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ALLPOETRY Community Anthology —Allpoetry.com, the world’s largest poetry site, seeks poems for its annual anthology. Monthly free contests to enter, pays a free copy. Sick of rejection slips? Get the critical feedback to improve! Classes, contests, friends, and small writing groups. For short stories, visit http://allpoetry.com/pw or http://storywrite.com/pw.

IN FACT BOOKS is seeking submissions for an anthology dedicated to true stories about dealing with, and overcoming, the stigma of mental illness. Up to 4,500 words. Deadline: February 9. Guidelines at www.creativenonfiction.org/submit.

MUTABILIS PRESS is seeking well-crafted and imaginative poems about Houston, TX’s unique nature—both the persistence of the natural world in spite of its growing, urban sprawl and poems about the nature of Houston itself as a bustling modern city of landscapes: poems that define a complex city. For submission guidelines see www.mutabilispress.org.

NEW ANNUAL literary collection of works titled Country Mouse City Mouse, or CMCM for short, will print in April. Send $15 along with 3 half-page poems or 2 200-word or less micro-fiction stories to Summerfield Publishing d.b.a. New Plains Press, P.O. Box 1946, Auburn, AL 36831-1946. March 15 is the deadline. If there aren’t enough submissions, we will delay until fall. See our press at newplainspress.com.   

SUGARTOWN PUBLISHING seeks great poems about living or working in California’s Central Valley: landscape, nature, people, labor, recreation, spirit of place. Send up to 5 poems with brief bio describing your connection to the region: Sugartown Publishing, 1164 Solano Ave., #140, Albany, CA 94706, or e-mail publisher at janniedres@att.net.

TEACHER STORIES WANTED: In Fact Books is seeking submissions for an anthology tentatively titled “Becoming a Teacher.” Up to 4,500 words. Deadline March 9. Guidelines at www.creativenonfiction.org/submit.

THE TEACHER’S VOICE is still independent and free. Please see our Race in U.S. Education anthology in progress online (a hard-copy forthcoming). We need strong work from established and emerging poets and writers. Carefully examine the needs of the anthology before sending work. Guidelines available online. Visit: www.the-teachers-voice.org.   

WISING UP PRESS: Siblings: Our First Macrocosm. Fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir and poetry for anthology on siblings—whole, half, step, foster, or soul—and the world as we come to know it through these relationships. Complete guidelines: http://universaltable.org/wisingup.html. Deadline: March 1. Considering book manuscripts on same theme. Guidelines: http://universaltable.org/writerscollective.html.

BARRY SPACKS Poetry Award. Gunpowder Press is accepting book-length manuscripts of 48–100 pages for the first annual Barry Spacks Poetry Award, which honors Barry’s legacy of readable yet challenging work. The prize is $500+50 author copies. Entry fee is $20. Full details at gunpowderpress.com.

BOOK SUBMISSIONS sought by Upper Hand Press, eclectic publisher. We’re interested in whatever makes you write in your chosen form. No preconceptions about material or genre, only about quality and commitment. Read about us and see submission information on our website: http://upperhandpress.com. Contact: staff@upperhandpress.com.

FAIRHAVEN PRESS is an academic press currently putting together new literature and journalism textbook projects for 2015. We need authors with existing chapters or complete book manuscripts in several areas. There is never a fee to submit or publish with us. We offer competitive royalty rates for all authors. Website: www.fairhavenpress.com.

FIG TREE BOOKS is accepting literary and mainstream novels that speak specifically to the American Jewish experience. Agents, established authors, and emerging writers with no prior publishing credits welcome. All novels will be available in print and e-format, backed by a major distributor. For guidelines, visit our website: www.figtreebooks.net.

HUDSON WHITMAN/Excelsior College Press: We’re not your father’s college press! No tomes, no scholarship, only great nonfiction. Acquisitions: health/nursing, military, alt education, biz & tech. Electronic submissions via Submittable. Look us over! www.hudsonwhitman.com. Twitter: @ExcelsiorPress.

OMONOMANY PUBLISHING. We publish poetry, fiction and nonfiction. Send SASE, sample chapter and outline to 5501 Murray Ave., Memphis, TN 38119.

SIXTEEN RIVERS PRESS seeks manuscripts from San Francisco Bay Area poets for our open submission period, November 1–February 1. Authors join the press for 3 years and share in the work of the press. No fee; all styles and forms welcome. For complete guidelines, go to sixteenrivers.org.

WEB-E-BOOKS (www.web-e-books.com) publishes bold, contemporary and classic novels and creative nonfiction within the parameters of our slogan: Where Reality and Fiction Collide. We seek works offering compelling social messages, strong character development, and captivating narrative (with illustration options)...literature of excellence, originality, and authenticity. Ask about our Book Backer program. Submissions: info@tri-screenconnection.com.

FOLDED WORD seeks writing from/about New England and 4,500-word short stories to publish as stand-alone chapbooks, although we are open to other submissions. Manuscripts must conform to our guidelines at foldedword.com/submit.html to be considered. As they arise, special editorial needs are posted at folded.wordpress.com.

LAMBEY PRESS is a new and independent literary press seeking editors and manuscripts. Submit manuscripts of short stories, novellas, zines, chapbooks, novels, personal narratives, and other types of storytelling. Specifically: queer and POC fiction or non-fiction that embraces spiritualism, sexuality or gender. No fee to submit. Rolling deadline. http://lambeypress.com.

APOGEE JOURNAL proudly accepts submissions for its fifth issue. Apogee is a literary journal specializing in literature and art that engage with issues of identity politics: race, gender, sexuality, class, ability, and hyphenated identities. We publish a biannual issue featuring fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art. Our goal is to publish exciting work that interrogates the status quo, providing a platform for unheard voices, including emerging writers of color. Please keep prose submissions under 5,000 words and send no more than 3 poems, in either .doc or .docx format, removing your name from the body of the document itself. We accept visual art in jpg, gif, tiff, and png. The submission period closes January 1, 2015. We take all submissions through Submittable: www.apogeejournal.org/submit.

ARROYO LITERARY REVIEW is an award-winning national magazine with a West Coast orientation. We are seeking fiction, flash fiction, poetry, essays, and translation for our eighth issue. Open reading period from December 1 to May 31. No e-mail submissions. Please see our website for submission guidelines: www.arroyoliteraryreview.com.

BASEBALL BARD. Online literary magazine with annual printed book seeks poems up to 32 lines on subject of baseball. All properly submitted poems are published. Poets new to Baseball Bard are invited to submit on a free trial basis. For guidelines, see “Poem Submit” at baseballbard.com. E-mail: baseballbard@yahoo.com.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: our 25th year. Penumbra: The Art & Literary Journal of CSU Stanislaus. Poetry, short story, artwork, photography deadline: February 1. Affiliation with the university is not required. Early entries are appreciated. Incomplete entries will not be considered. Submit online via our web page www.csustan.edu/penumbra/submit-penumbra. For any other questions e-mail the editor in chief: npatton@csustan.edu.

CARBON CULTURE REVIEW is at the intersection of technology + literature + art. Available in bookstores in the United States, the review features monthly creative work, literature and art as well as articles and reviews on exciting new tech online alongside our annual print edition. Now seeking submissions for our 2015 edition. Hack us at carbonculturereview.com.

CHANGES IN LIFE monthly online newsletter is seeking personal essays from women of all ages. New writers are encouraged to submit their work. For details and submission guidelines, see www.changesinlife.com.

CHAUTAUQUA READING for the 2016 issue beginning February 16. Check our website for the theme. The spring submissions window runs through April 15. Seeking poetry, flash, short fiction, and creative nonfiction. Online entries considered for Editors Prizes of $500, $250, and $100. Visit www.ciweb.org/literary-journal.

COE REVIEW, established in 1971 and run by an entirely undergraduate editorial staff, wants to read your poetry and fiction. From our hundreds of submissions, we choose those with refreshing perspectives, forms, styles, and messages. The best issues are created from a passionate staff and writers to be passionate about, and we love being able to fight for your work. Details at coereview.org/about-us/submissions.

COMSTOCK REVIEW. Independent for 29 years. Interested in well-crafted, unique work. Open reading period January 1–March 31. No e-mail or simultaneous submissions, 3–5 poems, complete contact info, short bio, SASE. Not afraid of avant-garde. Discourage overly obscure, patently religious, needlessly graphic. Website has samples (winners and editors), Poet’s Handbook and more. Acceptances often by e-mail. Replies with constructive comments when time allows. Comstock Review Editors, 4956 St. John Dr., Syracuse, NY 13215. Website: www.comstockreview.org.

CONNECTICUT RIVER REVIEW poetry journal seeks submissions from January 1 to April 15. Send up to five original unpublished poems to Connecticut River Review, Pat Mottola, Editor, P.O. Box 516, Cheshire, CT 06410. Include cover letter and SASE. For complete guidelines visit www.ctpoetry.net.

CREATIVE NONFICTION MAGAZINE is seeking new essays for an upcoming issue dedicated to “The Weather.” Send your best work: 4,000 words or fewer. Deadline: April 13. $1,000 for best short memoir; $500 for runner-up. Guidelines at www.creativenonfiction.org/submit.   

DASH, an annual journal published by California State University Fullerton, seeks works of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and criticism that are short and emphatic. Poems: 33 lines max. Prose: 2,015 words max. Deadline: March 1. Waste not. Want not. Submit. E-mail: dashliteraryjournal@gmail.com.  See website for complete guidelines: www.dashliteraryjournal.com.

EARTH’S DAUGHTERS —two issues, two themes, your interpretation. Up to 3 poems and/or 500 words prose. Include name, address, e-mail & phone on each page & SASE. SHIFT— Appear, disappear, up, down, side-step, misstep: January 1 to March 1. TASTE— Good, bad, salty, sweet, spicy: May 1 to July 1. See www.earthsdaughters.org for guidelines. Earth’s Daughters, P.O. Box 41, Central Park Station, Buffalo, NY 14215.

EKPHRASIS, a biannual journal, seeks poems, each based on a single work of art. Free or formal verse considered. No simultaneous submissions. Previously published OK if credited. Send 3–5 original poems, bio, e-mail, SASE, to: Ekphrasis, Laverne & Carol Frith, P.O. Box 161236, Sacramento, CA 95816-1236. Website: ekphrasisjournal.com.

ESME (Empowering Solo Moms Everyday) is a new website that welcomes poetry, essays, and short fiction written by mothers who’ve parented alone.  We are especially interested in writing that is inspired by the experience of being a solo mom. For details and submission guidelines, please visit our website, www.esme.net.  

THE EVENING STREET REVIEW is centered on the belief that all men and women are created equal. Reads poetry/prose submissions year-round. Replies in 3 months or less. Sometimes includes comments. Send 4–6 poems or 1–2 prose pieces. 7652 Sawmill Rd., #352, Dublin, OH 43016 or editor@eveningstreetpress.com. For contests and guidelines: www.eveningstreetpress.com.

FJORDS REVIEW, available in over 600 bookstores nationwide (find it in yours), accepts fiction, poetry and creative nonfiction for each twice-yearly newsstand edition. Fjords will publish a special Women’s Edition in Summer 2015 guest edited by Joanna Demkiewicz, Kaylen Ralph and Heather Zises, deadline March 1. Visit us at fjordsreview.com.

HAWAII PACIFIC REVIEW seeks submissions of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. Based at Hawaii Pacific University, HPR often features work from Hawaii and the Pacific region, but is interested in great writing from any place and on any subject. Details and links to our online submissions manager at hawaiipacificreview.org.

HERMENEUTIC CHAOS publishes finely crafted contemporary poetry and prose. It seeks to engage with literature that evades the limitations of genre and celebrate the commotion of the liminal space. In this regard, we are highly selective, and present only the best poetry and fiction available to us. To submit, visit: https://hermeneuticchaos.submittable.com/submit.

IMITATION FRUIT LITERARY JOURNAL, www.imitationfruit.com, is looking for fun and upbeat short stories, creative non-fiction, poetry and artwork. Send up to 5 poems or 15 pages of prose. We are an annual online publication. For detailed instructions on how to submit, see our submissions page at www.imitationfruit.com.

KANSAS CITY VOICES: a periodical of art and literature is accepting art, poetry, and short prose through March 15. Payment and 1 copy of magazine for accepted work. Accepted writers and artists are also invited to read at events throughout the year. For full submission guidelines, see www.wppress.org/main/submissions.

THE KERF seeks poetry for its annual issue. The editors are especially interested in themes related to humanity and/or environmental consciousness but are open to diverse subjects. Submit manuscripts between January 15 and March 31 annually. Include brief bio and SASE. The Kerf, College of the Redwoods, 883 W. Washington Blvd., Crescent City, CA 95531.

LOOSE CHANGE on the Wor(l)d! Winter issue includes Charles Alexander, Eric Baus, Pam Brown, Laura Carter, Kate Greenstreet, Bhanu Kapil, Timothy Liu, Douglas Martin, Miranda Mellis, D. A. Powell, Simon Perchik, Deborah Poe, Joanna Ruocco, and Keith Waldrop, among others. Submit your unruly, ambitious best by February 1 for spring. Website: www.loosechangemagazine.org.   

THE MEDICAL LITERARY MESSENGER seeks thought-provoking poetry, fiction, non-fiction, and photography related to medicine, illness, and the body. Our online submissions are free and run from January to March for our Spring issue. Visit us at www.med-lit.vcu.edu.  

MOUNT HOPE, a literary magazine publishing fiction, photography, nonfiction, graphic storytelling and poetry, welcomes submissions of original work for upcoming issues. We seek short stories or nonfiction up to 5,000 words, up to 4 poems per author, and graphic novel and photo portfolios of 5–12 images. We publish emerging authors side by side with such established writers as Margot Livesey, Steve Almond, Hester Kaplan, Howard Norman, Steven Church and Moira Egan. See us online: www.mounthopemagazine.com.

ONLINE LIT MAG the prompt is seeking submissions of poetry, fiction, CNF, and more. All writing must be based on prompts or exercises; submissions must include the prompt they are based on. Each issue also highlights a new Editor’s Challenge. Accepts submissions year-round. See guidelines at www.promptlitmag.org.

PENTIMENTO, a literary magazine for the disability community, is seeking submissions of essays, poetry, short stories, art, and photography for the June 2015 issue. Submissions must be by an individual with a disability or a member of the disability community. For more information and to request a free issue, please visit our website: www.pentimentomag.org.

PMS, poemmemoirstory, seeks submissions during our new reading period: January 1 through March 31. While PMS is a journal of exclusively women’s writing, the subject field is wide open. For guidelines, see: http://pms-journal.org/submission-guidelines. We look forward to reading your work. Please note: PMS is going all digital this year on Submittable. Please send all submissions to: https://poemmemoirstory.submittable.com/submit. For any other correspondence: poemmemoirstory@gmail.com.

RAGAZINE.CC, the online magazine of arts, information & entertainment; submissions OK year-round (see guidelines). Fiction, nonfiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, travel, current events/reportage, interviews, reviews, etc. No submission fees; limit 1x/year. We try to respond within 3 months, but if you don’t hear, give us a nudge. http://ragazine.cc.

RATTLE seeks submissions by New Yorker poets for the Summer 2015 issue: poets must have lived half their lives in the NYC area. Deadline: January 15. Send up to 4 unpublished poems and/or a relevant essay to: Rattle, 12411 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604. Online submissions accepted. Website: www.rattle.com.

RATTLE seeks submissions by scientist poets for the Fall 2015 issue—poets who have degrees or have worked in the hard sciences. Deadline: April 15. Send up to 4 unpublished poems and/or a relevant essay to: Rattle, 12411 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604. Online submissions accepted. Website: www.rattle.com.

THE SARANAC REVIEW welcomes submissions from new and established writers for its Fall 2015 issue (#11). We’re looking for fiction, including flash, creative nonfiction, memoir, one-act plays, and poetry. Also would like submissions from Canadian writers. We only accept online submissions. For complete guidelines, please check our website: www.saranacreview.com.

SPANK THE CARP call for submissions. We’re looking for flash fiction, short stories, and poetry, including shape poetry. If your work is thought-provoking, sophisticated, yet not pretentious or obscure, we’re interested. For submission guidelines and more information visit www.spankthecarp.com.

SPILLWAY WANTS poems, February & March only, for a themed issue: “Everyday Epiphanies”—we want small moments of enlightenment or surprise, happy or sad. We like the unusual, strange, and—for this issue—the extraordinary-ordinary. Editor: Susan Terris. Tebot Bach Publisher. Submit 3–5 poems in a single document. Website: www.spillway.org. E-mail submission only: spillway2@spillway.org.

STEAM TICKET, the nationally-circulated literary journal published by the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Department of English, invites submissions of poetry, short stories, flash fiction, and creative nonfiction for the 2015 issue, Volume 18. Deadline: March 1. For guidelines: www.steamticket.org.

SUKOON is an Arab-themed, English-language, online literary magazine reflecting the diversity of the Arab world. Writers/artists are not necessarily of Arab origin; in such cases the published work must link to the cultures of the Arab world. Sukoon is biannual and accepts submissions on a rolling basis. www.sukoonmag.com.

THIRD WEDNESDAY literary arts journal accepts unpublished poetry, short fiction (up to 1,500 words), and b/w art or photography. E-mail only to submissions@thirdwednesday.org. For details, go to thirdwednesday.org.  

TRANSFERENCE invites submissions of poetry translated into English from Arabic, Chinese, French, Old French, German, Classical Greek, Latin, or Japanese. Along with your translations, please submit a commentary on the translation process, addressing particular challenges posed by the text or specific translation choices. Submission period: September 1–February 28. Read Transference and submit up to 4 poems at http://scholarworks.wmich.edu/transference. For more information write to lang_trans@wmich.edu.

TWO HAWKS QUARTERLY is an online journal affiliated with Antioch University Los Angeles’ BA program in creative writing and is setting the bar for contemporary literature with bold and illuminating poetry, fiction, CNF, and experimental work. Read us. Write for us. Submissions accepted year-round. For guidelines see www.twohawksquarterly.com.

UPSTREET: award-winning annual’s 11th issue seeks quality submissions with edge—fiction, poetry, CNF. Past issues feature interviews with Jim Shepard, Lydia Davis, Wally Lamb, Michael Martone, Robin Hemley, Sue William Silverman, Dani Shapiro, Douglas Glover, Emily Fragos, and Robert Olen Butler. Distributors: Ingram, Media Solutions, Disticor (Canada). Chains: Barnes & Noble, Hastings, and Books-A-Million. Deadline: March 1. For new submission guidelines, including payment, and to submit: www.upstreet-mag.org.

XANADU POETRY JOURNAL seeks quality, well-crafted unpublished poetry. Previous contributors include William Stafford, Jennie Hair, Vince Clemente, and David Ignatow. Simultaneous submissions to other journals is acceptable. Previous Xanadu copies are available for $7 postage included. Submissions reopen January 1 through July 1. Submit up to 4 poems, bio and contact information via: http://xanadu.submittable.com/submit. Internet submissions preferred; however, if you do not have Internet access, you may submit to Xanadu, P.O. Box 773, Huntington, NY 11743.

2015 LAS VEGAS Writer’s Conference, hosted by Henderson Writers’ Group, is scheduled for April 23–25 at Sam’s Town Hotel and Gambling Hall. Join fellow writers, agents, publishers and marketing experts for a weekend of workshops on the publishing industry. Registration is limited to 150 attendees. Sign up now! www.lasvegaswritersconference.com.   

THE 2015 SAN MIGUEL Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival (February 11–15). 10th Anniversary Keynote Speakers: Alice Walker, Scott Turow, Gloria Steinem, Tracy Chevalier, Richard Blanco, Jane Urquhart, and Ángeles Mastretta. Choose from 56 workshops in all genres. Barbara Kingsolver: “San Miguel is full of unexpected riches...” Details and registration: www.sanmiguelwritersconference.org.

FURTHER YOUR WRITING adventure at the Mendocino Coast Writers Conference, August 6–8. Find expertise, encouragement and inspiration on California’s rugged north coast. Work closely with Ellen Bass, Brenda Miller, Albert Flynn DeSilver, David Corbett, Lisa Locascio, Catherine Ryan Hyde, editors, agents and other publishing professionals. Apply for 5-under-25 full scholarships before June 1. Learn more: www.mcwc.org.

JOIN OTHER fiction writers at the Mid-Atlantic Fiction Writers Institute (MAFWI) (formerly the Nora Roberts Writing Institute), August 7–9, 2015, at Hagerstown Community College in Maryland. The annual MAFWI summer conference offers workshops and breakout sessions by bestselling authors, college faculty, and experienced public relations professionals. The 2015 keynote speaker is best-selling author Tess Gerritsen. From story fundamentals like plot and point of view to seasoned advice on how to market your work, there is something for writers of every genre at MAFWI. MAFWI also features the Hub City Teen Writers Institute. Register or learn more at www.mafwi.org.

KAUAI WRITERS CONFERENCE: May 1–3, 2015. Three days of powerful learning at the beautiful, oceanfront Kauai Courtyard Marriott. Top authors, agents, and editors include Colson Whitehead, Laura Moriarty, Vanessa Diffenbaugh, Jill Landis, Lynne Cox, Liz Kracht, Julie Barer, more. Early-bird ends January 15. Only 150 seats. (808) 639-4638. www.kauaiwritersconference.com.

LIT CAMP Writers Conference held at Mayacamas Ranch in the rolling hills of Calistoga, CA. Thursday, May 14 through Sunday, May 17. Presented by the SF Writers Grotto. Only 40 participants, more than a dozen world-class & Pulitzer Prize–winning faculty members. Workshops, editor & agent panels, yoga. Submission deadline: January 31. Website: litcampwriters.org.  

NEW YORK Writers Workshop Pitch Conferences: Improve your pitch and present it to editors from 3 major New York publishing firms, plus attend Agents Panel. Fiction (Adults and Children’s/YA) March 13–15 and Nonfiction April 10–12. Check the New York Writers Workshop website for information: www.newyorkwritersworkshop.com/conferences.

WISH YOU HAD more time to write? Treat yourself to a writing getaway to advance your craft and energize your writing. Enjoy challenging and supportive sessions, insightful feedback, an encouraging community, and workshops in poetry, fiction, nonfiction, memoir, and screenwriting. Winter Poetry & Prose Getaway, January 16–19, Atlantic City area. Website: wintergetaway.com.  

THE WRITE STUFF: March 26–28, Bethlehem, PA. Keynote: Kristin Lamb. Workshop and session topics include both fiction and nonfiction, various genres, social networking, podcasting, CreateSpace, YA, Writer Beware, and more. First page critiques by publishing professionals; flash contest; meet with agents and editors. E-mail: glvwg.vebmeister@gmail.com.  Website: glvwg.org.

WRITE WHAT YOU LOVE, sell what you write. GrubStreet’s14th Annual Muse and the Marketplace Conference takes place May 1–3 in Boston. The conference features 100+ craft classes and panels as well as one-on-one meetings with agents and editors. For more information and to register, visit www.grubstreet.org.

2 AWARDS of $1,000 each and publication in Third Coast are given annually for a short story and a poem. Stuart Dybek will judge the Jaimy Gordon Fiction Prize, and Ralph Angel will judge the Poetry Prize. Submit up to 3 poems or a story of up to 9,000 words with a $16 entry fee, which includes a 1-year subscription, by January 15. For complete guidelines, visit thirdcoastmagazine.com.   

2 PRIZES of $1,000 and publication in the Chattahoochee Review are awarded to a winning story and essay in the Lamar York Prizes for Fiction and Nonfiction. Submit October 1–January 31. Early submissions are strongly encouraged. An entry fee of $15 includes a subscription. For complete guidelines, visit http://thechattahoocheereview.gpc.edu.

7 BEST REASONS to Enter New Millennium Awards’ contest by January 31. Best poetry $1,000; fiction $1,000; nonfiction $1,000; short-short fiction $1,000. All submitters receive our 2016 anthology. All winners are published in our anthology and online. We have launched careers! “Fiction, poetry and nonfiction that will feed your soul.”—NewPages. Visit www.newmillenniumwritings.com.

THE 18TH ANNUAL Blue Lynx Prize, $2,000 plus publication, is awarded for an unpublished, full-length volume of poems by a U.S. resident or citizen. Postmark deadline: May 15. Make checks payable to Lynx House Press. The 2014 winner was Prartho Sereno for Elephant Raga. Judges have included Yusef Komunyakaa, Melissa Kwasny, Robert Wrigley, Dorianne Laux, Dara Wier, and David Wojahn. Send manuscript of at least 48 pages, a $28 reading fee plus SASE (for notification) to Lynx House Press, P.O. Box 940, Spokane, WA 99210; or electronically to lynxhousepress.submittable.com.    

$1,000 PRIZE, two $180 prizes for poems on the theme “The World to Come.” Poets of all backgrounds encouraged to submit to Jewish Currents’ 3rd annual prize. $18 fee includes subscription. Best 40 poems collected into an anthology. All poems considered for publication. Details: http://jewishcurrents.org/poetry-prize or P.O. Box 111, Accord, NY 12404.

$1,000 PRIZE  for best poem. DASH Journal welcomes submissions to its third annual poetry contest. Send up to 3 unpublished poems per entry (max 33 lines each). Include name and contact information on cover sheet only. Fee: $10 for contest, or $15 for contest plus 1-year subscription. Check payable to DASH Journal. Deadline: February 15. All poems blind-reviewed by panel of editors. Finalists published in 2015 issue. DASH Journal, Department of English and Comparative Literature, California State University Fullerton, 800 N. State College Blvd., Fullerton, CA 92831. Details: www.dashliteraryjournal.com.

$1,500 AND PUBLICATION are offered for a poetry collection, to be released in hardcover and paperback. Judge: C. Dale Young. Submit a manuscript of 60–100 pages with a $25 entry fee by February 15. For complete guidelines visit www.orisonbooks.com/submission-guidelines. Address: The Orison Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 8385, Asheville, NC 28814.

THE 2015 EDITOR’S Reprint Award offers $200 and publication in Sequestrum for 1 previously published selection of fiction or nonfiction, and 1 runner-up publication and payment at our usual rate. Entry fee $15. Submit via our online submission system. Deadline April 30. Generally prefer prose under 5,000 words. Sequr.info@gmail.com. Full guidelines: www.sequestrum.org/contests.   

2015 MAIN STREET RAG Poetry Book Award. Deadline: January 31. Length: 48–84 pages. Reading fee: $25. Prize: $1,200 and publication. All entries considered for publication; multiple manuscripts will be published. Send to: Main Street Rag, P.O. Box 690100, Charlotte, NC 28227-7001 or enter via e-mail. Detailed guidelines available on website: www.mainstreetrag.com.

ACC WRITERS STUDIO Annual Literary Contest: $250 first prizes in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for unpublished work. Colorado residents only. Deadline: postmarked March 16. Winners honored at the Writers Studio Literary Festival April 2015. Submission guidelines at Writers Studio website: http://arapahoe.edu/writerstudio. E-mail: writerstudio@arapahoe.edu.

AHSAHTA PRESS Sawtooth Poetry Prize: $1,500 and publication for a poetry manuscript. Final judge: Ed Roberson. Submit 50–100 pages in PDF, RTF, or MS Word on our website only. No identifying info in the manuscript, acknowledgments, or bio. Deadline is midnight March 1; winner expected in May. Full guidelines at ahsahtapress.org.

ANNOUNCING EPIPHANY LITERARY JOURNAL’S Annual Chapbook Contest: fiction to be judged by Luis Jaramillo; graphic lit by Lydia Conklin; memoir by Kristin Dombek; poetry judge to be announced. Reading period: January 7–March 15. Entry fee: $6. For complete guidelines, visit epiphanyzine.com.

ANNOUNCING THE 2015 Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival Poetry & Short Story Contest: $10 entry fee for 2 poems or 1 short story; $1,000 total awards. Deadline February 16. Application, fee, and typed entry sent together for consideration. Send SASE to WAHF, 252 Twin Lakes Rd., Latrobe, PA 15650. Phone: (724) 834-7474. Website: www.artsandheritage.com.

THE BACKWATERS PRIZE for 2015 Final Judge: Heid Erdrich. Submit 65–80 pg. poetry book manuscript through Submittable between April 1 and May 31. $25 submission fee. Prize $1,000 and publication perfect-bound, 30 copies to poet. Judged blind, press follows CLMP guidelines. Complete details: www.thebackwaterspress.org.   

BAUHAN PUBLISHING is now accepting submissions (U.S. Mail and Submittable.com) for the May Sarton NH Poetry Prize: $1,000 and book publication for a full-length poetry collection. Open to all poets.Entry fee $25. Postmark/submission deadline: June 30. Judged exclusively this year by Mekeel McBride. For guidelines: www.bauhanpublishing.com/contest.

BELLINGHAM REVIEW announces its annual literary contests: 49th Parallel Poetry, Tobias Wolff Fiction, and Annie Dillard Nonfiction. Bruce Beasley, Kristiana Kahakauwila, and Susanne Paola Antonetta will judge; $1,000 first-place prizes and publication for winners; runners-up considered for publication. December 1–March 15. Online submissions only. Complete guidelines at: www.bhreview.org.

CALL FOR unpublished work: Submit your writing to 12 categories for PNWA’s Literary Contest. Every qualified entry receives 2 written critiques, winners selected by agents and editors actively acquiring new authors. Entries per category ($35/PNWA members, $50/nonmembers) must be received by February 20. More than $12,000 in prize monies. pnwa.org. E-mail: pnwa@pnwa.org. Phone: (425) 673-BOOK.

CARRYING FORWARD the torch of Tiny Lights, the Big Brick Review is a new nonfiction journal seeking personal essays to build on the narrative of our lives...one brick at a time. Submissions due February 17; 2015 contest judges include authors Georgia Beers, Susan Bono, Gregory Gerard, Sonja Livingston, and Alison Smith. www.bigbrickreview.com/contest.html.

A CONTEST FOR published work. The Nancy Pearl Book Award is our new writing contest for completed, published books. Every qualified book receives 2 reads by librarians. Finalists’ books are placed prominently in the bookstore during our summer conference (July 16–19). Winners (1 per category) receive $1,000 cash prize. Deadline January 23. pnwa.org. E-mail: pnwa@pnwa.org. Phone: (425) 673-BOOK.

CONTEST: Two Cities Review. New online literary review seeks submissions of fiction and nonfiction for new contest. Theme: cities gone wrong. Prize of $250 and publication to winners in each category. Word limit 5,000 words. Deadline March 1. All submissions considered for publication. For more information, visit twocitiesreview.com/contest.

THE COWLES Open Poetry Book Prize: $2,000, publication of full-length poetry manuscript, 30 copies for author. Full color cover, 48–100 pg., $25 entry fee. Deadline: postmarked by April 1. Guidelines at www6.semo.edu/universitypress/cowlesprize. Send to: Cowles Prize, Southeast Missouri State University Press, MS 2650, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701.

CRAB CREEK Review 2015 Poetry Prize. Judge: Erin Belieu (Slant Six; Black Box): $500 plus publication. Submit up to 4 poems; $16 entry fee. All entries considered for publication. Winner & finalists will appear in Crab Creek Review. Deadline May 15. Full guidelines: http://crabcreekreview.org/contests.html.

ESME (Empowering Solo Moms Everyday), a new website for solo moms, by solo moms, announces its first annual writing contest, which is open to all Solo Moms—those who’ve parented on their own. Prizes of $500, $350, and $150 will be given to the first, second, and third place winners in 3 categories: poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction essay. There is no entry fee, and the deadline is March 15. All submissions should be thematically linked to, or inspired by, the experience of parenting on your own. The 9 award winners will be announced on Mother’s Day 2015. All submissions will also be considered for publication on the ESME website. We are proud to present our judge, Goldie Goldbloom, a solo mom, novelist, and short-story writer. For complete guidelines, please visit our website, www.esme.net.

FOURTH GENRE Steinberg Essay Prize now accepting submissions. The winning author receives $1,000 and publication in an upcoming issue; $20 per entry, up to 6,000 words. Reading period is from January 1 to March 15, entries must be postmarked by March 15. Send submissions to: Fourth Genre Steinberg Essay Prize, 434 Farm Ln., Rm. 234, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824-1033. Detailed submission guidelines available at www.msupress.org/journals.

FREE POETRY contest for Maryland residents, age 18 and older, sponsored by Enoch Pratt Free Library and Little Patuxent Review. Deadline: March 1. Winning poem will be published in Little Patuxent Review, displayed in library window, and read at Baltimore’s CityLit Festival. Runners-up considered for publication. Details: www.prattlibrary.org/poetrycontest.

FRESHWATER REVIEW: The Rose Warner Prize. Prizes of $250 each are given annually for a short story and a poem. All submissions are considered for publication. Authors may submit 5 entries by February 1. There is no entry fee. Visit our website for complete guidelines: www.css.edu/freshwaterreview.  

FROM JANUARY 1 to January 31, Crazyhorse will be accepting entries for prizes in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Winners receive $2,000 and publication; $20 entry fee includes a 1-year subscription to Crazyhorse; all manuscripts entered will be considered for publication. For more information, please visit our website: crazyhorse.cofc.edu.

GRAYSON BOOKS Chapbook Competition—$500 and 50 gorgeous copies to winner. Submit 16–24 pages of poetry by January 31; $18 reading fee. John Stanizzi to judge. www.graysonbooks.com. If submitting electronically, do not include contact information on the manuscript. https://graysonbooks.submittable.com/submit. If submitting by mail, include 2 cover sheets (1 with contact information and 1 anonymous) and SASE. Grayson Books, P.O. Box 270549, West Hartford, CT 06127-0549.

LITERAL LATTE Food Verse Contest. Seeking poems with food as an ingredient. First prize $500 and publication. Postmark deadline January 30. All styles and subjects welcome, up to 2,000 words per poem; entry fee for 10 poems is $10. Send to: Literal Latte Food Verse Kitchen, 200 E. 10th St., Ste. 240, New York, NY 10003. For tastes, see www.literal-latte.com.

THE OHIO STATE University MFA Program in Creative Writing is proud to announce a new annual award, The Non/Fiction Collection Prize, for a book-length collection of short stories or essays (or a combination of the 2). The prize carries a cash award of $1,500 and publication by the Ohio State University Press. Manuscripts of 150–350 pages should be submitted along with a $20 entry fee between December 14 and February 14 via our online submission manager. For complete guidelines, see  https://english.osu.edu/creative-writing/journal/prose-prize.  

OMNIDAWN OFFERS $1,000 prize for our annual Poetry Chapbook Contest. Brian Teare will judge. Electronic and postal submissions February 1–March 31. Winner receives cash prize, publication, 100 copies. Entry fee: $18. Entrants who add $2 shipping receive Omnidawn chapbook of their choice. For guidelines, see www.omnidawn.com/contest.

OMNIDAWN OFFERS $3,000 prize for annual Open Book Poetry Contest. Judge: Mary Jo Bang. Electronic and postal submissions deadline extended: January 15. Winner receives cash prize, publication, 100 copies. Entry fee: $27. Entrants who add $3 shipping receive Omnidawn book of their choice. For guidelines, see www.omnidawn.com/contest.

PRIME NUMBER Magazine Awards. $1,000 first prize in three categories (poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction), plus publication in Prime Number Magazine (a Press 53 publication). Reading fee $15. Enter January 1–March 31, using Submittable only, please. Finalists and winners announced by July 1. Complete details at www.primenumbermagazine.com.

A PRIZE OF $1,000 and publication in Indiana Review is given annually for a poem. All entries are considered for publication. Contest opens February 1 and closes March 15. Submit up to 3 poems; $20 entry fee includes a year subscription to Indiana Review. For complete guidelines, visit www.indianareview.org.

RIVER STYX Schlafly Beer Micro-Brew Microfiction Contest. First place receives prize of $1,500 and 1 case of Schlafly beer. Winners published in River Styx; 500 words maximum per story, up to 3 stories per entry. Entry options: $10 includes a copy of the issue in which the winners appear, $20 includes a 1-year subscription to River Styx. Postmarked by December 31 or enter online via Submittable. www.riverstyx.org/contests. Mail to: River Styx Microfiction Contest, 3547 Olive St., Ste. 107, St. Louis, MO 63103. Richard Newman, Editor: bigriver@riverstyx.org.

SAN DIEGO City College City Works National Writer’s Award. Winner recognized in journal and at public reading. Prize: $50. Deadline: February 23; up to 5 poems or 3 short stories. E-mail submissions; $5 reading fee. For submission information: http://www.cityworkspress.org/journal.html.

SELECTED SHORTS’ Stella Kupferberg Short Story Prize. Prize includes $1,000; publication on electricliterature.com; and 2 tickets to a performance of Selected Shorts featuring your winning story. Judge: Karen Russell. Max: 750 words. Fee: $25. Due: March 15. For complete guidelines, visit www.selectedshorts.org.

SUBMIT TO THE Annual Vine Leaves Vignette Collection Award! Includes a cash prize of $500, publication (paperback & eBook), 20 copies, and worldwide distribution. Guest judge is Sara Sargent, an editor at Simon Pulse (Simon & Schuster imprint). Author will receive 70% royalties. Deadline: February 28. For more submission guidelines, please visit: www.vineleavesliteraryjournal.com/contests.

OUR SUMMER 2015 print volume will award a $100 prize to first-place entries in poetry, short/non-fiction, and visual art. Second and third place from each category will be published in the print volume and recognized online. Contest entry is $5. Review ends March 1. For details, visit contrapositionmagazine.com.

TALLGRASS WRITERS GUILD Literary Anthology/Contest: Prose to 2,500 words and poetry on “Embers and Flames”—literal and symbolic. Deadline: February 27. Prizes: $500 each category. Entry fees: 1–4 poems or each prose entry—$16, $12 each for TWG members. No submission limit. For complete guidelines and entry form: outriderpress@sbcglobal.net.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PRESS is accepting submissions for the Miller Williams Poetry Prize, judged by Billy Collins. The winner receives $5,000 in cash in addition to publication. Applications are accepted year-round. The deadline for the following year’s prize is September 30. www.uapress.com.

WERGLE FLOMP Humor Poetry Contest. No fee; 14th year. Top prize: $1,000. Total prizes: $2,000. Winning entries published online. Submit 1 humor poem by April 1. Both published and unpublished work accepted. Final judge: Jendi Reiter. Enter at www.winningwriters.com/wergle.

WRITERADVICE seeks flash fiction, memoir, and creative nonfiction running 750 words or less. Enlighten, dazzle, and delight us. Finalists receive responses from all judges. First prize is $200. Submit to the 9th WriterAdvice Flash Prose Contest by April 21. Complete details at www.writeradvice.com.

WRITERS PLACE Poetry competition is in full swing. Winners receive $250 in prizes, online publication and subscription to Poets & Writers Magazine. $10 fee for up to 3 poems. Submissions accepted through February 15. Enter at www.thewritersplace.org.

UNKNOWN AUTHOR needs help selling book. Contains stuff most publishers ignore such as poems, short stories, graphic art with poetry. All works previously published in magazines. Great cover featuring poetic depiction of Chief Justice Roberts. Will pay for suggestions and trade tips. Call Dick Bentley at (413) 256-0240. E-mail: dick@dickbentley.com.

WILLIAM MICHELMORE writes great short stories. Critics have described them as “Beautiful...” “Sad...” “Haunting...” Soon to be collected in a slim volume. See a preview at: http://billmichelmore.com.

WRITINGCAREER.COM—free online resource to find paying markets for your poetry, fiction, and nonfiction. Updated daily. We report on editors, publishers, literary agents, and anthologists who are actively seeking submissions from poets, fiction writers, and freelance writers. Website: http://writingcareer.com.

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JOIN THE CAMBRIDGE Writers’ Workshop for our spring/summer creative writing & yoga retreats in Newport, RI (April 2–5), Paris (July 22–30), and Granada, Spain (Aug 3–10)! Past participants have won prestigious writing awards, finished their novels, nonfiction, and poetry manuscripts, and have written screenplays that made it to film and television. Apply early! For more info, visit www.cambridgewritersworkshop.org or register directly: cww.submittable.com.

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ATLANTIC CENTER for the Arts Master Artist-in-Residence Program. Since 1982, Atlantic Center for the Arts (ACA) has provided international masters of the creative arts with spaces to live and work during collaborative interdisciplinary residencies: 2015 Residencies (open): Residency #157, May 18–June 7 with Paul Harding (fiction); Residency #158, June 22– July 12 with Nilo Cruz (playwright); Residency #159, October 12–November 1 with Julie Ezelle Patton (poet/performer). For more information and to see ongoing residency  schedule and application deadlines, please visit www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org.

CALL FOR applications 2015: Camac is now accepting applications for its residency program 2015 for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. In the village of Marnay-sur-Seine within the scenic Champagne-Ardenne region of France, on the banks of the river Seine, only 1 hour from Paris. No application fee. Rolling admission. Call, e-mail, or visit the website for an application and complete guidelines. CAMAC, 1 Grande Rue, 10400 Marnay-sur-Seine. Phone: 00 33 3 25 39 20 61. Jean-Yves Coffre, Director. E-mail: jycoffre@camac.org. Website: www.camac.org.

MARTHA’S VINEYARD Writers’ Residency. Two-week and month long residencies on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, MA. April 1–May 15 and September 15–October 31. To learn more or apply, visit www.writersresidency.com, or send manuscript, cover letter, bio, with $10 application fee to Justen Ahren, P.O. Box 1041, West Tisbury, MA 02575.

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YOU DON’T KNOW where to send your creative writing? Submission leads/guidelines. Cover/query letter tips. Join 30,000+ writers who subscribe to Submit Write Now! In our 19th year! Writer’s Relief, Inc., 207 Hackensack St., Wood-Ridge, NJ 07075. Phone: (866) 405-3003. Website: www.writersrelief.com.

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ACCOMPLISHED EDITOR Wyn Cooper seeks poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and memoir. I help writers revise and perfect their manuscripts, and offer publishing advice. 13 books I edited have been published in the last 2 years; 3 have won awards. Free consultation. Sliding scale fees. See website for testimonials: www.wyncooper.com. E-mail: wyncooper@gmail.com.

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AGENT SEARCHES and professional book editing. Need help polishing (or finishing) your book, or finding an agent? PhD, award-winning writer/editor offers expert manuscript  upgrades in your own style and customized agent searches, pitch letters, and synopses to get your work into print. Two NY agents recently asked for the latest novel I edited. Another author has a publisher for his memoir. Competitive rates. Michele Cooper at mapleaspen@aol.com. Website: www.bookeditingsolutions.com.

AGGRAVATED BY the technically specific requirements of bringing your work to completion and preparing it for submission or self-publishing? Not computer savvy? Project Coordinator Ariette Scott offers multiple, expert skills from manuscript formatting to book design to copyediting to proofreading to publisher liaison. Excellent references available/reasonable rates. E-mail ariettemaine@gmail.com.

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AWARD-WINNING FICTION WRITER, graduate of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, creative writing teacher of 35 years, provides personalized manuscript editing. I offer detailed editing, honest evaluation, and sensitive critique. I work with new and experienced writers, fiction and nonfiction. Contact Hugh Cook. E-mail: jhcook@quickclic.net. Website: hugh-cook.ca.

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CD PUBLIC RELATIONS offers affordable public relations. Get your book on the map. We help writers promote their books. We do the legwork that is time consuming and impossible for authors to do themselves. Located in New York City. Call (212) 399-0887, or e-mail corinne@cdpublicrelations.net.

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EDITOR. Acclaimed author Marcy Dermansky (Bad Marie) will help you improve your novel, short story, or memoir. I provide a detailed rewriting plan, including big-picture structural suggestions and line edits on the manuscript. E-mail: mdermansky@gmail.com. Website: http://marcydermansky.com/editing-services.

EXPERIENCED EDITOR, prizewinning author of poetry and literary fiction, is looking to assist you with your next step. Respectful. Thorough. Could be the catalyst for your novel, poetry manuscript, novel-in-progress, or memoir. Free initial consultation. Send inquiry to Diana Gordon, dmgordon@comcast.net. Website: www.dmgordoneditorial.com.

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A MANUSCRIPT you’ve worked on for months or years deserves educated attention, honest criticism and creative suggestions. I’m a New York Times–praised novelist and memoirist who has edited fiction and nonfiction for more than a decade, for individuals and organizations. Whether you plan on sending your work to magazines or book agents, or intend to self-publish, I can help you present your writing at its best. Reasonable rates. www.mkdiehl.squarespace.com.

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WRITE-GOALS. Every writer needs a reader. I am a published writer and a very attentive reader who will honestly and thoroughly critique your novel, short story or memoir. Editing services, school application consulting, and creative coaching also available. Reasonable rates. Joann Smith, MFA, MA, MS. http://write-goals.com. E-mail: joannsmith.writegoals@gmail.com.

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27-YEAR-OLD PROGRAM developed by Pulitzer Prize–winning poet Philip Schultz. Fiction and poetry workshops for writers at all levels in NYC, Tucson, San Francisco, Amsterdam, and online. Tutorials available. “The most personal of the programs.”—The New York Times. Former students include Pulitzer Prize– winning novelist, National Book Award finalists, Pushcart Prize winners and more. Phone: (212) 255-7075. Website: www.writerstudio.com.   

THE COMMUNITY OF Writers at Squaw Valley offers weeklong writing workshops in June and July for poets and writers. We aim to help talented writers improve their craft and achieve their goals through individual conferences, lectures, panels, readings, and discussions of the craft and the business of writing. Application Deadline: April 2. Financial aid available. Website: www.squawvalleywriters.org.

GREATER PHILADELPHIA Wordshop Studio supports writers in the development of their individual voices and practice of their craft. Workshops in Center City and Delaware County, PA, following the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) method. Writers of all ages, levels of experience, and genres welcome. Phone: (610) 853-0296. E-mail: ahicks@philawordshop.com. Website: www.philawordshop.com.   

HOW TO SELL Your Book. This day-long workshop will answer the most frequently asked questions about the publishing industry. Among the topics to be covered by award-winning author Marita Golden and guest writers: how to write a query letter, find an agent and crafting the book proposal. Website: www.maritagolden.com.

THE INTERNATIONAL Food, Wine and Travel Writers Association announces the Emerging Writer Program for writers wanting to become travel, food or wine writers by working directly with member mentors. The goal is to qualify as a full-fledged member. Cost: $150. For more information go to www.ifwtwa.org or e-mail suemont@aol.com.

MARGE PIERCY offers her sixth Annual Intensive Poetry Workshop June 15–19 in Wellfleet, Cape Cod, MA. Juried submissions. Morning workshop sessions; afternoon 1-on-1 conferences. All give a public reading. A serious craft workshop in a beautiful place. Complete information, submission guidelines, comments from previous participants: www.margepiercy.com.

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WRITE IN SPAIN. July 14–21. Retreat to beautiful northern Spain to immerse yourself in a supportive weeklong writing experience that will energize and inspire you. Enjoy encouraging workshops, plentiful writing time, panoramic cliff top views and excursions to Barcelona and more. Scholarships available. Register early and save: www.murphywriting.com/spain.