The editors of On the Clock (to be published by Bottom Dog Press) "want to anthologize some outstanding fiction about working in a post-industrial world or making the transition from manual labor to intellectual labor, or the conflict of living in both spheres. In short, we want modern stories about people and their work." Deadline is October 1, 2009; reading will begin July 1, 2009. Pays: $50 plus two copies. Will consider reprints. (via the NewPages blog)
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Just received a reminder e-mail from the Cup of Comfort folks: Submissions for A Cup of Comfort for Mothers are due June 15, 2009. And July 1, 2009 is the deadline for A Cup of Comfort for a Better World: Stories that Celebrate Generosity, Compassion, and Volunteerism. Visit the call for submissions page for details on these paying opportunities.
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Comment, a Canadian magazine "equipping and connecting the next generation of Christian leaders," invites poets "to submit contributions in the form of a rondeau suitable for publication in our September print issue. This will be our fourth annual 'Making the Most of College' issue, and the submitted poems should in some way be connected with that theme, or with the beginning of the school year." Winner will receive $50 (presumably in Canadian funds) and publication; two other winners will also receive publication. Deadline: June 15, 2009. No entry fee. (via ImageUpdate)
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The UCL Environment Institute (University College London) seeks a writer-in-residence for the 2009-2010 academic year. "The writer will be required to conduct a programme of work for academic staff and researchers linking creative writing with environmental issues centred on climate change and also pursue their own work on the subject. The specific content and structure of this programme will be your proposal and will form the basis of selection at the interview stage. We anticipate that it might include a combination of such activities as workshops, public readings and seminars." Deadline for application is June 19, 2009.
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The Guide to Literary Agents blog introduces us to Jennifer Weltz of Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency. "Jennifer accepts some juvenile work, thrillers, historical fiction, women's fiction and more."
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"Lebanon Valley College [Pennsylvania] invites applications for a one-year, full-time position as a visiting assistant professor of English beginning fall 2009. The successful candidate must have a firm commitment to undergraduate teaching and will teach freshman writing, literature, communications, and creative writing courses."
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