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Andres Montoya Poetry Prize

http://www.nd.edu/~latino/poetry_prize/guidelines.htm

To Apply

Only submissions following these guidelines will be considered

Eligibility Latino/a poets who have not had a book professionally published. Authors of chapbooks and self-published works are eligible, but the manuscript submitted should not have been published as a whole in any form. Manuscripts may be submitted elsewhere simultaneously, but authors must notify the Institute for Latino Studies immediately if a manuscript becomes committed to another press. It is understood that, in the absence of such notification, the winning author is committed to publishing his/her manuscript with the University of Notre Dame Press. A manuscript committed to another press is not eligible for the Andres Montoya Poetry Prize. There is no entrance fee. Employees and students of the University of Notre Dame are not eligible.

TWO copies of your manuscript must be submitted. Manuscripts must be of original poetry, in English, by one poet who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States. There are no restrictions on the style of poetry or subject matter. Translations are not eligible. The manuscript must be a minimum of 50 numbered pages and a maximum of 100 numbered pages in length. All manuscripts must be paginated. Each new poem must start a new page.The manuscript should begin with unnumbered frontmatter: a title page that shows the book's title and your name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if you have one); a table of contents; and (if applicable) a list of acknowledgements.

Begin paginating the manuscript after the frontmatter. If your book is divided into parts or has an epigraph, Page 1 will be the first part title or the epigraph. Otherwise, Page 1 will be the first poem. In formatting the manuscript, please make legibility your first priority. If you use a word processor, choose a standard typeface (such as Garamond or Times New Roman) in at least 10-point type. Manuscripts should be single-spaced, or 1.5 spaced. Manuscripts may be prepared on a typewriter instead of a word processor. Handwritten manuscripts will not be accepted.A brief biography may appear at the end of the manuscript. This information is not required and, if submitted, need not be included in the page count.Each manuscript should be fastened with a binder clip; staples, report covers, and other bindings should not be used. Authors who wish the ILS to acknowledge receipt of their manuscripts must enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard. A self-addressed, stamped, business-sized envelope must also be enclosed in order to receive notification of the winner. Manuscripts submitted to the contest will not be returned. Please keep a copy of the manuscript.

The winner will receive $1000 and publication at the University of Notre Dame Press under a standard contract, as well as an invitation from the Institute for Latino Studies to read from his/her work, along with the judge, upon publication of the book, with all expenses paid.

The Institute for Latino Studies reserves the right to withhold the Andres Montoya Poetry Prize in any given year.

Please send TWO copies of your manuscript, via US Mail, postmarked no later than January 15, 2008, to:

Francisco Aragn, CoordinatorAndres Montoya Poetry Prize Institute for Latino Studies / 230 McKenna Hall / University of Notre Dame / Notre Dame, IN 46556

Columbia: A Journal of Literature and Art

The 2008 Contests in Poetry, Fiction, & Nonfiction

$500.00 will be awarded to the best entry in each category.

Judges: Amy Hempel, fiction Jo Ann Beard, nonfiction Major Jackson, poetry

Winning entries will be published in Columbia; runners-up will also be considered for publication. All entrants will receive a copy of Columbia.

Deadline: January 15, 2008

Entry fee: $12.00 Fiction and nonfiction entrants may submit up to 20 double-spaced pages. Poetry entrants may submit up to five poems.

HOW TO SUBMIT Electronic entry only at

http://www.columbiajournal.org/contests.htm

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2008 RUTH STONE PRIZE IN POETRY

The fifth annual Ruth Stone Prize in Poetry will be judged by Nance Van Winckel, author of Beside Ourselves, with a deadline of December 10, 2007. One $1,000.00 prizewinner and two honorable mentions will be published in the Spring 2008 Issue of HUNGER MOUNTAIN, The Vermont College Journal of Arts & Letters.

DEADLINE:postmarked by DECEMBER 10, 2007

ENTRY FEE:$15.00, includes a copy of the spring 2008 issue of HUNGER MOUNTAIN

MAIL TO: Ruth Stone Prize in Poetry / Hunger Mountain / Vermont College / 36 College Street / Montpelier, VT 05602

Winners announced spring 2008

GUIDELINES $15 entry fee, payable to "Hunger Mountain" -- includes a copy of the spring 2008 issue of HUNGER MOUNTAIN.Each entry may include up to three poems, not to exceed six pages.Poems must be original, written in English, and previously unpublished.Entries must be postmarked by December 10, 2007 -- late entries will be returned unread.Entries must be typed, one-side-only. Once submitted, entries cannot be altered. Name or address should not appear anywhere on poems. Enclose one standard index card with poem titles, name, address, phone number, and email address.Enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope for notification of winners. Use a paper clip or send unbound -- no staples or binding. No simultaneous submissions, artwork, or translations. Multiple entries allowed -- each entry must be sent separately and include a separate entry fee.Enclose a postage-paid postcard for acknowledgement of receipt (optional). No entries will be returned.Electronic or faxed entries will not be accepted.

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The 2008 Noemi Press Poetry Chapbook Award
will be judged by Mary Jo Bangauthor of Elegy, The Eye Like a Strange Balloon, and Louise in Love

The 2008 Noemi Press Fiction Chapbook Award will be judged byBrian Evenson author of The Open Curtain, The Wavering Knife, and Altmann's Tongue

Winners will receive $150 and 25 author's copies.All manuscripts will be considered for publication. Guidelines for Submissions Send 20-40 pp. of poetry or fiction, along with a $10 entry fee (check or money order) made out to Noemi Press, via U.S. Postal Service, to the following address:[Fiction or Poetry]

Contest Noemi Press / P.O. Box 1330 / Mesilla Park, NM 88047 Include two title pages: one with title, acknowledgments (if applicable), name, and contact information; one with title alone. Your name must not appear anywhere in the manuscript. Current and former students, friends, and relatives of the judges or Noemi Press editors are not eligible to enter. Please use a binder clip to fasten your manuscript.Enclose an SASE for notification of winners and finalists. Manuscripts will not be returned. Revisions of entries cannot be accepted. If you would like a copy of the winning poetry/fiction chapbook, include a 6"x9" self-addressed envelope with $1.50 postage affixed. Stories/poems that have been previously published individually are eligible, but manuscripts must not have been previously published as a whole. Do not submit poems/stories that appear in a chapbook or full-length book already published or under contract for publication. If applicable, include a list of acknowledgments on the title page.Simultaneous submissions are acceptable under the condition that you notify us in the event your manuscript is accepted elsewhere.All entries must be postmarked on or before January 15, 2008.

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G. S Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction

John Ciardi Prize for Poetry Next

BkMk Press of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Announces The G. S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction and The John Ciardi Prize for Poetry Next

Postmark deadline: January 15, 2008 For the best book-length collections of poetry and of short fiction in English by a living authorPrize: $1,000 and publication of winning book for each prizeSubmissions:Manuscripts must be typed on standard-sized paper, in English.

Poetry manuscripts should be approximately 50 pages minimum, 110 pages maximum, single spaced.

Short fiction collections should be approximately 150 pages minimum, 300 pages maximum, double spaced. Entries must include two title pages: one with author name, address and phone number; and one with no author information. Any acknowledgments should appear on a separate piece of paper. Entries must include a table of contents. Author's name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript. Please submit your manuscript in loose pages, bound only with a clip or rubber band. We prefer that you do not staple or permanently bind your manuscript. Do not submit your manuscript by fax or e-mail. Simultaneous and multiple submissions are acceptable. Please notify us of acceptance elsewhere.A SASE should be included, for notification only. Note: No manuscripts will be returned. A non-refundable reading fee of $25 in US funds (check made payable to BkMk Press) must accompany each manuscript. Entrants will receive a copy of the winning book in their genre when it is published. Manuscripts must be postmarked no later than January 16, 2008. Manuscripts will not be returned. No refunds will be issued. Judging will be blind at all levels. Initial judging will be done by a network of published writers and editors. The final judging will be done by a poet and a fiction writer of national reputation. Winners will be announced in July 2008 and the winning entries will be published in 2009. These competitions are held annually.

Address To: John Ciardi Prize for Poetry or Sharat Chandra Prize for Fiction / BkMk Press / University of Missouri-Kansas City / 5100 Rockhill Road / Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 (816)Â 235-2558 Fax (816) 235-2611 bkmk(at)umkc.edu (replace (at) with

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TallGrass Writers Guild

Literary Anthology/Contest

Guidelines Sponsored by Outrider Press in affiliation with TallGrass Writers Guild

Deadline: 2-28-08 (may be extended to 3-31)

Email tallgrassguild(at)sbcglobal.net or outriderpress(at)sbcglobal.net(replace (at) with @)

Planned publication date: late summer/early fall 2008. Working title: Wild Things: Domestic and Otherwise.. Broadly interpreted, this can be anything from unwanted bats in the attic to grandchildren running amok. Especially interested in poetry. All poetry, fiction and creative nonfiction submissions are read and evaluated by in-house editorial staff; submission does not guarantee acceptance; those entries that make the final cut are forwarded to independent judges for possible award of $500 in cash prizes for First ($500 each for poetry and prose) as determined by the judges. Also: 2nd and 3rd places, and Hon. Mention. All winners receive Featured Reader status at the Kick-Off Reading at Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair (pending CTPRBF event scheduling), the nation's third largest book fair of its kind. Each published contributor receives a free copy of the anthology.

Entry fees for each category are $16, reduced to $12 each for TWG members

Poetry: Single-page poems to 28 lines -- single spacing OK. Prose poems may me treated as prose at judge's discretion. Reading fee for 1-4 poems: $16US/$12US-TWG member. For 5-8 poems: $32US/$24US-TWG member. 9-12 poems: $48US/$36US, etc.

Prose: 2500 word limit per entry; sections from longer works accepted. Reading fee for each entry: $16 US/$12US-TWG member. For 2 prose entries per person: $32US/$24US-TWG member; for 3: $48/$36, etc.No limit on number of submissions in either category.

Judge: Award-winning poet, essayist and novelist Judith Kitchen, Pushcart Prize recipient and judge. Writers should send two copies of each manuscript (ms.) Plus disk as follows: HARD COPY Double-spaced manuscript on one side, on 8.5 x 11� unlined white paper. Single-spacing okay for poetry. Plus: ELECTRONIC Provide ms. and 4-sentence bio (separate files, please) on 3.5 IBM disk or CD, or small capacity flash (pin) drive – our preference -- using Windows Rich-Text-Format (RTF – our preference), or Microsoft Word (not Works).NO ASCII; no centering, bold, italics codes; only Tabs for paragraph indents. Specify word processing program on label + author's name, phone # and e-mail address. No MAC. If sending a 3.5 floppy, be sure to package securely in bubble wrap or padded envelope to guard against damage in transit. INCLUDE name, address, phone/FAX numbers (w/area code) and e-mail addresses on first sheet of fiction; each sheet of poetry. Your phone number and e-mail address are required on every item.  INCLUDE a stamped, self-addressed #10 (business size) envelope (SASE) for response. Mss. shredded/recycled. For REQUIRED ENTRY FORM and COMPLETE GUIDELINES: email outriderpress(at)sbcglobal.net (replace (at) with @).

Mail to: TallGrass Writers c/o Outrider Press, 2036 North Winds Drive, Dyer, IN 46311.

Info: outriderpress(at)sbcglobal.net or  tallgrassguild(at)sbcglobal.net (replace (at) with @)or 219-322-7270 or toll-free 866-510-6735.

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2008 St. Petersburg Review Poetry Contest

http://www.stpetersburgreview.com/events.html

Prize: $1,000.00 and publication in St. Petersburg Review, White Nights 2008 All writers not associated with the editors of St. Petersburg Review may enter. Contests alternate years between poetry and fiction; this year (2008) is poetry. Postmark deadline: January 15, 2008 for publication in late spring 2008. Entry/reading fee: $15.00 (U.S. checks or money orders made payable to St. Petersburg Review). Each entrant will get a copy of the issue carrying the winning poem if a complete address is enclosed. An entry may consist of up to three unpublished poems that are consistent with the themes of the journal.There will be one winner, although all entrants will be considered for publication. Simultaneous submissions are o.k.; please let us know immediately if they have been accepted somewhere else. Fees will not be refunded and submissions will not be returned. If you would like the results, please send an SASE. Please type all entries (plain text) and submit individual entries separately. Include a page with your name, address, phone number, email address and the title(s) of your poems. Your name must not appear on the manuscript.Send entries to St. Petersburg Review, Attention: Contest, Box 2888, Concord, NH 03302.

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Cleveland Writers Our small group in Cleveland uses a Yahoo group to communicate among members and exchange manuscripts to critique. Is this something other groups can use to increase feedback from members? This would allow many of the members who cannot make it to monthly critique meetings get feedback.

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Christmas Party Make plans to attend. December 11th at the East Ridge Convention Center. Starts at 6 PM. Bring finger foods, donations for door prizes, friends interested in joining, family members who want to know where you go when you go out for a CWG meeting.

How to Get Published Good Blog with information that is always good to review and think about as that novel wraps up. http://cashrich7963.blogspot.com/2007/11/writing-publishing-tips-how-to-get-top.html
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Know Someone Who is Interested in Writing? Let them know about our Web Site at www.chattanoogawritersguild.org and encourage them to fill out the application and mail it in and join the CWG. Dues are only $25 a year. Many join just to get the news of contests, others like to network with members to find where articles can be sold and others like the ability to have a page where they can post their writing CV for editors and publishers to see they are a serious writer at work to hone their craft.

Contests This is Poets & Writers list of contests with deadlines soon.
http://www.pw.org/mag/0711/deadlines.htm

You can read ALL about it on her blog: http://rhonawestbrook.livejournal.com/75056.html#cutid1
Washington Post Article I am sure most of you saw this in last Sundays Washington Post but for those who did not here is a great article about Southern Authors of note in our general area. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/11/09/AR2007110900904.html

CWG Member Jim Lynch is to have reading and signing of his book Dec 20th at 7:00 PM at Rock Point Books

Something to Pass On? Send it to us at LantzLP@aol.com

Miss Something? You can find these emails archived at: www.chattanoogawritersguild.org/news

Dues to the Chattanooga Writers Guild can be sent to: Chattanooga Writers Guild, P.O. 3087, Chattanooga, Tn 37404

The Chattanooga Writers Guild is a 501c3 non-profit and depends on the generous donations of its members for support.

All of them are pitching a book, but the have some great information. If you are looking for an agent, the one that interviews agent Katharine Sands is a must. Be sure to have a pad and pen handy as you will want to take notes.

Student Writer In Your House? -- Students in grades K-12 can enter their prose and poetry in this annual writing competition, judged by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga English Department. The AEC receives over 3,000 entries from Chattanooga and surrounding areas each year. Entries for the 2008 contest are due December 12, 2007. Click here to visit the AEC website and download the 2008 entry form and contest rules.

Frey Settlement Approved Class action suits are generally more about compensating attorneys than plaintiffs, and the James Frey A MILLION LITTLE PIECES suit is no exception. On Friday a judge approved the final settlement, with $783,000 going to attorneys, $432,000 already spent in publicizing the settlement, and $27,348 worth of refunds to 1,729 claimants. Additionally, $180,000 will be divided among the American Red Cross, Hazelden and First Book.