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Albedo One, Ireland's magazine of speculative fiction, invites entries for the Aeon Award 2009 short fiction contest. Open to international writers. Grand prize is €1000 and publication. Submissions: 8000 words max., in any speculative genre (e.g. fantasy, science fiction, horror, etc.). Entry fee: €7. Deadline: November 30, 2009. More details...

Narrative Magazine (US) invites entries for their Fall Fiction Contest. First prize: US$3000. Open to international writers. Seeks short stories, short short stories, novel excerpts, essays, memoirs, and excerpts from book-length nonfiction written in the first-person point of view. Length: 10000 words max. Looking for works that have a "strong narrative drive, with characters we can respond to as human beings." Entry fee: US$20 (includes access to Narrative Backstage). Deadline: November 30, 2008. More details...

Albedo One, Ireland's magazine of speculative fiction, invites entries for the Aeon Award 2008 short fiction contest. Open to international writers. Grand prize is €1000 and publication. Submissions: 8000 words max., in any speculative genre (e.g. fantasy, science fiction, horror, etc.). Deadline: November 30, 2008. More details...

Queered Fiction is accepting stories for an anthology of gay werewolf tales (ebook publication early 2009). Looking for contemporary, urban fantasy set within a fictional city (unnamed and not location specific) centering on a community of gay werewolves. Length: 4000-10000 words. No cliches, horror, or science fiction. Payment: 50% royalty split among the contributors. Deadline: November 30, 2008. More details...

Inscribed seeks poetry, fiction, and essays for its next issue. Deadline: November 25, 2008. More details...

National biannual anthology Soliloquies Anthology (Montreal, QC) is currently accepting prose (3500 words), poetry (8 pages) and drama (8 pages) for volume 12.2. Deadline November 30, 2008. More details...

Cahoots Magazine (SK) seeks submissions for an upcoming themed issue: World November 15, 2008. Accepts poetry, lifewriting, plays, fiction, nonfiction and queries for short and longer features. More details...

Geist (Vancouver, BC) invites entries for their 5th Annual Geist Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. First prize: $250. Submit a postcard along with a story that relates to the image. 500 words max. Entry Fee: $20 (includes subscription), $5 for each additional entry. Deadline: November 15, 2008 (extended). More details...

The Writers' Federation of New Brunswick invites entries from young writers for the Sheree Fitch Prize for Fiction. First prize: $150. Open to writers aged 14-18. Length: 4000 words ma. Entry fee: $5. Deadline: November 14, 2008. More details...

The Writers' Federation of New Brunswick invites entries for the Alfred G. Bailey Poetry Prize. First prize: $400. Submit a poetry manuscript, 48 pages max. Entry fee: $30. Deadline: November 14, 2008. More details...

The Writers' Federation of New Brunswick invites entries for the Richards Manuscript Prize. First prize: $400. Submit a collection of short stories, a short novel, or a substantial portion of a longer novel. Length: 30000 words max. Entry fee: $30. Deadline: November 14, 2008. More details...

Canada's National Screen Institute invites entries for the NSI Drama Prize. Submit scripts with a projected running time of ten minutes or less. Projects must be dramatic, including comedy. Winners receive training in writing, directing, and producing with professional industry contacts. Successful teams receive $10,000 in cash and $30,000 in services to produce a quality short film. Application fee: $30. Deadline: November 13, 2008. More details...

Ramble Underground (US) is accepting entries for their semi-annual short fiction contest. First prize: 35% of entry fees (US$100 min.); second prize: 15% of entry fees (US$50 min.) Length: 2500 words max. Entry fee: US$6. Deadline: November 15, 2008. More details...

The Southernmost Review (US) is currently seeking short fiction and book review for its 4th issue. Will also consider essays and poetry. Deadline: November 30, 2008. More details...

Freehand Books (Calgary, AB) seeks a full-time Managing Editor to play a key role in building the new book publishing venture. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated and keen to have hands-on involvement with all aspects of book publishing, including costing, administration, production, publicity and promotion, and marketing in general. Position closes: November 3, 2008. More details...

The Writer's Block, a newly-created online literary magazine, is seeking submissions of poetry, prose, non-academic essays, reviews, photography and artwork for its premiere edition. Deadline: November 15, 2008. More details...

Narrative Magazine (US) invites entries for their Fall Fiction Contest. First prize: US$3000. Open to international writers. Seeks short stories, short short stories, novel excerpts, essays, memoirs, and excerpts from book-length nonfiction written in the first-person point of view. Length: 10000 words max. Looking for works that have a "strong narrative drive, with characters we can respond to as human beings." Entry fee: US$20 (includes access to Narrative Backstage). Deadline: November 30, 2008. More details... v

In keeping with their location in the Bible Belt, New Madrid (US) will dedicate the Winter 2009 issue to the theme of "Intelligent Design." Seeks literary submissions that address the legacy of Darwin, impact of the evolution vs. creationism debate on the public schools, cosmological argument, etc. Deadline: November 1, 2008. More details...

Cezanne's Carrot (US) invites submissions to its Winter Solstice Contest. Theme: "Journeys". Categories: short fiction, flash fiction, and creative non-fiction: Prize: US$100 for the winner of each category. Entry fee: US$5 for flash fiction; US$10 for short fiction and creative non-fiction. Deadline: November 1, 2008. More details...

Ramble Underground (US) is accepting entries for their semi-annual short fiction contest. First prize:35% of entry fees (US$100 min.); second prize: 15% of entry fees (US$50 min.) Length: 2500 words max. Entry fee: US$6. Deadline: November 15, 2008. More details...

Cahoots Magazine (SK) seeks submissions for upcoming themed issues: Spirit (June 1, 2008), Plugged in (September 1, 2008) and World (November 15, 2008). Accepts poetry, lifewriting, plays, fiction, nonfiction and queries for short and longer features. More details...

Albedo One, Ireland's magazine of speculative fiction, invites entries for the Aeon Award 2008 short fiction contest. Open to international writers. Grand prize is €1000 and publication. Submissions: 8000 words max., in any speculative genre (e.g. fantasy, science fiction, horror, etc.). Deadline: November 30, 2008. More details...

This guy definitely has the blues!

From Kersplatypus written by Susan K. Mitchell
Published by Sylvan Dell Publishing
Illustrated by Sherry L Rogers