poetry, & Photography Submission Deadline: Postmarked Sept. 29th, 2007 The queer anthology GAY CITY: VOLUME ONE is seeking submissions of comic art, fiction, poetry, and photography that serve to promote the Gay City mission of preventing HIV transmission through building community, fostering communications and nurturing...

Southern Indiana Review will award three prizes ($1000*, $250 & $100) for poetry submitted under the following guidelines. Each submission must: • Be available for exclusive publication in Vol. 15, No. 1 of the Southern Indiana Review. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but if the entry is published/accepted by another publication while under consideration, the author must promptly notify SIR in writing to withdraw the entry. •...