If you’ve been writing over break or curious about publications — check out the Poetry Society of Vermont. Enter to win their Carol Lee Vail Prize for Emerging Poets here. The top 5 published poems will receive cash prizes ranging from $50-$750. Submit three unpublished poems with $15 entry fee by January 15, 2021
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Call for Submissions!
RipRap Literary Journal Volume 43 is CALLING writers and artists of all genres for our FOR SUBMISSIONS! They are currently accepting submissions for Artwork, Poetry, Short Fiction, Flash Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, and Plays. There is no fee to submit. Submit by December 18 ,2020. RipRap is a literary journal designed and produced annually by students in the…Continue reading Call for Submissions!
Upcoming: Visiting Writers’ Series Event
Mark your Calendars! The English Department’s Visiting Writers’ Series is proudly sponsoring Love Talks: An Evening with Michele Morano and Destiny O. Birdsong. The event is from 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Check back for more updates.
Congratulations to Kathleen & Beth Rooney!
Our very own Kathleen Rooney and sister Beth were published in the New York Times this week! Check out their essay, A Lesson From the Strange and Lovely World of ‘Leaf Town’: The story of the rise and fall of a society built by schoolchildren The sisters are both writers, and Professor Kathleen Rooney is…Continue reading Congratulations to Kathleen & Beth Rooney!
Luminary’s Fellowship Applications Available!
The Luminarts Cultural Foundation is committed to the region’s most talented emerging artists during the pivotal time between their education and career. 2021 applications are NOW OPEN to all eligible artists in the Chicago community working in Classical Music, Visual Arts, Jazz, and Creative Writing. The application is free and winners can win up to…Continue reading Luminary’s Fellowship Applications Available!
Virtual Author Visit!
Mark your calendars and register for this conversation between authors Jaquira Díaz and DePaul professor Erika Sánchez as they discuss Díaz’s debut memoir, Ordinary Girls. Díaz will be interviewed by Erika Sanchez, the Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz Professor of Latin American and Latino Studies and herself the author of I Am Not Your Perfect…Continue reading Virtual Author Visit!
The Rundown on Editing Certificates
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Scholarship for MAWP Students
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Event Reminder
Professor Michele Morano and David Lazar are celebrating their newest publications with The Book Cellar tonight at 7 p.m. Find out more and register here
Writing Contest
Dynamo Verlag, a boutique publisher of poetry and fiction, has launched its first-ever book contest. The contest is open to book-length manuscripts of poetry or prose. The entry fee is $15 and the winner will receive a $500 advance against royalties and publication in Fall 2021. The contest will close January 31, 2021. Click here to submit. Click here for…Continue reading Writing Contest
The Miracle Monocle Award for Young Black Writers
Miracle Monocle is a journal of innovative literary and visual art funded by the University of Louisville. The winner of this new award series will receive a $200 prize and publication in the journal. Poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and experimental/hybrid literature are all welcome. Writers must identify as Black and be 25 years of age…Continue reading The Miracle Monocle Award for Young Black Writers
Banned Books Week
“Any book worth banning is a book worth reading” — Isaac Asimov We’re celebrating Banned Books Week! This week recalls the value of free and open access to information. Check out DePaul’s upcoming events, and exercise your freedom to read!