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

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