The Cut Call for Pitches

The Cut Call for Pitches The Cut (of the New Yorker) publishes stories that address our readers’ lives head-on, with generous wit, honesty, and power. We are in a dynamic conversation with women about the issues that matter to them most—politics, feminism, work, money, relationships, mental health, fashion, and issues relating to equality—and we’re always looking for ideas…Continue reading The Cut Call for Pitches

Necessary Fiction Call for Summer Flash Fiction (Deadline May 1)

Necessary Fiction Call for Summer Flash Fiction (Deadline May 1) Necessary Fiction will publish weekly flash fiction each Wednesday for your summer reading enjoyment beginning in June and lasting through Labor Day. Here are 10 things we’ve noticed about our broad aesthetic tendencies over the years: We’re often fans of the absurd, the off-kilter, and the darkly comic. We tend to…Continue reading Necessary Fiction Call for Summer Flash Fiction (Deadline May 1)

december Call for Submissions & 2024 Curt Johnson Prose Awards(Deadline May 1)

december Call for Submissions & 2024 Curt Johnson Prose Awards(Deadline May 1) “december invites submissions of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction (essays, memoirs, biography, literary journalism, social or cultural commentary or analysis), and visual art (print or digital). december magazine was founded in Iowa City in 1958 by a group of poets, writers, and artists who declared, “We are humanists…far more concerned with…Continue reading december Call for Submissions & 2024 Curt Johnson Prose Awards(Deadline May 1)

Berkley | Penguin Random House Open Submission Program Call for Novels

Berkley | Penguin Random House Open Submission Program Call for Novels “Berkley launched its Open Submission Program in 2021 with the goal of creating a direct submission channel to editors in hopes of reaching more potential authors and sharing their works with the world. At Berkley, we strive to publish commercial fiction that reflects the world we…Continue reading Berkley | Penguin Random House Open Submission Program Call for Novels

Career Opportunities at the Oxford American

The Oxford American is hiring Associate Editors and Editorial Interns. Follow the LINK for more info! “The Oxford American is a nonprofit quarterly  published by The Oxford American Literary Project, Inc.,  in alliance with the University of Central Arkansas (UCA). “

Spring English Conference is Coming Soon!

Please include your name, area of study/major, genre and length of piece. If the piece is theory or literary analysis, include a brief abstract. All applicants must be currently enrolled in the English program. We will accept pieces from English minors, but English majors will be prioritized.

Check it Out > The Seminary Co-op Featuring BSB and Chicago Mosaic

The most recent BSB release, Chicago Mosaic: Immigrant Stories of Objects Kept, Lost, or Left Behind continues to garner attention in the media. Check out the new mention in The Seminary Co-op, order a copy from Big Shoulders Books or grab one from the English Department.