The Black River Chapbook Competition

The Black River Chapbook Competition

Deadline: May 31, 2012

The Black River Chapbook Competition is a semi-annual prize from Black Lawrence Press for a chapbook of short stories or poems. Entries should be between 16 and 36 pages in length. The winner will receive $500 and publication. Previous winners of The Black River Chapbook Competition include Helen Marie Casey, Frank Montesonti, D. E. Fredd, Sandra Kolankiewicz, Tina Egnoski, T. J. Beitelman, David Rigsbee, Lisa Fay Coutley, Amelia Martens, Charlotte Pence, Russel Swensen, and Nick McRae.

How to Enter

Please follow this link for information on how to submit your manuscript for The Black River Chapbook Competition.

The deadline for submissions is May 31.

2012 Emerging Writers Getaway Contest

 

The Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association presents
Pulitzer Prize winning author William Dietrich
as final judge of their 2012 Emerging Writers Getaway Contest!

Click HERE to submit and for more details.

Contest Category

 2012:   Fiction – Novel Length

Schedule

Open for submissions:	Feb. 15, 2012
Closed for submissions:	May 15, 2012
Finalists Notified:	June 26, 2012
Finalists’ Provide Full Manuscript:	June 29, 2012
Winners Announced:	August 5, 2012

Awards and Benefits

Ten finalists’ entries will be read and judged by Pulitzer Prize winner William Dietrich.

Additionally, Andrea Hurst Literary Management is offering the winning entry a full read/critique (as well as possible representation or referral).  The second and third place winners will also receive agent responses (from Andrea Hurst Literary Management) to their synopses, complete with critique/suggestions.

The names and novel titles to the top ten finalists will be posted on the Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association website on June 23, 2012.

The top ten entries will receive two critiques of their entry by members of the Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association.

Awards will be given as follows:

First Place

• Andrea Hurst Literary Management provides a full read/critique (as well as possible representation or referral)
• One week retreat to a Smoky Mountains cabin (valued at $2,000* – transportation not provided)
• $300 cash prize
• Name/title posted on the Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association website

Second Place

• Receives an agent response (from Andrea Hurst Literary Management) to his/her synopses, complete with critique/suggestions
• $200 cash prize
• Name/title posted on the Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association website

Third Place

• Receives an agent response (from Andrea Hurst Literary Management) to his/her synopses, complete with critique/suggestions
• $100 cash prize
• Name/title posted on the Whidbey Writers MFA Alumni Association website

 

Entries must be RECEIVED BY MAY 15, 2012.

Read all the details and guidelines at http://www.whidbeymfaalumni.org/?page_id=862.

Job Opp: Wilkes low-res Associate Director

 

Wilkes University invites applicants for an Associate Director in the Graduate Writing Program beginning July 2012.

Wilkes University is an independent institution of higher education with approximately 2,400 undergraduate students & over 3,000 graduate students FTEs. The University is located in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a mid-sized city within two & one-half hours driving distance of New York City & Philadelphia. For more information about Wilkes University, please visit www.Wilkes.edu.

The Wilkes Graduate Creative Writing offers a Master of Arts & Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing in the following areas: poetry, fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, & playwriting. This low residency program is one of the largest in the country with students & faculty from 34 states. The office also hosts & supports Etruscan Press & SenArt Films projects.

The successful candidate is responsible for marketing, advising, fund-raising, program & curriculum development, recruiting, & program administration. A Master of Fine Arts or PhD with a creative dissertation is required. The ideal candidate will have prior experience in recruiting, program marketing, IT social media, online teaching, & course development experience. Salary is commensurate with qualifications & experience.

To apply send Curriculum Vitae, letter of interest, education philosophy statement, & references by May 20, 2012 to: Wilkes University, Associate Director Search, Reference # S00601, P.O. Box 3924, Scranton, PA 18505-0924. To apply by email, send application materials as listed above to: eapply@wilkes.edu. Include the reference # on the mailing envelope, or in the email subject line.

Indicate in your letter where you found out about the position vacancy. Please make sure to include the reference # or the application will not be processed. Wilkes University is constantly seeking to become a more diverse community & to enhance its capacity to value & capitalize on the cultural richness that diversity brings. The University strongly encourages applications from persons with diverse backgrounds.

Accents Poetry Chapbook Contest

2012 Poetry Chapbook Contest

(Click here to download the submission form)

Accents Publishing is happy to announce its 2012 Poetry Book Contest. Two winners will be selected – one by an independent judge, Lynnell Edwards, and one by the Senior Editor and founder of Accents Publishing, Katerina Stoykova-Klemer. Each winner will have his/her submission published and will receive a $250 cash prize and 25 perfect-bound copies. All contest entries will be considered for regular publication with Accents Publishing, as well.

The entry fee is $10.00. Multiple submissions are allowed, as long as each one is accompanied by a separate entry fee and submission form. Winning books may be pre-ordered at the time of submission for $5.00 each.

A complete submission should include the following:

• A completed submission form
• Your manuscript, including:
  • An acknowledgement page, if necessary
  • Two title pages — one with name and contact information, one without
• Your biography or CV
• A check or a confirmation of payment via Paypal (see below) covering the $10 entry fee, plus any optional book pre-orders

Please do not include a SASE, as notification will be made by email only.

We will accept submissions until June 30^th. Winners will be announced in July. The contest is open to any poet writing in English. Employees of Accents or family members of judges are ineligible to participate. Simultaneous submissions will be accepted, but please notify us immediately if your manuscript is accepted for publication elsewhere.

Manuscripts should conform to the following guidelines:

• 20 to 30 pages of poetry
• Table of contents
• Single spaced
• Numbered pages
• 11 pt font minimum

Your name should not appear anywhere within the manuscript. Please do not send the only copy of your work, as manuscripts will be recycled.

Entries should be mailed to:

Accents Publishing
Attn: Katerina Stoykova-Klemer
P.O. Box 910456
Lexington, KY 40591-0456
USA

More information about Accents Publishing is available at http://www.accents-publishing.com.

Wilkes Information Sessions

Learn more about graduate studies at Wilkes

Have you considered a Creative Writing MA/MFA from Wilkes University? Join us for an upcoming Information Session to learn more about how Wilkes can help you meet your creative goals.

Incoming and prospective students can meet faculty members and learn about individual programs of study, financial aid and student services. All sessions are from 6 to 8 p.m.

Future dates include:

Monday, April 23, 2012

Monday, August 13, 2012

Monday, December 3, 2012

All Wilkes-Barre information sessions are held in the Ballroom in the Henry Student Center, 2nd Floor, 84 West South St. Light refreshments will be served.

Registration begins at 6 p.m. or click here to register online. 

For more information or to pre-register, call (570) 408-4235 or (800) WILKES-U Ext. 4235.

Click here for directions to campus.

Pocono Location

We are also pleased to announce we will have monthly information sessions at the Pocono location, located at the Shoppes at Crossroad on 611 in Bartonsville (next to Giant Food Store). We invite prospective students to come by the site and learn about the programs offered in the Poconos. All sessions are from 6 to 8 p.m.

Future dates include:

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

All Pocono information sessions are held at the Bartonsville location. Light refreshments will be served.

Registration begins at 6 p.m. or click here to register online.

For more information or to pre-register, call (570) 408-7000 or (800) WILKES-U Ext. 7000.

Massachusetts Poetry Festival

April 20^th – April 23^rd

Get out your calendars! If you’re looking for a great getaway filled with poetry workshops and readings, you’ll want to check out the Massachusetts Poetry Festival.

This three-day event will bring 1,500 poets and poetry lovers to Salem, showcase a variety of extraordinary local and regional poets, and engage the public through poetry readings, interactive workshops, panel discussions, music, film and visual arts, and performances geared toward a diverse statewide audience.

For more info and registration details, visit http://masspoetry2012.crowdvine.com/

River Teeth Nonfiction Conference

The Inaugural River Teeth Nonfiction Conference

May 18-20, 2012

Are you looking for an intensive weekend to focus on your nonfiction? Join River Teeth in Ashland, Ohio for two full days of manuscript consultations, seminars, readings and community, all focused on the craft of nonfiction.  The conference will focus on literary journalism, essay, and memoir.

Featured Guests include Robert Atwan, the Series Editor of The Best American Essays, and Hope Edelman, author of five nonfiction books including the bestsellers Motherless Daughters and The Possibility of Everything, which was recently optioned for film.

Registration Info

Your conference registration fee includes a one-hour individual manuscript consultation, admission into all panels, seminars, social events, book signings, and open-mics, breakfast Saturday and Sunday mornings, and a complimentary one-year subscription to River Teeth.

Students currently enrolled in creative writing programs are eligible for a $50 discount.

For more info, visit http://www.riverteethjournal.com/conference

Enjoy River Teeth here: http://www.riverteethjournal.com

call for graduate writing: 18th Annual Southern Writers/Southern Writing Conference

The 18th Annual Southern Writers/Southern Writing Conference, a University of Mississippi graduate student event held in conjunction with the university’s Annual Faulkner and Yoknapatawpha Conference, will take place July 12-14, 2012.

In addition to critical abstracts exploring Southern literature and writers, conference directors invite creative writers CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN GRADUATE PROGRAMS to submit poetry, short stories, or novel excerpts that deal with Southern themes or settings. Accepted creative entries will be featured on several panels. There will also be a nighttime reading and reception at Off-Square Books in downtown Oxford.

The conference reading limit is 15 minutes. Please send entire creative works to <swswgradconference(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @). Please send your submissions as Word attachments and include your university affiliation, mailing address, and e-mail address. The deadline for submissions is 5:00pm on Monday, April 2nd, 2012.

For more information, contact Paul Dean (Creative Chair) or Victoria Bryan (Conference Chair) at <swswgradconference(at)gmail.com> (replace (at) with @)

A Thrilling Opportunity: AgentFest 2012

 

ThrillerFest, an annual four-day celebration of thriller books, the authors who write them, and the fans who read them, will take place July 11-14, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel located in Midtown Manhattan. This is where you’ll find CraftFest and AgentFest, two great opportunities for emerging thriller writers.

AgentFest is designed to put authors and agents together for the purpose of pitching projects. The event is set up like speed-dating: you pitch your novel to an agent for a few minutes, get the agent’s reaction, and then move on to a different agent.

The 2012 event has confirmed over 50 top-level agents and editors, each searching for the next bestselling author. That could be you! Time to buckle down, finish your manuscript, polish your prose, and prepare for this annual event. Last year, eight attendees signed with their dream agent.

For a list of participating agents, as well as what they are looking for and their current client lists, please visit http://www.thrillerfest.com/agentfest/participating-agents/.

If you wish to attend AgentFest, you must also register for CraftFest. For registration information, go to http://www.thrillerfest.com/registration/.

2012 Kenyon Review Writers Workshop

There are still spaces left!

Join the Kenyon Review this summer for an exciting, generative, and process-based workshop led by poet Jake Adam York.

York’s poetry navigates the relationship between art, memory, and history. In his work, the lyric invention that is a poem confronts the recorded truths of history, learning to speak a double language. His poetry radiates with a fidelity to factual detail, and a parallel obligation—via poetry’s capacity—to delight and to make the past meaningful in new and important ways. This is especially true in his ongoing series Inscriptions for Air, dedicated to elegizing the martyrs of the Civil Rights Movement.

The 2012 Kenyon Review Writers Workshop runs from June 16th-23rd. The workshops are generative in nature, and participants can expect to work on new material each day. The workshop takes place at Kenyon College, recently named by Forbes as one of the world’s most beautiful college campuses. Join us for Jake Adam York’s workshop! All experience levels are welcome.

To learn more about the workshop, find application details at http://www.kenyonreview.org/workshops/writers/

Jake Adam York is the author of three books of poems—Persons Unknown (2010), A Murmuration of Starlings (2008), winner of the 2009 Colorado Book Award in Poetry, and Murder Ballads (2005), winner of the 2005 Elixir Press Prize in Poetry. His poems have appeared in Cincinnati Review, DIAGRAM, Greensboro Review, New South, Northwest Review, Shenandoah, Southern Review, Third Coast, and other journals. York was the 2011 Richard L. Thomas Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at Kenyon College and is a 2011-2012 Visiting Faculty Scholar at Emory University’s James Weldon Johnson Institute for the Study of Race and Difference. Originally from Alabama, York is Associate Professor of English and Director of Creative Writing at the University of Colorado Denver, where he co-edits Copper Nickel. He currently blogs for The Kenyon Review; you can read his posts here.