Happy Friday, everyone! We have a few reminders for this afternoon: 1. Today is the last day to return (or purchase) your rented textbooks! You can return these to the bookstore on either campus via mail or in person. For returning via MAIL: Rentals returned via mail must be postmarked by the Rental Return Due…Continue reading A Few Reminders Before Spring Break
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Which Upcoming Submission Opportunity Is Right for You?
Happy Monday, everyone—and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 
We hope that finals week is off to a good start for you. Last week, we posted a list of deadlines between March 10 and April 6. This list features some LAS deadlines, some miscellaneous deadlines, and several deadlines for creative writing publications and contests/competitions. There are…Continue reading Which Upcoming Submission Opportunity Is Right for You?
Looking Ahead: Reminders for WQ Week 10, Finals Week, Spring Break, and SQ Week 1
Good afternoon, everyone! 
With everyone finishing their final classes this week and moving on to getting final papers and projects wrapped up for next week, it can be easy to lose track of all the submission deadlines we’ve been posting lately on Ex Libris. You’ll still be hearing from us next week (and when…Continue reading Looking Ahead: Reminders for WQ Week 10, Finals Week, Spring Break, and SQ Week 1
Final Research Workshop TODAY + 12 New Calls for (March) Submissions!
We have lots of new submission opportunities to share this morning! This is also your reminder that the last research workshop, Research Workshop #4: “Making the Best of a Conference,” will be held TODAY, March 4 (11:30 AM – 1:00 PM) in JTR 103 of the Richardson Library. (Click here for details.) If you’ve been thinking about submitting…Continue reading Final Research Workshop TODAY + 12 New Calls for (March) Submissions!
Know Any Talented High School Writers or Artists? This Holiday Season, Spread the Word About DePaul’s Blue Book!
Whether it’s a family member, relative, friend, neighbor, or another talented teen in your community (or classroom), tell them about the opportunity to get published in DePaul’s Blue Book! The submission deadline for Blue Book 2024 is coming up on January 31, 2025, soon after the holidays. DePaul’s Blue Book: Best American High School Writing…Continue reading Know Any Talented High School Writers or Artists? This Holiday Season, Spread the Word About DePaul’s Blue Book!
Fellowship Opportunity: Eudora Welty Fellowship
The Mississippi Department of Archives and History is accepting applications for the 2025 Eudora Welty Research Fellowship. Offered in partnership with the Eudora Welty Foundation, this annual fellowship awards a $5,000 stipend to one graduate student to conduct research using the Eudora Welty Collection at MDAH for two weeks during the summer. Click here to…Continue reading Fellowship Opportunity: Eudora Welty Fellowship
Fellowship and Workshop Opportunity for Emerging Writers (SmokeLong Quarterly)
SmokeLong Quarterly Emerging Writer Fellowship 2025 [The information below has been copied from the SmokeLong submissions portal.] Deadline: December 15, 10:59 PM CST About: Submission Page: https://smokelong.submittable.com/Submit
2024 Bill and Irene Beck Award for Community Engagement
The English Department seeks nominations for the Bill and Irene Beck Award for Community Engagement. This award is named for a family whose support of our own Big Shoulders Books makes possible the publication of socially conscious literature by and about Chicagoans. In the spirit of this generosity, we would like to honor the great work our students…Continue reading 2024 Bill and Irene Beck Award for Community Engagement
Spring English Conference: Friday May 10
Join us in the Arts and Letters building for the Spring English Conference and engage with some of DePaul’s best writers in cross genre panel discussions and free snacks! The Keynote address will be held in room 103 at 11AM and followed by author panels from 12-5 on the third floor. Drop in any time!
Join Current MFA Student Meghan Malachi at Dorothy on February 18th for a Night of Jazz & Poetry
Featuring Meghan Malachi, Carmani Edwards and DePaul Jazz alum Aliyah Jones, who organized the event to highlight Black women artists in Chicago. Don’t miss this special event at Dorothy, 2500 W Chicago Ave. Doors open at 6pm and the artists go on at 7pm. Dorothy will reopen to the public at 8:30pm. Tickets are $10 in advance and at…Continue reading Join Current MFA Student Meghan Malachi at Dorothy on February 18th for a Night of Jazz & Poetry
A Special Crook & Folly Call For Submissions:
Spooky Submissions ContestHosted by Crook & Folly Link to Submit: HERERules and Guidelines:What qualifies as a Spooky Submission?You tell us! What do you fear? What do others fear? What keeps you upat night? What makes you question if you’re still dreaming? Regale us withyour encounters in the paranormal, your close calls with the occult, yourmost…Continue reading A Special Crook & Folly Call For Submissions:
