Monday, April 26, 2010

Monday Morning Markets/Jobs/Opportunities

Tin House has announced the theme for its Spring 2011 issue: The Mysterious. (What's a bit mysterious to me is the fact that a deadline of September 30 is listed; since Tin House is not open to unsolicited submissions between May 31 and September 1, I'm inferring that you can submit work for this issue EITHER before May 31 OR during September.) "We realize that it is spookily far in advance, but we wanted to get a jump on reading stories, poems, and essays about the unknown and the unknowable, from quantum physics to what lies in the depths of the soul, from unexplainable phenomenon to interpersonal mysteries." Note also that "our summer and winter issues are not themed, and Tin House considers submissions for all upcoming issues regardless of theme." See the guidelines for more info.
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New Young Translators' Prize: "In honour of Harvill Secker’s centenary in 2010, celebrating 100 years of publishing quality international writing, Harvill Secker and Waterstone’s have teamed up to recognise the achievements of young translators at the start of their careers. This is an annual prize, which will focus on a different language each year. To tie in with Argentina’s role as guest of honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair, the inaugural prize will centre on Argentinian writer Matías Néspolo’s short story ‘El hachazo’." The prize is open to translators between the ages of 16 and 34. There will be a £1,000 prize, and there is no entry fee. Deadline: July 31, 2010. (via Publishers Weekly)
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Anthology to be titled Appalachian Folklore: Dark Tales of Superstition and Old Wives' Tales seeks stories up to 2,500 words. Deadline: September 1, 2010. Pays: $.03/word plus one copy. Check the guidelines to learn more (via Duotrope)
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A few paid internship listings: Yakima Herald-Republic (Wash.), the Chronicle of Higher Education (D.C.), and the Center for Ecoliteracy (telecommuting and Berkeley, Calif.).
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Oklahoma State University is looking for a Visiting Professor in Poetry. "One year appointment or two one-semester appointments, rank open, beginning August 2010. MFA or Ph.D. in Creative Writing with significant poetry publications and teaching experience required. Teaching 2 workshops per semester. Salary competitive."
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F+W Media seeks a "results-driven manager to serve as Managing Editor for F+W Media's Writer's Digest brand, responsible for managing the editorial staff, allocating resources across projects as needed, and ensuring all book-related products (whether print or online based) get done on time at an acceptable quality level. Work with designers, production dept., and marketing staff as quality control from contract signing to the printer. Make sure that the finished products are what the company intended."
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Duke University Libraries (N.C.) is looking for a Director of Communications, Suffolk University (Mass.) seeks a Senior Writer/Editor, and the University of Notre Dame (Ind.) is looking for both a Senior Writer/Editor and a Web Content Editor.
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Coming soon! The next issue of our monthly newsletter, The Practicing Writer. Should go out by week's end. Don't miss it!

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