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Int’l Directory of Little Magazines & Small Presses;
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Triangulation: End of the Rainbow,
a speculative fiction
anthology. Complete
guidelines on web site:
http://parsecink.org/staticpages/index.php/
triangulation_10_guidelines. Email questions to:
editor@parsecink.org.
Open to submissions from December 1, 2009 through March
31, 2010.
This is a themed anthology (End of
the Rainbow).
Seeking speculative fiction stories under 5,000 words in length:
sci-fi, fantasy, horror and whatever you think fits the
definition of speculative. Will run “mature” content if they
like the story.
Reprints gladly considered.
No fan fiction.
Only stories written in English.
No poetry.
Pays on publication: two cents/word
(USA funds, rounded to nearest 100 words), $10 minimum payment,
and one contributor’s copy.
North American Serial Rights and Electronic Rights for
PDF downloadable version.
All subsidiary rights released upon publication.
Contributors will be able to
purchase additional copies at cost (to be determined).
Response time: 8 weeks or less—last
year, 96% of responses were within 30 days of submission.
Note: Last
year’s anthology,
Triangulation: Dark Glass, had sixteen slots, and 500
stories were received from across the globe. All levels of
writers were published, from Hugo Award winners to newbies, who
had never been published before.
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Prompts and Pieces,
PO Box 103,
Maynard, MA 01754.
Guidelines:
mdellafera@charter.net.
Seeking original, creative writing
prompt and response piece of 3,500 words maximum, fiction,
nonfiction for anthology.
Include bio, SASE, email address.
Free book upon publication.
Deadline: January 30, 2010.
No info on response time or rights
purchased.
(P&W)
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Touching: Poems of Love, Longing
and Desire, second
poetry anthology from Fearless Poetry Series.
Submission guidelines and information about the biannual
series and publications on web site:
http://www.fearlessbooks.com/poetry.htm.
Send 1-3 poems,
60 lines or less, or up to 500 words prose-poem, about love,
longing, eros, desire.
Deadline extended to: March 31,
2010.
Submission fee: $10, payable to
Fearless Books.
Includes reading by the editors and copy of anthology.
Prefer online submissions (see web site for extensive details).
For snail mail submissions, send to: Fearless Poetry
Series, PO Box 1292, Berkeley, CA 94701.
Submit bio on cover page, with poems on separate pages.
No names on poems. (WEB)
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The Evening Street Review,
Gordon Grigsby, editor,
7652 Sawmill Rd., #352, Dublin, OH 43016.
Published twice a year.
Email:
editor@
eveningstreetpress.com.
For contests and guidelines:
http://www.eveningstreetpress.com.
The
Evening Street Review
is centered on the belief that all men and women are created
equal.
Reads poetry/prose submissions
year-round.
Send 4-6 poems or 1-2 prose pieces.
Replies in 4-5 weeks. Sometimes
includes comments.
Payment is one copy; rights revert
to author upon publication. (P&W
and WEB)
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Tin House, (www.tinhouse.com), PO Box 10500,
Portland,
OR 97210.
Published 4 times/yr. Subscription: $24.95.
For questions/comments about submitting, contact Tonaya
at
submissions@tinhouse.com.
All other queries should be addressed to Cheston
at
info@tinhouse.com.
Some issues have themes. Check web
site for latest information.
Publishes fiction, essays, poetry,
food and drink columns, and the Lost & Found section on
under-appreciated books and authors.
Looking for a strong voice, clear
and personal writing for a literate, well-rounded, curious and
adventurous readership.
Prefers online submissions through
their submission manager (named Tina); for snail mail, use
address above.
Submit only one story or essay at a
time (10,000 word limit), or up to five poems at a time.
No simultaneous submissions or previously published work.
Author’s name should appear on every page; for prose
only, use numbered pages, and write “End” on the final page.
Cover letters should include a word
count and whether the submission is fiction, nonfiction or
poetry. Provide
adequate postage for return of ms. and state in cover letter.
Reading period is
September 1-May 31;
submissions received after that date will be returned.
No info on rights purchased or
response time. (WEB)
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Xanadu,
PO Box 773, Huntington, NY 11743.
Or email submissions to:
xanadu2010@optionline. net.
Sample copies available for $5 plus $2 postage.
Poetry journal seeks quality,
well-crafted poetry.
Simultaneous submissions to other journals are acceptable.
No previously published work.
Reading period: November 1, 2009 to
May 31, 2010.
No info on rights purchased, payment or
response times. (P&W)
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Minnetonka
Review, PO Box 386,
Spring Park, MN 55384.
Web site:
www.minnetonka review. com.
For guidelines and to read samples of previously published
work, visit the web site.
Seeks fiction, creative nonfiction, and
poetry. Two $150
editor’s prizes awarded each issue.
No entry fee.
Submit online or at above address. (P&W)
CONTESTS
Passages North, Short and Short Short
Fiction Prizes,
Department of English, 1401 Presque Isle Avenue, Northern
Michigan University,
Marquette,
MI 49855.
Kate Myers Hanson, Editor. Email:
passages@nmu.edu.
Web site:
www.myweb.nmu.edu/~passages.
Send SASE, email, or visit the web site for complete
guidelines.
Two prizes of $1,000 each and
publication in Passages North, Northern Michigan University’s
literary magazine, are given biennially for a short and short short
story.
Waasmode Short Fiction
Prize: Submit a story up to 5,000 words.
Judge: Rebecca Johns.
Just Desserts Short
Short Fiction Prize: submit story up to 1,000 words.
Judge: Jennifer Howard.
Entry fee: $10 each.
Deadline: February 15, 2010. (P&W)
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The Florida Review, 2010
Editors’ Prizes in Fiction, Nonfiction and Poetry.
Full
guidelines at:
www.flreview.com.
$1,000 award and publication.
All submissions will be considered for
publication.
Reading fee: $15, includes a one-year
subscription.
Deadline: February 26, 2010 (postmark).
(P&W)
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Diagram,
Innovative Fiction Contest,
Department of English, PO Box 210067, University of Arizona, Tucson,
AZ 85721---67. Ander
Monson, Editor. Email:
nmp@thediagram.com.
Web site:
www.thediagram.com/contest.html. For
complete guidelines, send SASE, e-mail, or visit the web site.
A prize of $1,000 and publication for
an innovative short story to 10,000 words.
Entry fee: $5 per story.
Deadline: March 8, 2010. (P&W)
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Sonora Review, Short Story Contest,
Department of English,
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721.
Jake Levine and Jonathon Walker, editors.
Email:
sonora@email.arizona.edu.
Web site:
www.coh.arizona.edu/Sonora/contest.htm.
Visit the web site for complete guidelines.
A prize of $1,000 and publication in
Sonora Review for a short short story of up to 1,000 words.
Entry fee: $15, includes a copy of the
Summer 2010 issue of
Sonora
Review.
Deadline: March 15, 2010. (P&W)
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Nimrod International Journal, the
Nimrod Literary Awards, University
of Tulsa,
800 S. Tucker Dr., Tulsa, OK 74104.
Email:
nimrod@utulsa.edu.
Web site:
www.utulsa.edu/rimrod.
Complete guidelines on web site.
First Prize: $2,000. Second
Prize: $1,000
For fiction and poetry.
Fiction—7,500 words maximum.
Poetry: a single long poem or a selection of poems (3-10
pages).
Include cover sheet with titles,
author’s name, address, phone number and email address.
No personal info on manuscripts.
Staple manuscript or bind with black clip.
“Contest entry” must be clearly marked
on the envelope and cover sheet.
Manuscripts will not be returned.
Nimrod retains rights to publish any submission; those not
selected for publication will be released.
SASE for results.
No previously published work or work
accepted for publication elsewhere.
Work must be in English or translated by original author.
Entrants must be living in U.S. by October 2010.
Entry fee: $20, includes a one-year
subscription to Nimrod (2 issues).
Deadline: April 30, 2010. (WEB)
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79th Annual Writer’s
Digest Writing Competition.
See web site for complete rules and entry forms.
www.writersdigest.com.
Competition rules and entry form can also be found in regular
issues.
Grand prize: $3,000 cash and a trip to
NYC to meet with editors and agents.
First Place in each category: $1,000
cash, plus $100 worth of Writer’s Digest books.
Second Place:
$500 plus $100 worth of WD books.
Third: $250 cash and $100 worth of WD books.
Other cash awards for Fourth through Tenth Place. First-Tenth also receive a
copy of the 2011 Writer’s Market Deluxe Edition and a one-year
subscription (or renewal) to
Writer’s Digest Magazine.
All other winners receive certificates.
Ten categories: Inspirational Writing;
Memoirs/Personal Essay; Magazine Feature Article; Genre Short story;
Television/Movie script; Mainstream/Literary short story; Rhyming
poetry; Stage Play; and Children’s/YA Fiction.
Entry fees: $20 for first ms.;$15 each
additional. $15 for
first poem; $10 for each additional poem.
Entry deadline: May 14, 2010.
Winners to be notified by mail before
October 22, 2010.
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