Tellus has extended their deadline for submissions to May 15th. Tellus is an online magazine celebrating the many voices of our DePaul community by showcasing the creative artwork and writing of multilingual and multicultural students. The Collaborative for Multilingual Writing and Research (CMWR) program within the UCWbL acknowledges the definition of multilingual as anyone from a background in…Continue reading Deadline Extended: Tellus Submissions
Category: Creative Writing
Call for Submissions: Publishing Lab Prize at UNO Press
The University on New Orleans Press is now accepting submissions for their Publishing Lab Prize. Now entering its sixth year, the UNO Press Publishing Lab is looking for full length fiction manuscripts for this year’s prize. The selected author will receive a ten thousand dollar ($10,000) advance on royalties and a contract to publish with…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Publishing Lab Prize at UNO Press
Call for Submissions: The Backwaters Prize in Poetry
The University of Nebraska Press has announced the Backwaters Prize in Poetry competition is now open. The winner will be awarded a $2,000 cash prize and the honorable mention will be awarded a $1,000 cash prize. Both winners will be awarded the publication of their book by the University of Nebraska Press under its imprint,…Continue reading Call for Submissions: The Backwaters Prize in Poetry
Call for Submissions: 11th Annual Spring English Conference
The DePaul English Department invites you to participate in the eleventh Spring English Conference. The Spring English Conference is an annual event in which DePaul English undergraduate and graduate students present academic and creative work. Although Covid-19 will make this year’s conference different from any other, the work we English students are doing is as…Continue reading Call for Submissions: 11th Annual Spring English Conference
Call for Submissions: Dynamo Verlag Book Contest
Dynamo Verlag, a boutique publisher of poetry and fiction, has launched its first-ever book contest. The winning manuscript will be published by Dynamo Verlag in Autumn 2021 and its author will receive a $500 advance against book royalties. The contest is open to authors of book-length manuscripts of poetry or prose who have not published more…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Dynamo Verlag Book Contest
Call for Submissions: They Call Us Flawed
They Call Us Flawed, new feminist zine from DePaul English students, is seeking poems and short stories about beauty standards for their next issue. Those interested should send submissions to KailahPeters@gmail.com with the subject line “They Call Us Flawed Submission” by May 12.
The Spring English Conference is going virtual this year!
In lieu of our annual in-person Spring English conference, the English department is now accepting submissions from students for a new 2020 Spring English Conference online launching June 1! This is an excellent opportunity for students to showcase their work and to share it with a positive, supportive community of DePaul faculty and peers. This…Continue reading The Spring English Conference is going virtual this year!
Deadline Extended: Miller Audio Prize from Missouri Review
The 13th Annual Miller Audio Competition has been extended through April 30. Prizes remain the same: the winner in each category of Poetry, Prose, Audio Documentary, and Humor receives $1,000 along with publication on Missouri Review‘s website and promotion on their social media platforms. Runners-up in each category will also have their work published on the…Continue reading Deadline Extended: Miller Audio Prize from Missouri Review
Fellowship Opportunity: Miami Book Fair
Miami Book Fair is offering fellowships in Fiction, Poetry, and Nonfiction to support writers working to complete a book-length project within a year. The fellowships include a $41K stipend, mentorship with a nationally established author, and strong literacy community support in Miami. There is no application fee. Emerging writers can apply by April 30, 2020. For…Continue reading Fellowship Opportunity: Miami Book Fair
Call for Submissions: Boyfriend Village
In the interest of being more accessible during this time, Black Warrior Review is making Secret Boyfriend (the latest edition of their online magazine, Boyfriend Village) open to FREE submissions until Wednesday, March 25 at 11:59 pm. Boyfriend Village accepts fiction, poetry, nonfiction, hybrid, visual, and multimedia art, as well as sound collage, video, games, and more. The complete…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Boyfriend Village
Call for Submissions: Own Voices Chapbook Prize
The Own Voices Chapbook Prize is now open for submissions! The Own Voices Chapbook Prize is an annual contest dedicated to the discovery of two timely chapbook length poetry collections from poets of color who are yet to publish a full length book. The winning collections will be published in a print run of 250 copies, and…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Own Voices Chapbook Prize
Call for Submissions: Post
Post, a queer run, independent literary journal featuring works by queer artists and writers, is currently accepting poetry! In honor of poetry month (upcoming in April), Post is seeking poetry focused on queer identity, relationships, experiences, and politics. Not just your love poems: submit your experiments, your musings, your polished worry stones, and your secrets shaped into song. Deadline for…Continue reading Call for Submissions: Post