The Birdsong Micropress Winter 2010 Poetry & Prose Contest will award prizes (one in each category) of $50, publication in Birdsong #14, 10 complimentary copies of the zine, and a featured spot in the organization's Brooklyn reading series in mid-December. Submit by October 10, 2010. No entry fee. (via Poets & Writers)
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New policies for unsolicited submissions to Tin House Books and Tin House magazine have been announced. I've posted the text of the press release here.
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NoTreeBooks invites submissions of dialogue-driven short stories for three themed e-anthologies: (1) vampires, ghosts, zombies, and other "creature stories"; (2) contemporary cowboy romance stories; and (3) "sleeping with exes," stories "about couples who break up but still have a relationship." There are lots of details available at the website. Submissions are open until all anthologies are filled. Pays: $50-$100 to each anthology contributor-author, on publication, plus possible royalties.
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Graphic fiction competition for those living in the U.K./Republic of Ireland: The Observer/Jonathan Cape/Comica Graphic Short Story Prize will award a first prize of £1,000 and publication in The Observer Review. The runner-up will receive £250, with publication on www.guardian.co.uk and the Vintage website. There is no entry fee. Deadline: October 6, 2010.
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Pilot Books Micro-Residencies (Summer 2010): "Introducing an experimental micro-residency program for writers who want to work and write chez Pilot Books. Each receives a stipend, access to brainfulls of reading material, and hours of writing time punctuated by light literary conversation and the occasional sales transaction. Pilot Books will then publish the author-resident’s new poetry, prose, fiction, or comics in a limited edition chapbook series, 'FINANCIALS.' One-day ($80) and two-day ($160) residencies are available: July 2, July 4, July 10-11, July 18, July 24-25, August 7-8, August 21-22, August 28, September 4-5." For more details/application info, visit HTMLGIANT. No application fee. Apply fast!
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Saint Louis University (Mo.) seeks a Writer, Columbia Business School (N.Y.) is looking for a Writer, and the Stanford School of Education seeks a Writer/PR Director (see job #38382).
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