Monday, March 08, 2010

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

Eurowriter is a new online resource for those seeking English-language freelance assignments in Europe-based publications. Check out the competitions link, too!
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Juicy job announcement from More magazine (full-time, New York City): "The Senior Editor/Books assigns and edits essays and memoirs by first-rate writers, while serving and overseeing books coverage in the magazine and on More.com. Also conceives, assigns and edits general features for the well."
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You'll need to act fast for this one! The Waterman Fund's Alpine Essay Contest has shifted its deadline from May to March. March 15, to be precise. The competition seeks essays "about life in the mountains of the northeastern U.S." that celebrate "the spirit of wildness." Prize for the winning essay includes $1500 and publication in Appalachia Journal; honorable mention includes a $500 prize. No entry fee. Be sure to read the detailed competition conditions.
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The theme for this year's Ray Bradbury Creative Writing Contest has been announced: the relationship between life and death. "Categories for the Ray Bradbury Contest include creative writin (poems, essays, short stories), visual arts and multimedia. Winners in each category will receive $200 for Waukegan (Ill.) residents and $100 for non-residents." No entry fee. Deadline: March 19, 2010.
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Red Berry Review, based in British Columbia, is taking submissions for its summer 2010 issue and is looking for writing "that speaks to the people, the places and the landscapes of the West." Considers fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. Pays: $10/printed page, $25 minimum/title, $50 maximum/author, plus two copies. Deadline: March 31, 2010. (via placesforwriters.com)
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Fairleigh Dickinson University (N.J.) is looking for an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing (fiction).
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The College of the Holy Cross (Mass.) has announced a visiting faculty position in creative writing, with a specialty in prose (fiction and non-fiction).
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The University of Michigan-Dearborn seeks a Public Relations and Communications Specialist, Clark University (Mass.) is looking for a Director of Online Community, and Southern Illinois University Carbondale seeks a Research Publications Coordinator.

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