The Department of English at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and GRASSROOTS,SIUC's undergraduate literary magazine, are pleased to announce the 2015 Devil's Kitchen Reading Awards.
One book of poetry (book-length work or single-author collection of poems), one book of fiction (novel, novella, or single-author short fiction collection) and one book of prose nonfiction (literary nonfiction, memoir, or single-author essay collection) will be selected from submissions of single-author titles published in 2014, and the winning authors will receive an honorarium of $1000.00 and will present a public reading and participate in panels at the Devil's Kitchen Fall Literary Festival at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois.
The dates for the 2015 festival will be October 21-23, 2015. Travel and accommodations will be provided for the three winners.
Entries may be submitted by either author or publisher, and must include a copy of the book, a cover letter, a brief biography of the author including previous publications, and a $20.00 entry fee made out to "SIUC - Dept. of English." Entrants wishing to submit entry fees electronically should e-mail a request to:
grassrootsmagATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
and they will be sent a link to pay by PayPal or credit card.
Entries must be postmarked December 1, 2014 - February 2, 2015. Materials postmarked after February 1 will be returned unopened. Because we cannot guarantee their return, all entries will become the property of the SIUC Department of English. Entrants wishing acknowledgment of receipt of materials must include a self-addressed stamped postcard.
Judges will come from the faculty of SIUC's MFA Program in Creative Writing and the award winners will be selected by the staff of GRASSROOTS. The winners will be notified in May 2015. All entrants will be notified of the results by e-mail in June 2015.
The three awards are open to single-author titles published in 2014 by independent, university, or commercial publishers. The winners must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must agree to attend and participate in the 2015 Devil's Kitchen Fall Literary Festival (October 21-23, 2015) to receive the award. Entries from vanity presses and self-published books are not eligible. Current students and employees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and authors published by Southern Illinois University Press are not eligible.
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Entries must be typed using standard fonts such as Times Roman, Helvetica or Arial, size 11 or 12, double spaced on plain white paper.
Story pages must contain a page number and either the title of your story or one word from the title of your story as a header or footer. Please do not use your name.
i.e. My Story about Dragons … "Dragons … 1"
Entries must not exceed 5000 words.
Stories must be written in English.
Mail one typed copy with registration to:
Alice Munro Writers & Readers Festival
c/o Box 90
Wingham, Ontario N0G 2W0
AND
Email one copy to:
AliceMunroFestivalATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Receipt of short stories will be confirmed by email.
Deadline for postmarks of mailed copy or receipt of emailed copy: August 1, 2014
Registration fee:
. Teen Category: $10 per Story
. Adult Category: $25 per Story
. Clip a copy of the EntryForm to front of each story. Payment online by PayPal or via cheque (payment and mailing information on the attached entry form)
Prizes:
Winning entries will receive cash prizes as follows:
Adult Category Teen Category (13-19 years)
1st ~ $500.00 1st ~ $500.00
2nd ~ $300.00 2nd ~ $300.00
3rd ~ $200.00 3rd ~ $200.00
4th ~ $75.00 4th ~ $75.00
5th ~ $ 50.00 5th ~ $ 50.00
Portions of the winning stories may be read during the gala event on Saturday, September 27. Winners agree to interviews with local news media and video-taped interviews with photographer designated by the Festival committee for use on websites and other digital or social media.
Property Rights:
Winning stories may be published in print or online.
Portions of the story may be used in promoting future Festivals.
Pre-published stories are ineligible. Commercially published writers are not eligible to enter this contest. The writer may have their story published after the Festival at their discretion.
Entries will not be returned.
Finalists will be notified by September 1, 2014. Winners names will be published on the website after the announcement at the Gala on September 27, 2014.
CONTACT
Karen Stewart, Chair, Steering Committee
519-523-4328
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Indiana Writers’ Consortium (IWC) is pleased to announce the extension of its annual networking dinner to include an intimate, high quality, and affordable half-day writers’ conference on October 11, 2014. The conference, which will take place at the Hilton Garden Inn, in Merrillville, Indiana, will include multiple afternoon breakout sessions and be followed by a dinner and keynote address by Barbara Shoup, author of seven novels, executive director of Indiana Writers Center, associate editor of OV Books, and an associate faculty member at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis.
IWC seeks proposals from individuals and groups who are at different stages in their writing careers that will represent a broad range of perspectives and experiences. Presentations may include topics such as:
· Writing and craft
· Business of publishing
· Creative writing pedagogy
· Academic and community program development
· Genre trends
Interactive individual presentation, four-to-five person panels, creative writing workshops, and round table discussions are welcome.
Submission Instructions:
Deadline: May 1, 2014
Submit: A 250-word abstract that includes the session title, description, format, and presenter names. Each presenter should include a 50-word bio and .jpg photo.
Submit to:
indianawritersconsortiumATgmail.com (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Please indicate “IWC Half-day Conference Proposal” in the subject line.
Questions may be directed to: Janine Harrison at:
indianawritersconsortiumATgmailDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )
Indiana Writers' Consortium inspires and builds a community of creative writers. We are dedicated to educating writers through speakers, seminars, and children's programs. IWC provides educational and networking opportunities for writers in all stages of their careers. We are a nonprofit organization incorporated in Indiana in 2008 and a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code.
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The 2014 Devil's Kitchen Reading Awards in Poetry and Prose
The Department of English at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and GRASSROOTS.
SIUC's undergraduate literary magazine, are pleased to announce the 2014 Devil's Kitchen Reading Awards. One book of poetry and one book of prose (novel, short fiction, or literary nonfiction) will be selected from submissions of titles published in 2013, and the winning authors will receive an honorarium of $1000 and will present a public reading and participate in panels at the Devil's Kitchen Fall Literary Festival at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois. The dates for the 2014 festival will be October 22-24, 2014. Travel and accommodations will be provided for the two winners.
Entries may be submitted by either author or publisher, and must include a copy of the book, a cover letter, a brief biography of the author including previous publications, and a $20.00 entry fee made out to SIUC - Dept. of English.
Entries must be postmarked December 1, 2013 - February 1, 2014. Materials postmarked after February 1 will be returned unopened. Because we cannot guarantee their return, all entries will become the property of the SIUC Department of English. Entrants wishing acknowledgment of receipt of materials must include a self-addressed stamped postcard.
Judges will come from the faculty of SIUC's MFA Program in Creative Writing and the award winners will be selected by the staff of GRASSROOTS. The winners will be notified in May 2014. All entrants will be notified of the results in June 2014.
The awards are open to single-author titles published in 2013 by independent, university, or commercial publishers. The winners must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must agree to attend and participate in the 2014 Devil's Kitchen Fall Literary Festival (October 22-24, 2014) to receive the award. Entries from vanity presses and self-published books are not eligible. Current students and employees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and authors published by Southern Illinois University Press are not eligible.
Entries must be postmarked December 1, 2013 - February 1, 2014
(please do not send materials early or late).
Send all materials to:
Devil's Kitchen Reading Awards/GRASSROOTS
Dept. of English, Mail Code 4503
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
1000 Faner Drive
Carbondale, IL 62901
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The 40th annual Louisville Conference on Literature & Culture since 1900 will be held at the University of Louisville, February 23-25, 2012. The conference committee invites submissions by creative writers of fiction, nonfiction, and/or poetry. Submissions should be suitable for a 20-minute reading. For full consideration, submissions must be received by 11:59 PM EST on October 17, 2011.
GUIDELINES
Send an email to:
submissions(at)thelouisvilleconference(dot)com
with two attachments in pdf, rtf, or word format. The first attachment is to contain poetry or short fiction/nonfiction selections suitable for 20-minute reading. The second attachment should contain a cover page. Submitter's name to appear on the cover page only. Creative submissions may be published or unpublished works. Manuscripts cannot be returned. Full guidelines.
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Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival's second annual Poetry Contest.
Submit 2-4 original, unpublished poems. Awards: $1,000 grand prize, a VIP All Access Pass ($500 value) for the 26th annual Festival (March 21-25, 2012), publication in Louisiana Cultural Vistas magazine, and a public reading on a literary panel at the 2012 Festival. The top ten finalists will receive a panel pass ($75 value) to attend the 2012 Festival, and their names will be published on the website.
Entry fee: $20 per entry.
Deadline: postmark of August 18, 2011.
More information can be found here.
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Split This Rock Poetry Festival seeks proposals for panels, workshops, and group readings for the upcoming festival to be held in DC, March 22-25, 2012. Special interest in poetry in response to popular uprisings in countries throughout the world, and proposals that celebrate the legacy of June Jordan. Also interested in poetry in response to political repression, environmental degradation, and the relationship of poets to power.
Deadline June 30, 2011.
