Ten Questions for Torrey Peters
“It was a bit of an exorcism.” —Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby
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Lexi Rudnitsky First Book Prize
Persea Books
Entry Fee:
$30
Deadline:
October 31, 2020
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Persea Books is given annually for a first poetry collection by a woman who is a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The winner also receives a six-week, all-expenses paid residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center in Umbria, Italy. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 40 pages with a $30 entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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Poetry Prize
Perugia Press
Entry Fee:
$27
Deadline:
November 15, 2020
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Perugia Press is given annually for a first or second poetry collection by a woman. Submit a manuscript of 45 to 85 pages with a $27 entry fee by November 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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Young and Adorable: Rewriting the Narrative of Women Writers’ Success
The author of the novel Goodnight Stranger reflects on her writing career and the cultural myths about success, youth, and appearance that women writers must navigate.
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Ten Questions for Frances Cha
“I need three things to write: snacks, drinks, and silence.” —Frances Cha, author of If I Had Your Face
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Small Press Points: Brain Mill Press
Small Press Points highlights the innovation and can-do spirit of independent presses. This issue features the Green Bay, Wisconsin–based Brain Mill Press, a new house committed to publishing writers of color, LGBTQ writers, and women.
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Literary MagNet: Danielle Lazarin
Fiction writer Danielle Lazarin discusses five journals that have published her short stories, some of which appear in her debut collection, Back Talk, forthcoming from Penguin Books in February.
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Oregon Literary Fellowships
Literary Arts
Entry Fee:
$0
Deadline:
July 8, 2020
Fellowships of $3,500 each are given annually to Oregon writers to initiate, develop, or complete literary projects in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. One Women Writers Fellowship and one Writer of Color Fellowship of $3,500 each are also given. Submit three copies of up to 15 pages of poetry or 25 pages of prose by July 8. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
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Carolyn Chute on Tap Water, Thinking Dogs, and the Inspirational Quality of Coffee: Postcard From Biddeford, Maine
An evening with the novelist Carolyn Chute is wonderfully unliterary. This is especially true when she is reading in her native Maine.
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Margaret Atwood’s Attention to Detail: Postcard From Paris
“I am annoyed when I’m reading through the 16th century and come across underwear that did not exist,” said Margaret Atwood, who explained to a standing-room-only crowd at the Village Voice bookstore in Paris why she’s a stickler for historical accuracy in her work.
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