Alumni News, Michael Warr Reading, and March Guild Complex Events

Reminder: Tonight,Thursday, March 8th from 6-7:30 p.m.; Cortelyou Commons (reception preceding at 5:30) Scholar Martha Nussbaum will present: “Not for Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities,” based on her 2010 book by the same name. *** Alumni News: DePaul MAE graduate Greg Campbell has just been hired to a tenure-line position at the Community College…Continue reading Alumni News, Michael Warr Reading, and March Guild Complex Events

Calls for Submissions from Chicago Writer’s Association & Emanations Anthology

The next quarterly edition of the Chicago Writers Association‘s online magazine, The Write City, is due out next month and all are invited to submit short stories, poetry, features, journal entries, interviews, bios, or anything else, even if you are not a member of the CWA. The Write City Magazine is available via the CWA…Continue reading Calls for Submissions from Chicago Writer’s Association & Emanations Anthology

DePaul Student Writers Series on WordPress & DePaul Faculty Poets Reading

Wish you could follow DePaul Radio’s exciting new Student Writers Series, but have other obligations on Friday mornings? Well you’re in luck! As promised, DePaul Radio SWS hosts Colin Harris and Marcy Farrey have created a blog where you can listen to previous episodes at your leisure. The first two episodes, which feature DePaul English…Continue reading DePaul Student Writers Series on WordPress & DePaul Faculty Poets Reading

More Places to Send YOUR Writing!

Playboy magazine (yes, that Playboy) is now accepting submissions for their 2012 College Fiction Contest. First prize for the winning story is $3000 and publication in Playboy magazine. Second prize is $500 and third prize is $200.The contest is open to all college students regardless of age. Deadline for submissions is February 15th, 2012, and…Continue reading More Places to Send YOUR Writing!

Calls for Submissions

Attention all creative writers! Consider submitting your work to one or several of the contests and literary magazines whose flyer is in this post. Here at the English Department, we’ve received several awesome calls for submissions. Take a minute to view all three packets of PDF documents to find the publication right for you. Calls…Continue reading Calls for Submissions

Recent News from DePaul English Faculty

Congratulations to Professor Jim Fairhall Winner, Tennessee Williams New Orleans Fiction Contest Professor Fairhall will read from his winning story, “Pink,” at the 25th Annual Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival on Sunday, March 27. For more information on the contest and the festival, see http://www.tennesseewilliams.net/ Professor James H. Murphy Professor Murphy will celebrate his new book, Irish…Continue reading Recent News from DePaul English Faculty

Threshold Awards for Excellence

For more information on Threshold, please visit their new website. Threshold will be awarding the Threshold Awards for Excellence in each of four literary categories. These categories include Dramatic Literature (one act plays and screenplay excerpts), Creative Non-Fiction (personal essays, literary journalism, memoirs, travel writing, etc), Fiction (short stories, novella or novel excerpts), and Poetry…Continue reading Threshold Awards for Excellence

December Poetry Contest

From MAWP alum Cherita Banton: www.CheritaBanton.com   CONTEST INFORMATION: ~      Poetry Contest will run every month General theme every month except months with major holidays (Sweetest Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas…) Any length and style No profanity, explicit images (Poems will be quickly discarded) Prize is publication on website w/ photo and bio for entire month (photo…Continue reading December Poetry Contest