Prose and Poetry Contests and Submissions

THE 2010 IOWA REVIEW AWARDS http://www.uiowa.edu/~iareview/mainpages/iowaaward.html Poetry, Fiction, and Nonfiction
Brenda Hillman, Michael Cunningham, and Jo Ann Beard, judges
$1,000 to each winner, $500 to runners-up, plus publication in our December 2010 issue

Submit up to 20 pages of prose (double-spaced) or 10 pages of poetry (double or single; one poem or several). Work must be previously unpublished. Simultaneous submissions are fine assuming you inform us of acceptance elsewhere.
Manuscripts must include a cover page listing your name, address, e-mail address and/or telephone number, and the title of each work, but your name should not appear on the manuscript itself.
Enclose a $20 entry fee (checks payable to The Iowa Review). All entrants receive a yearlong subscription to the magazine.
Label your envelope as a contest entry, for example: "Contest: Fiction." One entry per envelope.
Postmark submissions between January 1 and January 31, 2010.
Enclose a #10 SASE for final word on your work. Enclose a SAS postcard if you wish confirmation of our receipt of your entry.
No electronic submissions.

The Iowa Review, 308 EPB, Iowa City, IA 52242

Neil and Zara McAlister solicit poetry of all genres for their fourth collection, "Science Poetry." Submissions close 30 June 2010.

Our requirements for this new book are quite specific. Detailed instructions for authors can be found through the link on our poetry web site  www.durham.net/~neilmac/travelerstales.htm

Tattoo Highway, an online journal of prose, poetry and art, is now reading for TH/20: "Detours." Deadline, Jan. 10, 2010. http://www.tattoohighway.org

GENERAL GUIDELINES: Our tastes are eclectic. We like fresh, vivid language, and we like stories and poems that are actually about something -- that acknowledge a world beyond the writer's own psyche. If they have an edge, if they provoke us to think or make us laugh, so much the better. We strongly suggest reading a previous issue or two before submitting.

While we particularly welcome poetry and short "screen-reader-friendly" prose or cross-genre pieces (< 1000 words), we do on occasion publish longer work. We encourage hypertext and new media (Flash .swf) submissions, also photographs and original graphics. All readings are "blind" (authors' names and other identifiers are removed). Writers may submit up to 5 poems, prose poems or flash fictions (500 words
max), or 2 longer prose pieces. While we prefer to see work that has not been previously published, we do consider work that has appeared in small-circulation print journals. Simultaneous submissions are fine, but
please let us know promptly if you place a piece elsewhere.

As always, we're featuring our contest: "A Picture Worth 500 Words." Details on website.

HOW TO SUBMIT: Email submissions to submissions(at)tattoohighway.org, as Rich Text Format (RTF) attachments or as plain text in the body of your message, and with TH20 in the subject line. For hypertext and Flash submissions, provide us with an URL where we may view the work online. Send graphics in .jpg format.

/Switched-on Gutenberg/, one of the first on-line poetry journals, announces its 15th issue on the theme /Gains and Losses/. The issue is on-line at* http://www.switched-ongutenberg.org *

Poets in This Issue: Pat Briardy, Kathy Briccetti, Laura Cherry, Rosemarie Crisafi, Barbara Crooker, Barbara Daniels, Lucille Lang Day, Emari DiGiorgio, Mary Lynne Evans, Casey Fuller, Shanna Germain, Howard Good, Rasma Haidri, Lois Marie Harrod, Esther Altshul Helfgott, Kathleen Hellen, Jennifer Juneau, John Krumberger, Nick Lantz, Iain MacDonald, Amy MacLennan, George Moore, Sherry O’Keefe, Adrian S. Potter, Jessy Randall, Kristin Roedell, Rebecca Givens Rolland, Sankar Roy, John Sangster, Penelope Schott, Martha Silano, Laura Snyder, Jeanne Wagner, Andrena Zawinski, Mary Zeppa.

Art and Poetry for Issue 16 on the theme "Assemblage" :

--Will be taken from December 1, 2009 to March 1, 2010.
--ONE TO THREE POEMS ONLY, not to exceed 48 lines.
--Must be original (previously published work is okay if credits are included).
--Simultaneous submissions are OK, if you notify us as soon as any work is accepted elsewhere.
--Poetry can be in Text only (TXT or RTF) or in Word (DOC or DOCX) format or included in the body of the e-mail.
--Artwork should be in JPG, GIF, or PNG format.
--Should be e-mailed to <editor(at)switched-ongutenberg.org> (replace (at) with @). Please include your name in the subject line.

All submissions should include:
--your name and e-mail address
--a short (three-line) biographical note.
--Address and phone number in case we need to contact you concerning a local reading.

We report on submissions 2 - 3 months after the close of the submission period. We plan to release Issue 16 in late-summer 2010.

For more information, check our web site: http://www.switched-ongutenberg.org <http://www.switched-ongutenberg.org>

Nominations are now being accepted for the fourth William Saroyan International Prize for Writing. This award, given by Stanford University Libraries in partnership with the William Saroyan Foundation, recognizes newly published works of fiction and non-fiction with a $5,000 award for the winner in each category. The prize is designed to encourage new or emerging writers and honor the Saroyan literary legacy of originality, vitality and stylistic innovation.
http://library.stanford.edu/saroyan/    http://www.certain.com/system/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x67811115d9
What works are eligible for the Saroyan Prize?
Works of fiction (novels, short stories, or drama) or non-fiction (biography, history, or memoirs) first published during 2008-2009 are eligible for consideration. Poetry will not be considered in this cycle. All entries must be predominately in English, and available for individual purchase by the general public. Works by members of The Saroyan Writing Prize Committee, members or officers of the William Saroyan Foundation, or previous winners are not eligible. Eligibility rules may be modified over time.
While all works fitting the above description are eligible, and all entries are welcome, note that the judges will be looking for works with strong literary merit that honor the Saroyan legacy. In past prize cycles, works that fell into a specific publishing sub-genre – juvenile, science fiction, Western, mystery, romance, erotic, self-help, religion, etc. – were frequently found to be outside of that legacy.
The award honors the Saroyan literary legacy. What is the Saroyan legacy or style?
Saroyan’s literary style is characterized by originality, stylistic innovation and what is often described as an “exuberant humanism”. It is this exuberance and desire to move art in new directions, rather than relevance to the particulars of Saroyan’s common settings or themes, that Saroyan Prize judges will be seeking. Of course, any artist’s work is best understood through direct experience, and judges for the Saroyan prize will make their choices based on their personal experience with Saroyan’s writings.
What is the deadline for entry? Entries must be received at the Stanford University Libraries on or before January 31, 2010.
What materials must I submit to be considered for the prize?
A complete entry, consisting of the materials listed below, is required for consideration.

A completed entry form, available at http://www.certain.com/system/profile/form/index.cfm?PKformID=0x67811115d9

Five copies of the publication. A $50 non-refundable entry fee. Payment may be made using Visa, MasterCard or American Express at the above website, or by check. Checks should be made payable to Stanford University/Saroyan Writing Prize, and must indicate the title(s) of book(s) being submitted. Multiple entries may be paid with one check.

What is the address for submission of entries? Administrator of The Saroyan Prize Committee, Stanford University Libraries, 557 Escondido Mall, Stanford, CA 94305-6004
Must the publisher make the entry? No, anyone (including the author) may submit an eligible entry.
Are self-published books eligible?  Yes, self-published books are eligible as long as they are available for individual purchase by the general public.
Are electronic books eligible? Yes, books published electronically are eligible, assuming they are in a fixed state and readily available for purchase by the public.
May I get my entry or entry fee back after I submit it to the Prize competition? Entries are not returnable or refundable under any circumstance.
How can I support the William Saroyan International Prize for Writing? Individuals may encourage authors and publishers to submit excellent works for the competition. Individuals affiliated with Stanford University may also be eligible to help screen entries in early 2010. Please contact Sonia Lee at sonialee@stanford.edu for additional information about volunteering.
Administration of the prize also involves significant expense, and monetary support is always greatly appreciated. Tax-deductible cash gifts to the Stanford Libraries are, of course, always appreciated and can be directed specifically to the Saroyan Prize.
Who can I contact with further questions? Please direct questions to Sonia Lee, <sonialee(at)stanford.edu> (replace (at) with @)
sonialee@stanford.edu or 650-736-9538.

The Prairie Schooner Book Prize Series welcomes manuscripts in poetry and fiction from all living writers, including non-US citizens, writing in English. Both unpublished and published writers are welcome to submit manuscripts. Writers may enter both contests. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but we ask that you notify us immediately if your manuscript is accepted for publication somewhere else.
Winners will receive $3000 and publication through the University of Nebraska Press.

Manuscripts should be mailed with a postmark between January 15th and March 15th, 2010 to: Prairie Schooner Prize Series, Attn: Fiction or Poetry, 201 Andrews Hall, PO Box 880334, Lincoln NE 68588-0334
Any questions, please send an email to Managing Editor James Engelhardt at jengelhardt2@unl.edu or Prize Book Series Coordinator Cody Lumpkin at <psbookprize(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @)

For information and a complete set of guidelines, please see our website http://prairieschooner.unl.edu/prizes/index.html.

SLS is pleased to announce its 2010 unified (SLS-Montreal, SLS-Lithuania, and SLS-Kenya) literary contest, held this year again in affiliation with Fence.

We are excited this year to have Mary Gaitskill judging the contest fiction, and Mary Jo Bang judging the poetry.

Contest winners in the categories of fiction and poetry will have their work published in Fence, as well as the participating iterary journals in Canada, Lithuania and Kenya. Additionally, they will have the choice of attending (airfare, tuition, and housing included) any of the SLS-2010 programs – in Montreal, Quebec (June 13 - 27); Vilnius, Lithuania (August 1 - 14); or Nairobi-Lamu, Kenya (December).

Second-place winners will receive a full tuition waiver for the program of their choice, and third-place winners will receive a 50% tuition discount.

A number of select contest participants, based on the overall strength of their work, will be offered tuition scholarships, as well, applicable to the SLS-2010 programs.

Contest Deadline: February 28, 2010.

Please visit the SLS website, at http://www.sumlitsem.org/slscontest.html, for detailed information on how to enter.

http://centralcoastwriters.org/2010-contest-rules.htm

The two winners of the Central Coast Writers Branch 2010 writing contest will each receive $500 and have their work published (print and online) in the Spring 2010 Homestead Review produced by Hartnell College.* Winning entries also will be published on the Web site. Finalist judges will be Maria Garcia Teutsch and Dr. Jessica Breheny (published authors in their respective genres of poetry and fiction).
Contest Rules
Eligibility: Open to all work not previously published. Simultaneous submissions allowed, but you must notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. Our contest is open to all writers—you do not need to be a member of CCW to enter.

Entry Fee: Short stories: $15 per story. Poetry: $5 per poem.
Multiple Entries: Enter as many times as you wish, with separate fee for each entry.
Maximum Length: Short story: 4,000 words. Poetry: no restriction.
Submission Period: September 15, 2009 through January 15, 2010 (by postmark). Note: Entries postmarked before or after submission period will be returned.
Submit to: CCW Writing Contest, P.O. Box 51805, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Make your check payable to Central Coast Writers. Please note: Entries will not be returned.

Format: Typed, white 8½ x 11 paper, single-sided, numbered pages, with title only (not your name) on upper left corner of all pages. Short stories must be double-spaced. Poetry should be formatted as you want it to appear. We prefer staples over paper clips for stories and for poems longer than a page. Include a separate, single cover sheet for short stories and a single cover sheet for poetry. The cover sheet(s) must include the title(s) of your entry, your name, address, email address, phone number, and word count for short stories. On your cover sheet, please let us know how you heard about our contest (website, magazine ad, newsletter, flyer, friend, etc.).

Notification: Winners will be notified by March 31, 2010 and announced in Scribbles, the Central Coast Writers’ newsletter.

* Note: All contest entries will be considered for publication.
Questions:
E-mail ccw-contests@comcast.net

The New Plains Review, the recent literary home of such authors as Stephen Dunn, Billy Collins, Galway Kinnell, and Julianna Baggott, seeks quality fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.
http://www.libarts.uco.edu/english/newplains/

We are interested in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction that is thoughtful and compelling, but otherwise we do not have any specific guidelines for style or subject matter. We no longer arrange issues with thematic topics. On occasion, we do publish issues with special sections; always look at our Special Section announcements on our website before submitting.
We do accept simultaneous submissions. We do not accept previously published work. Your submission gives us permission to publish your work online. At this time, we do not pay upon publication. Each submission is, however, automatically eligible for the editors’ prize.*
Submit your poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction by January 15th for our Spring Issue to<shayNewPlains(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @)>. Allow 6-8 weeks for response. Attach submissions in either Word (.doc or .docx) or Rich Text Format (.rtf). Please include type of submission (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction) in the subject line.
Back issues of New Plains Review are $10, when available. E-mail <newplainsreview(at)yahoo.com> (replace (at) with @) newplainsreview@yahoo.com or call our office at 405-974-5613 to place an order.
*On occasion, an editors' prize is awarded. Student writing prizes are also awarded periodically. These prizes will be announced on our homepage.

Silk Road Review, a Literary Crossroads, invites submissions of poetry, fiction and nonfiction for upcoming issues. The magazine will celebrate its fifth year of production and expand to two print issues per year in 2010. This is a great time to submit your work to the magazine. We are interested in publishing compelling and finely crafted writing from locations around the world. We are also producing a special issue on “secret places” and welcome writing that would fit the topic. Silk Road takes submissions through our online submissions system.
Visit Silk Road’s website for more information on the magazine and how to submit. http://silkroad.pacificu.edu

I’m writing on behalf of the Crime Writers’ Association. Our 2010 new crime writing competition - The Debut Dagger - will be running from 31st October 2009 to 6th February 2010.

Entrants are required to submit the first 3000 words of their crime-themed novel, plus a 500/1000 word synopsis of the rest of the book.

This competition is not only judged by leading editors and literary agents, but the short-listed entries are also made available to all the editors and agents who are members of the Association. Whilst winning doesn’t guarantee you’ll get a publishing deal, it’s an invaluable advantage for would-be authors who want to jump the slush pile and, since its inception in 1998, eighteen winning and short-listed authors have obtained publishing contracts. I was wondering if you would be kind enough to publicise this year’s competition to your members. You can find full details and an entry form on our website: www.thecwa.co.uk  (Debut Dagger pages)

Regards
Liz Evans

WISDOM OF WOMEN: THOUGHTS AND POEMS FOR EVERY STAGE OF YOUR LIFE (Previously titled Girls Night Out and A Woman's Book of Poetry for the Soul) Over the past decade I’ve received wonderful submissions from female writers that never quite fit the particular theme of my general "inspirational books." These are poems and prose about womanhood, stages of life, memories, and everything in between. I would love to add a few more high-quality selections--poetry or prose. Unlike most of my other anthologies, there are no prayers in the book, but there is a chapter on Spirituality. The content of WISDOM OF WOMEN is much "edgier" than my other books. Chapters include: 1) The Strength of Us; 2) Relationships; 3) Motherhood; 4) Ordinary Life; 5) Self-Image and Beauty; 6) Aging Gracefully; 7) Heartache and Healing; 8) Joy and Gratitude; 9) Friendships; 10) Shared Experiences; 11) Spirituality; 12) Reflections; and 13) Inspiration. I particularly need submissions for chapters printed in bold. The submissions should not have an "I am woman, hear me roar" tone, but more "this is my experience as a woman." The collection will be for women to turn to when they need encouragement, understanding, inspiration, and to reflect upon the great blessings of being a woman. This book easily spans two generations and is geared to women in their late 20s to early 60s and possibly beyond. Submission date closes March 31, 2010.

GOOD DOG! BAD DOG! FUNNY DOG! A compilation of "funny dog" stories. Two publishers have expressed interest in this project. The word limit ranges from 180 to 600 words. My goal is to create a book as humorous as Marley and Me by John Grogan. Please put "FUNNY DOG STORY" on the lower left-hand corner of your envelope. Submission date is open.

I have several publishers interested in the three projects. It’s enormously difficult and time-consuming to process email submissions, so unless you live outside the U.S, please send all submissions via USPS along with an SASE to June Cotner, PO Box 2765, Poulsbo, WA 98370

Please feel free to forward this call to other writer friends and groups. Also, please visit www.junecotner.com for additional calls for submissions.

Call for Submissions: anthology seeks essays by parents of ADD/ADHD children

Is your child easy to love, but hard to parent? DRT Press is seeking personal essays written by parents of children with ADD, ADHD and/or other mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders for a book about the experience of parenting children with such conditions, for publication (expected) in January 2011.

Compensation includes 10 copies of the completed book and unlimited discounted copies. Payment may be offered. The book will be co-edited by author/editor/publisher Adrienne Ehlert Bashista, Publisher, DRT Press and Kay Marner, a freelance writer who contributes regularly to ADDitude magazine, and blogs for ADDitudeMag..com. Soft deadline for submissions is March 1, 2010.
For more information visit http://www.drtpress.com/anthology.html.  Questions may be directed to <kay(at)kaymarner.com> (replace (at) with @).

Call For Submissions: Puerto del Sol Issue 45.1 (Summer 2010) and 45.2 (Winter 2010)

Puerto del Sol, now in its 45th year of publication, is a nationally distributed journal dedicated to providing a forum for innovative poetry, prose, drama, critical and theoretical work as well as artwork
from emerging and established writers and artists. Puerto del Sol is reading submissions through March 31, 2010.

In our latest issue, you’ll find work by Helen DeWitt, Jenny Boully, Blake Butler, and many others.

Puerto del Sol is especially interested in reading submissions of reviews and short plays or excerpts from longer plays for our upcoming Summer 2010 issue.

The Winter 2010 issue will be film and popular culture themed—if you wish to submit work that fits this theme, please mark your submission clearly in the notes field.

Writers can submit their work exclusively through our online submission manager. Submit one story, book review, play, essay, set of (or link to) artwork, set of 3-5 poems, or set of 2-4 short short
stories at a time, all in a single document, and please wait for our response before submitting again.

For more information about Puerto del Sol, visit: www.puertodelsol.org  To submit work, visit: www.puertodelsol.org/submissions

Best regards, The Editors, Puerto del Sol

The Meadowland Review, www.themeadowlandreview.com, is an online literary journal comprised of a small group of writers and editors who share a commitment to providing a public space for thoughtful and original material. We welcome and encourage both emerging and established writers and seek all genre of short fiction and all forms of poetry.
Submission Guidelines

We are currently accepting submissions for Spring 2010. Deadline for Spring 2010 issue is March 1.
The Meadowland Review does not accept material that has appeared in other online or print publications. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but you must notify The Meadowland Review if your work has been accepted by another publication.
We accept submissions of: poetry: up to five poems, 80 lines maximum per poem; short fiction: up to 7,000 words, photography: up to 3 photographs

Rights to all work in The Meadowland Review will revert to the author upon publication.
How to Submit

Email your submission to <submissions(at)themeadowlandreview.com> (replace (at) with @)
Please indicate either poetry, short fiction, or photography in the subject line
For poetry and fiction, please paste the text of your submission into the body of the email. Poetry or fiction submissions with attachments will not be considered.
For photography, please provide the title of the photo in your email and attach your image. We accept images only in the following formats: GIF, JPG, PNG or TIF.
Please include your full name, email address and 3-5 line bio with your submission

When the editorial staff has made its selections, you will receive an email notification about the status of your submission. As we are reading submissions for our Spring 2010 issue, please expect a response in 2-5 months.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS:  PERMANENT VACATION: LIVING AND WORKING IN OUR NATIONAL PARKS

Bona Fide Books seeks literary essays about experiences living and working in any US National Park for a collection about life in our parks. Some go seeking commune with nature; others to escape. Diverse park experiences are desired. Although we enjoy tree-hugging epiphanies, we also want to read about day-to-day life, and the societal, environmental, and existential implications of life in the park. What happened there, and how did it influence your life? (Humor also welcome.) Writers will receive $100 for their essay and one copy of the collection.

Deadline: January 5, 2010. Manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced, and 12 point Times New Roman or Courier font with standard formatting applied; word count is limited to 5,000. Send to submissions@bonafidebooks.com with “Permanent Vacation” and the title of work in the subject line.

For more information, please go to www.bonafidebooks.com.

Shelley Hocknell Zentner, Bona Fide Books, Creative Director, submissions@bonafidebooks.com October 02, 2009

CALL FOR POEMS
21st Century Howlers: A New Generation Jazz and Blues Anthology

In the past ten to twenty years, a new generation of poets has emerged that seeks to expand and deepen the call-and-response tradition of Jazz and Blues music into the 21st century. Many of these poets may have not experienced a time when Blues or Jazz were the country’s common vernacular or were played with any heavy rotation on their local radio stations.

As we quickly approach the centennial of Jazz and Blues, this anthology seeks to gather the voices of a new generation of Howlers: those poets whose work embodies or addresses the musical traditions of Jazz and Blues, and who began actively publishing no earlier than 1995. Editors are particularly interested in innovative approaches, reinterpretations, and engagements with the contemporary socio-historical moment and/or Jazz and Blues scene. Each poet featured in the anthology will provide a short commentary or anecdote on the ways Blues and/or Jazz have affected their
writing.

E-mails should contain a cover letter and submission as one attachment in Microsoft Word. Previously published work must be acknowledged in the cover letter. Submissions will be taken on an ongoing basis until March 15, 2010, e-mail <21stHowlers(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @). 

Co-editors of this anthology are Tyehimba Jess, Duriel E. Harris, and Patricia Smith.

The Prairie Schooner Book Prize Series welcomes manuscripts in poetry and fiction from all living writers, including non-US citizens, writing in English. Both unpublished and published writers are welcome to submit manuscripts. Writers may enter both contests. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but we ask that you notify us immediately if your manuscript is accepted for publication somewhere else.
Winners will receive $3000 and publication through the University of Nebraska Press. One runner up in each category will receive a $1000 prize.
For information and a complete set of guidelines, please see our website http://prairieschooner.unl.edu/prizes/index.html.

Manuscripts should be mailed with a postmark between January 15th and March 15th, 2010 to:Prairie Schooner Prize Series,Attn: Fiction or Poetry, 201 Andrews Hall, PO Box 880334, Lincoln NE 68588-0334

Any questions, please send an email to Managing Editor James Engelhardt at <jengelhardt2(at)unl.edu> or Prize Book Series Coordinator Cody Lumpkin at <psbookprize(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @).

For information and a complete set of guidelines, please see our website http://prairieschooner.unl.edu/prizes/index.html.

The 2010 Tusculum Review Poetry Prize offers a $1,000 (U. S.) purse and publication.  There is a $15 (U. S.) entry fee, which includes one copy of the vol. 6/2010 edition of the The Tusculum Review and consideration for publication.  We consider all works submitted for publication, but only works with entry fees are considered for the contest.  http://tiny.cc/MhPJj 

Submissions must be postmarked by March 15, 2010 for consideration.

Each submission is restricted to 1-5 poems, no more than 10 PAGES per submission.  All entries must be typed.  Poets may submit more than one submission, but each submission must include the required $15 (U. S.) entry fee.
Previously published poems, including web publications, are not allowed. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable if our editors are notified immediately that the work has been accepted elsewhere.

Please send a cover letter with your name, postal address, phone number, e-mail address, and the title(s) of your work. Please do NOT include your name on your actual submission.  For those entering more than one submission, you may designate a gift copy of The Tusculum Review vol. 6/2010.  Please provide the name(s) and address(es) for where you want the journal(s) mailed.

Manuscripts will be numbered and all names on the manuscripts will be removed before they are presented to the judges.  In the event that judges do not deem any submissions worthy of the prize, The Tusculum Review0reserves the right to extend the call for manuscripts or to cancel the award.

The final judge this year will be Allison Joseph.  Family, friends, and previous students of the judge, or those with a reciprocal professional relationship with the judge, will be disqualified from the contest.  Submissions will be screened by the staff of The Tusculum Review, and finalists will be forwarded for judging.

All contestants will receive a letter announcing the winner and finalists with their copy of The Tusculum Review vol. 6/2010.  The winner and finalists will be listed on The Tusculum Review website in April 2010.  The new issue will be mailed in May 2010.

Manuscripts will not be returned.
Mark all envelopes, “Poetry Contest.”
Send all work to: The Tusculum Review, 60 Shiloh Road, P.O. Box 5113, Greeneville, Tennessee 37743.
We accept checks and money orders payable to The Tusculum Review.
For more information, contact the editors at review@tusculum.edu

Submission Guidelines for the Julia Peterkin Award http://www.converse.edu/academics/majors/peterkinjuliaaward.html

Eligibility: The 2010 Julia Peterkin Award is open to all poets writing original works in English. Previously published works are eligible for inclusion in the submission. 

Manuscript Format Guidelines:  Entries must be typed on quality paper, 8 1/2 by 11. Photocopies or copies from letter-quality printers are acceptable. To enter send up to 10 pages of poetry. In addition, include a cover page with the writer's name, address, daytime phone number, and title of submission. Also include a one-page biography. Author's name should not appear on the manuscript.

Entry Requirements: An entry fee of $15 made payable to: Converse College English Department.   Deadline: Jan. 15, 2010.
Results will be posted on the award web page. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope if you would like direct notification of contest results. Results will be mailed in June of 2010. No manuscripts can be returned. 
Send one copy of the manuscript prepared according to format guidelines.

The winner will receive $1000 and travel expenses for a reading at Converse College. Winner must be willing to read in the Fall 2010 Visiting Writers Series.

Send entries to: The Julia Peterkin Award, Creative Writing Program, Converse College, 580 E. Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29302

Each year Gertrude Press publishes two chapbooks; one fiction and one poetry. These attractive collections will include a unique cover in a limited press run. You can purchase chapbooks online at
http://www.gertrudepress.org/

Writer Compensation: $50 cash award and 50 complimentary copies of the chapbook

Chapbooks will be distributed to subscribers, libraries, and bookstores carrying Gertrude, the Press’ annual literary journal.

Poetry Chapbook Guidelines:
Submit 16-20 pages of poetry via surface mail only.
Indicate which poems have been previously published and by whom. Unpublished poems are welcome.
Poetry may be of any subject matter and writers from all backgrounds are encouraged to submit.
Include a cover letter and SASE for notification. For manuscript returns, please include exact postage.
Indicate how you learned of the contest in your cover letter.
Include a $15 submission fee payable to Gertrude Press.
Submission fee includes copy of the winning chapbook.
Submissions accepted beginning August 1, 2009 until February 15, 2010 (postmark deadline).

Fiction Chapbook Guidelines:

Submit 16-20 pages of short fiction or a self-contained novel excerpt via surface mail only.
Indicate which selections have been previously published and by whom. Unpublished pieces are welcome.
Fiction may be of any subject matter and writers from all backgrounds are encouraged to submit.
Include a cover letter and SASE for notification. For manuscript returns, please include exact postage.
Indicate how you learned of the contest in your cover letter.
Include a $15 submission fee payable to Gertrude Press.
Submission fee includes a copy of the winning chapbook.
Submissions accepted beginning August 1, 2009 until February 15, 2010 (postmark deadline).

Please send all submissions to: Gertrude Press, PO Box 83948, Portland OR 97283. Winners will be announced by July 1, 2010.

Poetry and Short Story Winners Published and $500 Prize!  http://centralcoastwriters.org/2010-contest-rules.htm

The two winners of the Central Coast Writers Branch 2010 writing contest will each receive $500 and have their work published (print and online) in the Spring 2010 Homestead Review produced by Hartnell College.* Winning entries also will be published on this Web site. Finalist judges will be Maria Garcia Teutsch and Dr. Jessica Breheny (published authors in their respective genres of poetry and fiction).

Contest Rules
Eligibility: Open to all work not previously published. Simultaneous submissions allowed, but you must notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. Our contest is open to all writers—you do not need to be a member of CCW to enter.
Entry Fee: Short stories: $15 per story. Poetry: $5 per poem.
Multiple Entries: Enter as many times as you wish, with separate fee for each entry.
Maximum Length: Short story: 4,000 words. Poetry: no restriction.
Submission Period:  through January 15, 2010 (by postmark). Note: Entries postmarked before or after submission period will be returned.
Submit to: CCW Writing Contest, P.O. Box 51805, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Make your check payable to Central Coast Writers. Please note: Entries will not be returned.
Format: Typed, white 8½ x 11 paper, single-sided, numbered pages, with title only (not your name) on upper left corner of all pages. Short stories must be double-spaced. Poetry should be formatted as you want it to appear. We prefer staples over paper clips for stories and for poems longer than a page. Include a separate, single cover sheet for short stories and a single cover sheet for poetry. The cover sheet(s) must include the title(s) of your entry, your name, address, email address, phone number, and word count for short stories. On your cover sheet, please let us know how you heard about our contest (website, magazine ad, newsletter, flyer, friend, etc.).

Notification: Winners will be notified by March 31, 2010 and announced in Scribbles, the Central Coast Writers’ newsletter.

* Note: All contest entries will be considered for publication.

Questions: E-mail ccw-contests@comcast.net

Call for Submissions: Ohio Childhood Poems


Children are shaped by the places they live and the events they experience. This collection will gather work that documents how poets were shaped or influenced by growing up in one particular Midwest state. On its north coast, Ohio is a Great Lakes state where it shares a border with Canada; on the east and south, it is Appalachian mountains and foothills, forests and rivers; to its west, it flattens into the beginning of the plains, squared with farms. Demographically, Ohio has its rich cosmopolitan centers, its suburbs surrounding its cities, its bounty of small towns, its agricultural diversity from truck farms to family farms. Yet it also has cultural diversity and rich heritages that decorate the quilt that is Ohio. Pomes of place and on characters might be especially welcomed for this collection. Name the people, places, brands, businesses, landmarks, institutions, locations that impacted your life as a child and your life as a poet. The collection will be edited by Robert Miltner of Kent State University and published by Pudding House Publications in Columbus, Ohio.

Guidelines:
Poets should have spent at least five years of their childhood in Ohio.
Beginning, emerging and established poets are equally invited.
Submit no more than four poems.
Include author contact information—name, address, phone number, email—on each submission.
Include a short contributor's note (under 150 words) about your Ohio connection; keep publication comments brief.
Sorry, no simultaneous submissions.
Previously published poems considered if poet holds copyright and publication information (journal, issue, year, page or website) is provided. No fees will be paid for reprinting.
Rights revert back to author upon publication.
Electronic submissions only.
Send submissions to <ohiochildhood(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @) Put your last name first in the subject line, followed by "submission." Attach your poem(s) in a word file AND paste the poem(s) in 12 point font in the body of the email.
Only submissions that follow the guidelines will be considered.
Deadline for submissions is January 1, 2010.
For questions, contact editor at <ohiochildhood(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @) Put "Question" in the subject line.
For further information, visit our blog: http://ohiochildhoodpoemsanthology.blogspot.com/
Only submissions that follow the guidelines will be considered.
Deadline for submissions is January 1, 2010.
For further information, visit our blog: http://ohiochildhoodpoemsanthology.blogspot.com/

UPSTREET: award-winning literary annual’s sixth issue seeks quality submissions with an edge—fiction, poetry, CNF. First five issues feature interviews with Jim Shepard, Lydia Davis, Wally Lamb, Michael Martone, Robin Hemley. Distributed nationally by Ingram, Source Interlink, and by Disticor in Canada. Payment in author copies. Deadline: March 1, 2010. 

For sample content and to submit: www.upstreet-mag.org
Vivian Dorsel, Editor/Publisher, upstreet, P.O. Box 105, Richmond, MA 01254-0105, 413-441-9702 (cell)

http://www.upstreet-mag.org/  http://tinyurl.com/8h6oh8 (upstreet fan club)

Spring 2010 Writing Contest http://centralcoastwriters.org/2010-contest-rules.htm

The two winners of the Central Coast Writers Branch 2010 writing contest will each receive $500 and have their work published (print and online) in the Spring 2010 Homestead Review produced by Hartnell College.* Winning entries also will be published on this Web site. Finalist judges will be Maria Garcia Teutsch and Dr. Jessica Breheny (published authors in their respective genres of poetry and fiction).

Contest Rules
Eligibility: Open to all work not previously published. Simultaneous submissions allowed, but you must notify us immediately if your work is accepted elsewhere. Our contest is open to all writers—you do not need to be a member of CCW to enter.

Entry Fee: Short stories: $15 per story. Poetry: $5 per poem.
Multiple Entries: Enter as many times as you wish, with separate fee for each entry.
Maximum Length: Short story: 4,000 words. Poetry: no restriction.
Submission Period: September 15, 2009 through January 15, 2010 (by postmark). Note: Entries postmarked before or after submission period will be returned.
Submit to: CCW Writing Contest, P.O. Box 51805, Pacific Grove, CA 93950. Make your check payable to Central Coast Writers. Please note: Entries will not be returned.

Format: Typed, white 8½ x 11 paper, single-sided, numbered pages, with title only (not your name) on upper left corner of all pages. Short stories must be double-spaced. Poetry should be formatted a
s you want it to appear. We prefer staples over paper clips for stories and for poems longer than a page. Include a separate, single cover sheet for short stories and a single cover sheet for poetry. The cover sheet(s) must include the title(s) of your entry, your name, address, email address, phone number, and word count for short stories. On your cover sheet, please let us know how you heard about our contest (website, magazine ad, newsletter, flyer, friend, etc.).

Notification: Winners will be notified by March 31, 2010 and announced in Scribbles, the Central Coast Writers’ newsletter.  * Note: All contest entries will be considered for publication.

Questions: E-mail ccw-contests@comcast.net

We are www.SpeakWithoutInterruption.com - a new blog, and we are contacting you to invite writers to participate in our new site as contributors.  The original concept for our blog came from the frustration we felt – while watching, or listening, to TV and radio shows where guests/hosts could not finish their conversations because others kept interrupting them.  We now have expanded our concept to include anyone who would like to "Speak Without Interruption". We have a tab on our site www.speakwithoutinterruption.com  entitled "The Writer's Corner" – our invitation is listed there along with our personal invitation today.  Our theory is to give both amateur, and professional, writers a forum to share their views and thoughts.  If anyone is interested they can e-mail SpeakWithoutInterruption@gmail.com  and provide us with an idea of the type of topics they would like to write about and post.  Once participation is approved then we will send a User Name and Password so the party can post articles as they desire. 

Bob Grant, President, SpeakWithoutInterruption.com.  www.speakwithoutinterruption.com speakwithoutinterruption@gmail.com

Residencies, teaching and instructor positions

Writing: Minnesota State University, Mankato is seeking applications for an Assistant Professor, probationary (tenure-track), in English/Creative Writing; Fiction. Start: August 16, 2009. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in creative writing. Required: Terminal degree in Creative Writing by start date; college-level teaching experience; book-length publication in fiction; ability to teach, advise and support a wide variety of student writers; potential for contributing to growth and stability of a lively and multi-faceted creative-writing program and demonstrated commitment to professional service. Application: See description and application procedure at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/mankato/default.cfm. Review of applications begins January 15, 2010. The department website is http://english.mnsu.edu. AA/EOE and a member of the Minnesota State Colleges and University System

English, Full-Time, One-Year Temporary, Non-Tenure-Track, Visiting Writer

Institution: University of Central Oklahoma
Location: Edmond, OK
Category:
Faculty - Liberal Arts - English and Literature
Posted: 12/16/2009
Application Due: 02/15/2010
Type: Full Time
Salary: $40,000 USD Per Year
Effective Date: 08-16-2010 Position Number: 999766 Requisition Number: A000551

Position Summary: Writer in residence, novelist and/or short story writer; play/screenwriting experience desirable. Teach two classes per semester, including advanced novel or short story writing and introductory creative writing classes; serve on M.F.A. and M.A. thesis committees in creative writing; participate in co-curricular activities in support of the creative writing program.

Minimum Qualifications: M.A. in English or creative writing required; M.F.A. or Ph.D. in creative writing preferred.

Preferred/Required Documents: On-Line Faculty Application with Cover Letter, Resume, List of Three Professional References and Degree Transcripts attached is required. A list of URL addresses to websites featuring applicant's creative writing OR an MSWord document of less than 2mb of actual writing excerpt must be attached as "Other Doc".
https://jobs.uco.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsptime=1261059020265

For Technical Assistance, Call: 405-974-2663.

The College of Liberal Arts currently has 110 full-time and 145 part-time faculty in 8 academic departments. The College serves the University's Core Curriculum programs and enrolls more than 2,500 undergraduate majors and more than 200 graduate students in 32 undergraduate and 12 graduate degree programs. For further information see our website at: http://www.libarts.uco.edu
Application Information
Contact: University of Central Oklahoma
Online App. Form:
https://jobs.uco.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=71970&jtsrc=www.higheredj obs.com&jtrfr=www.peopleadmin.com&adorig=PA

Philip Roth Residence: Application Guidelines  http://www.bucknell.edu/x3756.xml

Stadler Center for Poetry
To be eligible, an applicant must be more than 21 years of age, must reside in the United States, and must not be enrolled as a student in a college or university. (Persons enrolled in a college or university at the time of application are eligible). Some record of publication is desirable. Please note that the 2010-11 Roth Residence will be awarded to a poet. The term of the Residence is late August through mid-December 2009. Prose writers (fiction and/or creative nonfiction) may apply in spring 2011 for the 2011-12 Residence.
To apply, submit the following items by postal mail to the address shown below:
1. A letter of application.
2. A curriculum vitae.
3. Three letters of recommendation.
4. A writing sample of no more than 10 typed pages of poetry.
No materials will be returned; please do not send originals. We strongly recommend that you include letters of recommendation with your other application materials. It is the applicant's responsibility to ensure that letters of recommendation are sent by the postmark deadline.
Applications for the 2010-2011 Philip Roth Residence in Creative Writing must be postmarked by Saturday, February 20, 2010. Notification will be in late spring 2010.

Send application materials to: Philip Roth Residence in Creative Writing, The Stadler Center for Poetry, Bucknell Hall, Bucknell University, Lewisburg PA 17837

The Reginald S. Tickner Writing Fellowship is an annual writer-in-residence position named in honor of Reginald Tickner, whose 41-year career at Gilman impacted thousands of Gilman students.
http://www.gilman.edu/program/arts_mcreativew_ticknerwritingfell.asp
Each year, the Tickner Fellow:

Directs the Writers at Work Series, a yearly program of bringing writers to campus to give a reading and work with classes for a day.
Advises Paragon, the school’s award-winning literary magazine, published at least twice each year.
Teaches one section of Creative Writing to seniors every other day in addition to leading occasional creative writing projects in other English classes.
Consults one-to-one with students on their writing as part of the Tickner Writing Center and inindependent study.
Uses his/her non-teaching day for activity related to personal writing projects and shares the process with students and faculty.

The Reginald S. Tickner Writing Fellowship is a one-year, 32-hour per week position. The salary is approximately $30,000; full benefits package available.
Interested applicants should send resume, cover letter, threeconfidential letters of recommendation, and samples ofpublished writing to:
Patrick Hastings
Director of the Tickner Writing Center
Gilman School
5407 Roland Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21210

Materials must be RECEIVED by and NO LATER THAN January 8.

The Department of English and Creative Writing at the State University of New York at Oswego invites applications for a tenure track Assistant Professor position.

Review Date: Review of applications will begin January 4, 2010 and will continue until the position is filled.
Salary: Commensurate with rank and experience
Date of Appointment: August 2010
Description of Responsibilities: Teach Creative Nonfiction to a diverse population of undergraduate students as part of a vibrant, multi-genre creative writing program. Maintain a significant publication record.
Required Qualifications: MFA in creative writing, with significant publication history and an interest in working with students from a variety of cultures.
Preferred Qualifications: Teaching experience that promotes global perspectives and awareness at the undergraduate level.
To Apply: Submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, a copy of transcripts, three current letters of reference, and 10 - 15 pages of published creative nonfiction electronically to: http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=15980
For additional information, contact Robert O'Connor at <robert.oconnor(at)oswego.edu> (replace (at) with @)
Official transcripts are required prior to hiring.

Description of Department: The Department English and Creative Writing brings together Creative Writers and Literary Scholars to offer students a variety of programs in Creative Writing, Literary Studies, and Composition. The Department of English and Creative Writing is also home to a new and expanding program in Cinema and Screen Studies. The successful candidate will join a core faculty of 5 creative writers in a program that is committed to having a diverse student population among its approximately 120 majors and minors.

Description of SUNY Oswego: Founded in 1861, SUNY Oswego is a public comprehensive college located in central New York on the beautiful shores of Lake Ontario, 45 minutes from Syracuse. Named one of "Top Up-and-Coming Schools" in U.S. News America's Best Colleges 2010 and a "Best Northeastern College" by Princeton Review, Oswego offers its 8300 undergraduate and graduate students outstanding educational experiences with attention to liberal arts and sciences foundations, practical applications, interdisciplinary approaches, independent scholarly and creative work, and skills for living in multicultural and global communities. SUNY Oswego is in a time of wonderful opportunities with extensive facilities construction and renovation, a forward-looking sesquicentennial strategic plan, and expanded outreach to regional, national, and international communities.

Additional information about SUNY Oswego can be found at www.oswego.edu.

SUNY Oswego is committed to enhancing its diversity. SUNY Oswego is an Affirmative Action Employer and encourages applications from professionals of color, women, individuals with disabilities, and veterans. In accordance with INS regulations, successful applicants must be legally able to work in the United States, per the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

Requests for reasonable accommodations of a disability during the application and/or interview process should be made to the Human Resources Office, (315-312-2215).
Application Information

Contact: Robert O'Connor, Department of English & Creative Writing, State University of New York at Oswego, Online App. Form: http://oswego.interviewexchange.com/candapply.jsp?JOBID=15980
Email<robert.oconnor(at)oswego.edu> (replace (at) with @)

Gilman School, an independent boys’ school in Baltimore, announces its search to award the fifteenth Tickner Writing Fellowship to a writer in fiction, poetry, playwriting, or creative non-fiction. Responsibilities include teaching one senior elective in creative writing each semester, organizing a series of readings, advising the literary magazine, & working one-to-one with students in the Tickner Writing Center. Salary: $30,000, plus full benefits package. To apply: Send CV, cover letter, three confidential letters of recommendation, & a writing sample consisting of either 10 published poems or up to 30 pages of published prose to: Mr. Patrick Hastings, Director of the Tickner Writing Center, Gilman School, 5407 Roland Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21210. Firm deadline for receipt of all materials is January 8, 2010.

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