Legend: (IDLM&SP) Int’l Directory
of Little Magazines & Small Presses;
(N&SSWM) Novel &
Short Story Writer’s Market; (SPR) Small Press Review;
(P&W)
Poets & Writers
Bloodroot Literary Magazine, PO Box 322,
Thetford Center, VT
05075.
Web site:
www.bloodrootlm.com.
Published annually—issue comes out December 15 of each year.
Reads March 1-September 1.
Seeking poetry, short stories and
creative nonfiction.
Submit 3-5 poems or prose, 5000 word limit.
Send cover letter, bio and SASE for reply.
Hard copy only.
No previously published work.
Responds in 6-8 weeks. Pays in
copies. P&W)
Fun for Kidz,
The Editor, PO Box 227, Bluffton, OH 45817.
www.funforkidzmagazines.com.
Bimonthly publication for children ages 6-13, with target
age of 8-10, and a theme for each issue.
Subscriptions: $17.95. 6 issues.
Fun for Kidzs
is the companion magazine to
Hopscotch for girls
and Boys’ Quest, and
the complete writers’ guidelines can be found on the above web
site.
Comment by editor: “Articles
accompanied by good photos are far more likely to be accepted
than those that need illustrations.”
Uses fiction to 500 words.
Nonfiction articles on pets, nature, hobbies, science,
games, sports, careers and other topics of interest to that age
group; max. 500 words.
Also uses poetry and fillers
(puzzles, cooking and carpentry projects, jokes, riddles, crafts
and other activities related to theme of issue.
Pen and ink art to illustrate
stories and features earn $25-$35.
B&W photos: $5.
Queries not necessary. Send
hardcopy.
Pays on publication for FNAR: $10
for poetry, 5 cents/word for fiction and nonfiction.
No info on response time.
(W)
The Lakeview Review,
Tanya Babcock, PO box 428,
Wayland, NY 14572.
Phone: 585-645-2924.
4 issues/yr.
Subscription: $40.
Per copy: $12.95. Sample free.
Publishes fiction in many genres,
except mystery, children’s and romance.
“We look for fresh perspectives in each story.”
Reporting time: 6 weeks.
Accepts simultaneous submissions.
Payment upon publication.
Rights revert to author after publication.
(SPR).
Off the Coast,
Valerie Lawson, Editor,
PO Box 14, Robbinston, ME 04671.
Phone: 207-454-8026.
(Formerly The
Journal of the Live Poets Society).
Web site:
www.off-the-coast.com/
.
E-mail submissions:
poetrylane@hughes.net.
Subscriptions (4 issues): $35. Single issue: $10.
Seeking poetry submissions, any
subject/style. Also
themed issues: June 15—Open submissions; September 15—Food!;
December 15—Open submissions.
Send 1-3 poems, email preferred—cut
and paste in the body of the email.
Postal submissions should include SASE for reply.
Also accepts B&W graphics and
photos for interior or cover.
Send images in jpg format.
Payment is one free copy upon publication;
additional copies for half price.
(P&W)
White Pelican Review, PO Box 7833, Lakeland, FL 33813.
Bi-annual.
Subscription: $8/yr.
Seeks insightful, imaginative, and
carefully crafted poetry for coming issues.
Outstanding poem in each issue
awarded $100.
Submit 3-5 poems.
SASE and bio required.
Name, address, phone, and email address on each page.
No simultaneous submissions.
No info as to rights purchased,
response time or payment (P&W)
Wood Coin: An Online Magazine of
Literature & Liberal Arts.
James Beach, General Delivery, Santa Fe, NM 86505.
Web site: www.woodcoin.net.
37pgs. 6 issues/year.
Inquire as to back issues.
Subscription price: $25.
Sample copy: free.
For ages 12 and up. An introduction
to literature and the liberal arts. Themed issues.
Simultaneous submissions
accepted.
Copyrighted—reverts to author.
No info on payment or response time. (SPR)
Innovating,
Harold S. Williams, The
Rensselaerville Institute, Rensselaerville, NY 12147.
Phone: 518-797-3783. Quarterly.
$8/copy. Sample: Free.
70 pgs.
The publication is dedicated to
enabling people to lead change by example.
Includes articles on innovative assumptions, paradigms,
research and examples.
Focus is on public and volunteer sectors, but is also relevant to
business and other kinds of organizations. Subjects: Community,
Education, Essays, Finances, Government, Interviews, Management,
Reviews.
Contact publisher for submission
guidelines. Reporting
time: 6 weeks prior to issue date.
Simultaneous submissions accepted.
Pays cash for writers with track
record, but also considers new writers.
Copyrighted, reverts to author.
(IDLM&SP)
Krill Press,
Kent
Lucas, Publisher, PO Box 396,
Rogue River, OR
97537. Phone: 541-582-1188.
Email:
info@krillpress.com.
Web site:
www.krillpress.com.
A small independent press. publishing
fiction in the mystery, suspense, thriller and crime fiction genres.
Avg. press run is 2,500 copies.
Expects to publish 5 titles in 2009, 10 titles in 2010.
Simultaneous submissions accepted.
Check web site for instructions on submitting chapters,
outline, etc. Pays
royalties and copies, and copyrights for author. (SPR)
CONTESTS
First Annual Marick Press Poetry
Prize Compe-tition. PO Box 36253, Gross Pointe
Park, MI 48236. (Via
express mail, send to: Marick Press Poetry Prize, 1342 Three Mile
Drive, Grosse Point Park, MI 48230)
Complete guidelines:
www.marickpress.com.
Open for submissions on March 1, and
closes on October 15, 2009 (postmark).
$1,000 first place reward and
publication by Marick Press.
Entry fee: $15, checks payable to “Marick
Press.” Send SASP for
acknowledgment.
Manuscripts must be 48-80 pgs in
length. Poems must be
original, but may have appeared in magazines, anthologies or
chapbooks. No translations.
English only.
Include table of contents; author’s
name and contact info should appear on cover sheet only.
Include SASE for results.
Judge: Alicia Ostriker.
Winner to be announced: March 15, 2010.
(P&W)
Bloodroot Literary Magazine
Poetry Contest,
PO Box 322, Thetford Center, VT 05075. For details:
www.bloodrootlm.com.
Prizes to be awarded: First-$200;
Second-$100; Third-$50.
Three honorable mentions.
Submit free verse only: 10 lines to 2
pages, unpublished manuscript. Must be original work; no previously
published or simultaneous submissions.
No name on manuscript.
Use cover letter, with contact information and title of
poems.
Entry fee: $15 for 3 poems; $5 each
additional poem.
Final judge: Kirk Glaser.
Deadline: September 15, 2009.
Winners to be published
in 2010 Bloodroot. (P&W)
Blue Light Press Poetry Prize and Chapbook Contest,
1563-45th Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94122.
No email submissions.
“We like poems that are imagistic,
emotionally honest, and contain a vision where the writer pushes
through the imagery to a deeper level of insight.”
Prizes: Winning chapbook will be
published by Blue Light Press. Winner will receive $100 and 50
copies of his or her book, which estimated retail value is $10 each.
Entry fee: $10 reading fee. Check
payable to: Blue Light Press.
Submit manuscripts between February 1
and June 15, 2009.
Regular mail only!
(No registered or certified mail that requires signature.)
Include cover sheet with contact info and name of poems.
Also, include appropriate SASE for results or return of
manuscript.
Previously published poems should be
stated on an acknowledgments page. Simultaneous submission accepted,
as long as Blue Light is notified immediately that poems have been
accepted elsewhere.
Judging is done by a collective.
Winner to be announced in November 2009, and the book
published in the Spring of 2010.
Winner will be asked to provide CD of manuscript.
For additional information contact:
Bluelightpress@aol.com