Fellowships | Contests | MFA Programs | EventsCrab Orchard Series- Open Competition
The Greensboro Review
Submission Guidelines:
-No previously published works, works accepted for publication, or dual submissions.
-Manuscripts must be typed. Poetry may be any length; maximum length for fiction is 7.500 words. Fiction manuscripts must be double-spaced.
-Manuscripts must be accompanied by a self-addressed stamped envelope for reply. Manuscripts will not be returned unless SASE includes sufficient postage. No e-mail or fax submissions.
-All manuscripts must arrive by FEBRUARY 15 to be considered for the Fall issue (acceptances in May) and SEPTEMBER 15 to be considered for the Spring literary awards issue (acceptances in December). Manuscripts arriving after those dates will be held for the next consideration.
Manuscripts should be sent to: The Greensboro Rewiew, MFW Writing Program, 3302 Hall for Humanities and Research Administration, UNCG, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170
The Potomac Review
They are accepting submissions from Sept 1. to May 1. Only one submission per reading period. Guidelines for submission of poetry: 3 poems/ 5 pages. Prose: both fiction/nonfiction: 5,000 words. Mail to: Potomac Review Montgomery College, 51 Mannakee St., Rockville, MD. 20850. Include SASE, brief bio, email address. Fall issue due out in Oct. Check the webpage for updates: http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/potomacreview
The Gihon River Review
Poetry (limit five poems), and fiction and creative nonfiction (limit -6170twenty-five pages), are being accepted.
All submissions, along with a cover letter and SASE, should be sent to: The Gihon River Review, Johnson State College, Johnson, Vermont, 05656.
Manuscripts are being continually accepted from September to May.
Hunger Mountain Accepting Submissions
High-quality poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction are being accepted. Submit two copies, including a cover letter. Poets should send three to ten poems. Artwork and photography are also accepted, slides preferred. Artists should submit three to fifteen pieces.
Simultaneous submissions disouraged, but allowed with notification. Previously published work, or multiple genre submissions not accepted.
All entries, including a SASE, should be sent to: Hunger Mountain, Vermont College, 36 College Street, montpelier, VT 05602.
For more information, visit http://www.hungermtn.org.
Admissions accepted year round except for February or March.
A. Poulin Jr. Poetry Prize Contest
BOA Editions offers annual prize of $1,500 and book publication for a first book of poetry. US poets who are at least eighteen years of age and who have not published a book-length collection of poetry are eligible. Judge, Edward Hirsch. Submit unpublished poetry ms of 48-100 pp with $25 entry fee by November 30. Send SASE or visit Web site for the required entry form and complete guidelines. BOA Editions, A. Poulin, Jr. Poetry Prize, PO. Box 40490, Rochester, NY 14604. www.boaeditions.org
American Short Fiction: Call for Manuscripts
American Short Fiction magazine is accepting short stories for publication. Visit http://www.badgerdog.org/asf_guidelines.html for more information. Submissions are accepted year-round.
Hollis Summers Poetry Prize
The prestigious Hollis Summers Poetry Prize offers poets the opportunity to be heard by the international literary community. Manuscripts must be postmarked by October 31. Those postmarked later will be returned unread. Manuscripts of 60-95 pages should be typed on standard size paper or be a clean photocopy. DO NOT SEND YOUR ONLY COPY. Name, address, and phone number should appear on the title page. Acknowledgments should appear on the second page. Individual collections must be the work of a single author. Translations not accepted. Manuscripts should be submitted in final form; revision or emendations to acknowledgements will not be considered during the contest. Multiple submissions to other publishers are acceptable provided we are informed if the manuscript is selected elsewhere. The manuscript should be submitted in a plain 9"x 11" manila folder. Please do not submit with ring binders or plastic holders. Manuscripts are not returned after review. If you want a receipt of confirmation please send self-addressed stamped post-card. Submissions should include $20 check made out to Ohio University Press to help defray administrative costs. Prize: The winning manuscript will be published by Ohio University Press the following fall and will be awarded a cash prize of $1,000. Send all materials to: Hollis Summers Poetry Prize, Ohio University Press, 19 Circle Dr., The Ridge, Athens, OH 45701
Narrative Prize
$4,000 awarded annually for the best short story, novel excerpt, or work of literary nonfiction published in Narrative by a new or emergine writer. Each year a winner is announced in September, and the prize is awarded in October. Notices of the award will be placed in prominent literary periodicals.
For more information, visit http://narrativemagazine.com.
Submssions are being accepted year round.
Rainy Day Literary Magazine Call for Submissions
Poetry and fiction submissions are being accepted from students nation-wide. Work is accepted via e-mail at ejs55@cornell.edu. For more information, visit www.rso.cornell.edu/rainyday.
The Redneck Review
The online poetry journal at http://www.redneckreview.com, is accepting submissions for its fourth issue. We are looking for writing that is interesting, has energy, and doesn't feel like homework. Submit poems to editor@redneckreview.com
the strange fruit Call for Submissions
Seattle's newest literary journal is accepting submissions in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Send submissions to: submissions@thestrangefruit.com. For more information, visit www.thestrangefruit.com.
Sojourn Call for Submissions
Sojourn is taking submissions for their 18th Anniversary Edition. Accepting fiction, non-fiction, poetry, translations, art, and scripts. Best submssions get cash prizes. Send entries to: sojourn_utd@yahoo.com, or to Sojourn, c/o the Office of Arts and Humanities, JO 31 Box 830688, Richardson, TX 75083-0688.
For submission guidelines, visit www.sojournjournal.org.
Sycamore Review Call for Submissions
Sycamore Review is seeking original poetry, fiction, essays, and art. Poetry manuscripts should be typed, single-spaced, one poem to a page. Please send no more that 4-5 poems in one envelope. Please wait until you have received a response to submit again. Fiction, non-fiction, and all other manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced, with numbered pages and the author's name and title of the work easily visible on each page. Please send only one story or essay at a time. All manuscripts must be accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Art: If you are interested in sending an art submission, please send an e-mail introducing yourself and describing your work (medium, etc.) to rsilverm@purdue.edu. Please do not send unsolicited images; they will be deleted. To submit work, please send via snail-mail as slides or CD-ROM (no prints!) or not in your e-mailed query a web address where your work can be viewed (please indicate which images you would like to be considered). Please mail manuscripts to the appropriate editor (Poetry, Fiction, Non-Fiction) at: Sycamore Review, Purdue University, Department of English, 500 Oval Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907
Third Coast Poetry and Fiction Award
First Prize: $1,000 and Publication. Fiction judge: Chang-rae Lee, poetry judge: Carolyn Forche. Open to all writers unassociated with the judges or Third Coast. Postmark deadline October 15th. Prize-winning issue: Fall 2007. Entry fee $15 per ms. Checks or money orders payable to Third Coast. Fee entitles entrant to 1-year subscription to Third Coast, an extension of an existing subscription, or a gift subscription. Please indicate choice and enclose address for subscription. Send each entry separately, and mark clearly whether it is a fiction or poetry entry. Any previously unpublished short story or standalone novel or novella excerpt of up to 9,000 words is eligible for the fiction contest; up to five unpublished poems totaling no more than twelve pages are eligible for the poetry contest. Simultaneous submissions are permitted; if accepted elsewhere, we ask that they be withdrawn from the contest immediately. No money will be refunded. Submissions will not be returned; send SASE for results only. All Mss. should be typed (fiction entries double-spaced) and accompanied by a cover letter. The author's name must not appear anywhere on the ms itself. Send entries to: Third Coast 2007 Fiction or Poetry Contest, Dept. of English, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5331.
MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Wyoming
This intensive 40-hour studio degree in poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction includes opportunities for interdisciplinary study, a required professional internship, and an emphasis on "real-life" writing skills. In addition it offers a one-week, one-credit workshop in the spring or summer with a visiting writer. Teaching assistantships are available to qualified applicants on a competitive basis. Full assistantships carry an annual stipend, full-time tuition waiver and fee reduction, and health insurance. For more information or to apply contact: Kris DeForest, Program Assistant MFA in Creative Writing, Department of English-3353, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Avenue, Laramie, WY 82071-2000, e-mail: cw@uwyo.edu.
MFA in Creative Writing at Florida International University
Offers a 48-credit program and a chance to study with a widely-published and accessible faculty. Coursework includes workshops, literature offerings, and form and theory classes on such topics as Plot, Poetis, and Archetypes. Aside from the diverse cultural offerings of South Florida, the program offers students the opportunity for editing and publishing experience through Gulf Stream Magazine and participation in numerous events. The MFA thesis is a full-length book fo fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, or a complete screenplay/play.
For more information, visit http://ww3.fiu.edu/cwriting/ or write: Director, The Creative Writing Program, Florida International University, Biscayne Bay Campus, 3000 NE 151 St, North Miami, Florida 33181-3000.
Application deadline for admission and consideration for a limited number of Teaching Assistantships is January 15.
MFA at Hollins University
MFA in Art Criticism and Writing
With a faculty of art historians, art critics and cultural theorists, this MFA at The School of Visual Arts, New York, focuses on both theory and practice.
For more information, visit www.schoolofvisualarts.edu, e-mail gradadmissions@sva.edu, call (212)592-2100 or (800)436-4204, or write the Office of Graduate Admissions, 209 East 23 street, New York, NY 10010-3994.
Georgia College & State University: MFA in Creative Writing
This MFA program offers Scholarships, Teaching Fellowships, and Graduate Assistantships to writers interested in the genres of fiction, scriptwriting poetry, and creative nonfiction and memoir. The program also features the Flannery O'Connor Review and the Arts & Letters Journal of Contemporary Culture.
For more information, visit al.gscu.edu/mfa.htm, e-mail mfa@gcsu.edu, or call (478)445-3509.
Goucher College's limited-residency MFA in Creative Nonfiction
Since 1997, Goucher MFA graduates have landed 14 book contracts. Dozens have one prestigious awards, including a Souther Book Critics Circle Award, Fourth Genre's First Annual Editors' Prize for Best Essay/Memoir, and two Associated Writing Programs Intro Awards. Countless other graduates have published work in The New York Times Magazine, Creative Nonfiction, River Teeth, Salon, The Washington Post, and other high-profile publications
For more information, visit www.goucher.edu/mfa.
MFA Program at the University of Southern California
The 30 unit degree structure offers a major conentration of 18 units in the genres of Fiction, Poetry, Non-Fiction, and Drama-TV-Cinema, leading to a final full-length manuscript of publishable quality. The program offers a variety of short courses, residencies, and internships in writing, editing, and publishing.
A bacelor's degree in any frield from an accredited college or university is required, along with a 3.0 undergraduate GPA and adequate scores on the aptitude portion of the Graduate Record Examination. For admissions, a minimum 10-page writing sample is required, along with three letters of recommendation.
For more information, visit www.usc.edu/dept/LAS/mpw, write The Professional Writing PRogram, WPH 404, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089-4034, or call (213)740-3252.
Bucknell Seminar for Younger Poets
Chautauqua Writers' Festival
The third annual Chautauqua Writers' Festival will take place from June 15th, through Sunday, June 18th, 2006 on the beautiful grounds of the historic Chautauqua Institution. Award-winning poets, fiction writers, and non-fiction writers will share their insights on the art and craft of writing in intensive workshops designed to assure participants personalized attention. In addition the festival will offer a wide-ranging program consisting of readings, panel discussions, individual conferences with faculty mentors, and writing time. Evening entertainment will include open mics and music. Registration forms can be found at http://writers.ciweb.org or can be obtained by emailing or calling Philip Terman at 814-786-7270/ganya@pathway.net or George Looney at 814-898-6281/gol1@psu.edu. The registration deadline is June 1st.