Congrats to DePaul English Graduate student Christopher Watkins on publishing his poem “After Hiding a Half-Emptied Bottle of Popov in My Sock Drawer and Blacking Out” in Foundry Journal! Read Chris’s full poem here.
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Partial Tuition Scholarship Deadline is January 31st
The M.A. in English and M.A. in Writing and Publishing programs are offering Partial Tuition Scholarships (PTS) to recognize the outstanding academic achievement of students in the English department’s two graduate programs. Partial Tuition Scholarships provide a partial reimbursement for tuition paid for 2020 winter graduate courses in English taken toward the MAE and MAWP…Continue reading Partial Tuition Scholarship Deadline is January 31st
Abroad Opportunity: Trinity College Dublin Workshop
The Sancho Panza Literary Society, in residence for 10 day writer’s workshops at Trinity College Dublin each May/June, is now accepting applications for their 2020 Trinity College Dublin workshop! This year’s sessions will take place from May 25-June 3 and June 5-14. Last year, the workshops had a mix of undergrads, grad students, faculty, and…Continue reading Abroad Opportunity: Trinity College Dublin Workshop
Call for Submissions: The Poetry Society of Vermont’s 2020 National Contest
Submit your poetry to The Poetry Society of Vermont’s 2020 National Contest for the chance to win $1,000 in prizes and publication in The Mountain Troubadour! Submit three poems with $15 entry fee by February 1, 2020. Winner and five runners up will be published. The contest is judged by Joyce Thomas. Open to all poets! Top poem…Continue reading Call for Submissions: The Poetry Society of Vermont’s 2020 National Contest
Abroad Opportunity: City Internships
City Internships has launched their 2020 Internship Program application process and invites students to apply. Their Student Aid offering is still open. The calculator for students to check their eligiblity is available here. CI’s Global Explorer Programs in Chicago, San Francisco, Melbourne, Medellin, Santiago and Shanghai are filling quickly. Apply sooner rather than later. Students can of course continue…Continue reading Abroad Opportunity: City Internships
Fellowship Opportunity: Luminarts
Applications are open for the 2020 Luminarts Creative Writing Fellowship. You could win $7,500, become a Luminarts Fellow, and as a Fellow be eligible for continued funding for your artistic and career development projects. The deadline to apply to the 2020 Creative Writing Fellowship is Friday, February 7, 2020. Click HERE to get started, or contact Luminarts at…Continue reading Fellowship Opportunity: Luminarts
Deadline Extended: MCLLM Papers
The 28th annual Midwestern Conference on Literature, Language and Media (MCLLM) at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, IL, is currently accepting proposals for 15-20 minute presentations from individuals and panels. This year’s conference theme is Vision 2020: Seeing and Being Seen. This theme encourages argument-driven papers that explore topics concerned with representation and participation…Continue reading Deadline Extended: MCLLM Papers
Call for Submissions: Disquiet Literary Prize
New Deadline: January 10, 2020. Disquiet is now accepting contest submissions for The Disquiet Literary Prize for writing in any genre. The top winners in each genre will be published: the fiction winner in Granta.com, the nonfiction winner in Ninthletter.com, the poetry winner in The Common. The grand prize winner will receive a full scholarship…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Disquiet Literary Prize
Writing Workshops Abroad: Ireland and Italy
The University of New Orleans Writing Workshops Abroad invite undergraduate and graduate students from around the globe to apply for a summer of scholarship and cultural activities in Cork, Ireland and at Brunnenburg Castle, Italy. In the summer of 2020 UNO Ireland: Writing Workshops & Creative Arts will continue for its eighth consecutive year, with…Continue reading Writing Workshops Abroad: Ireland and Italy
Call for Submissions: Foothill Poetry
Claremont Graduate University’s poetry journal Foothill is open for submissions! Find more details below and on the attached submissions flyer. Submissions of up to six unpublished, English-language-based poems composed in any poetic genre or form are welcome from poets actively enrolled in a graduate program anywhere in the world. Graduate-student poets writing in a foreign language are…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Foothill Poetry
Call for Submissions: New Issues
The 2020 New Issues Poetry Prize is now open for submissions! See details below. New Issues Poetry & Prose of Western Michigan University: the 2020 New Issues Poetry Prize Prize: $2,000 + publication – Judge: Traci Brimhall Guidelines: Eligibility: Poets writing in English who have not previously published or self-published a full-length collection…Continue reading Call for Submissions: New Issues
Job Opportunity: Tin House Books
Tin House Books is seeking an Editorial Assistant to provide editorial and administrative support from their headquarters in Portland, Oregon. The ideal candidate is passionate about literature, highly organized and detail-oriented, self-motivated, and eager to take initiative. The Editorial Assistant supports the editorial team at every stage of the book production process, from managing potential…Continue reading Job Opportunity: Tin House Books