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August 2021 eLitPak

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Reserve your spot in an upcoming NewPages eLitPak. Reach our 3,000+ newsletter subscribers and have your PDF flier promoted on our blog and on our social media to our 26,000+ followers. Now accepting reservations for our September 2021 through February 2022 eLitPaks.

 

Hollins University Jackson Center for Creative Writing

Our intensive two-year studio/hybrid MFA program helps you find your way in an atmosphere of cooperation and encouragement. We support college graduates who want to concentrate on craft and on reading the way writers do. Visit our website for more information. Application deadline: January 6.

 

Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

Submit published or unpublished poems to the 19th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers and co-sponsored by Duotrope. We will award $3,000 for the best poem in any style and $3,000 for the best poem that rhymes or has a traditional style. The top 12 poems will be published online. Final judge: S. Mei Sheng Frazier. Deadline: September 30.

 

Terrain.org 12th Annual Contests in Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction

More than $3,500 in prizes, with a $1,000 grand prize in each genre and $100 to the finalists. Judges: Poetry: Ellen Bass; Nonfiction: Aimee Nezhukumatathil; Fiction: Maurice Carlos Ruffin. Deadline: Labor Day, September 6, 2021. $20 entry fee per set of 3-5 poems (or a single long poem), story, essay or article. See full guidelines and submit online.

 

EVENT Non-Fiction Contest Deadline October 15

EVENT: A home for writers. A destination for readers. We are now accepting submissions of 5,000 words or less to the annual EVENT Non-Fiction Contest. $3,000 in prizes, plus publication. Entries must be postmarked or submitted online by October 15. Visit our website for full contest guidelines, exclusive online content, and information about our popular Reading Service for Writers.

 

Int'l Latino Book Awards finalist, A WOMAN'S STORY out 8/19/21

We start shipping Francine Rodriguez' new collection of short stories on August 19! Be among the first to read this important and profound collection of stories of primarily Latina women who live in and around downtown Los Angeles.

 

Summer Titles for Livingston Press at University of West Alabama

New Titles from Livingston Press by James Braziel, Mark Budman, Daren Dean, William Gay, and Terence Gallagher. We will announce the Tartt winner soon and then will resume open reading for fiction titles.

 

Now Available: Getting to the Truth: The Craft and Practice of Creative Nonfiction

This collection of craft essays offers thoughtful insights from some of the highest-rated speakers from HippoCamp: A Conference for Creative Nonfiction Writers, who also happen to be some of the brightest minds in CNF we know. Get your copy today.

 

Submission Call for Consequence: Nonfiction and Translations

Consequence has a rich tradition of publishing engaging translations and nonfiction, including Richard Hoffman’s 2022 Pushcart-winning essay “Remembering the Alchemists.” We look to strengthen this tradition in both our Spring ’22 print volume and our online platform, so if you have exceptional work in either of these genres, please send them to us via our website. Deadline: October 15, 2021.

 

MFA in Creative Writing at UNCG: Find Your Story Here

UNC Greensboro’s MFA is a two-year residency program offering fully funded assistantships with stipends. Students work closely with faculty in one-on-one tutorials and develop their craft in a lifelong community of writers. UNCG offers courses in poetry, fiction, publishing, and creative nonfiction, plus opportunities in college teaching and editorial work for The Greensboro Review. More at our website. Application deadline: January 1.

 

New from Tupelo Press—Open Secrets—A Marketing Guide for Independent Authors!

All authors want to get their books into the hands of as many readers as possible. Though it is a publisher’s role to aid and assist authors in marketing and publicity for every book, the role of any publisher necessarily takes a back seat to your all-important efforts. Nobody else can do this essential work as effectively as you can.

 

“Perfecting the Manuscript”: An Online Manuscript Conference for Poets

Jeffrey Levine and Kristina Marie Darling invite you to join Tupelo Press’ expertly-designed online poetry manuscript conference. We will meet in small, intimate groups. You will be guided through the craft of transforming your manuscript into a book that coheres and sings! At the end, you'll have a readied manuscript, a publication plan, and a community of fellow poets. Rolling registration.

 

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