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INSTRUCTIONAL DVDs for the classroom and writer’s studio featuring Janet Burroway, Robert Olen Butler, Michael Martone, Ron Carlson, Rosellen Brown, and others. DVDs include high-quality video and stories—PDF files—from participants. Plus, find DVDs on the submission process and agents. Preview clips, read descriptions, and more at www.erpmedia.net.

ANTHOLOGY: Bridging New York City. Editors seek poems about NYC’s 750+ bridges, what they cross, the islands and people they connect. All styles welcome. Also b&w photos and graphics. Deadline: March 31. P.O. Box 554, New York, NY 10014-0554. Visit our Web site to see guidelines and previous anthologies. http://pandqpress.com.

FOR A FORTHCOMING anthology, Sixteen Rivers Press is seeking poems of place set in the greater San Francisco Bay Area. “Place” may be natural, cultural, or psychological space, and the region includes the entire Bay Area watershed. Deadline: March 1. For guidelines, see www.sixteenrivers.org.

FROM GUANTANAMO Bay and Abu Ghraib to Darfur, Tibet, and the United States, we are increasingly witness to torture, terrorisms, and other violations of human rights at unprecedented degrees. What do our instincts tell us and what is our response to these violations? What is our vision of a future wherein human rights are not only respected but expanded? Call for submissions of poetry by and for those who have undergone such violations as well as for poems that present a larger vision of human rights. Anthology to be edited by M. L. Smoker and Melissa Kwasny and published by Lost Horse Press. All submissions must be postmarked by January 30. Include SASE and cover letter. Send no more than 3 poems to: Human Rights Anthology, Lost Horse Press, 105 Lost Horse Ln., Sandpoint, ID 83864.

GREEN FUSE Poetic Arts is looking for: Haiku/Haibun/Tanka for its 2009 edition of IMPROV Anthology of Colorado Poets. Deadline: March 15. Also accepting rolling submissions for the Colorado E-zine: Poetry Saves! and for first chapbooks by Colorado poets. Send (as attachment in Word) to: greenfusepress@yahoo.com. Information: www.greenfusepoeticarts.org.

LET THEM EAT Crepes: Sweet and Savory Stories of the French Pancake is gathering quality original creative nonfiction pieces that explore the crepe (5,000-word max). Deadline: March 1. Published contributors will at minimum receive one complimentary book. For more info, see www.eatingcrepes.com.

UPHOOK PRESS seeks poetry submissions for its second anthology. Submission dates December 15, 2008–February 28, 2009. For full guidelines please visit www.uphookpress.com.

ARKTOI BOOKS, an imprint of Red Hen Press, seeks poetry manuscripts from lesbian authors. For submission guidelines, please visit http://arktoibooks.com or www.redhen.org/arktoi.asp or www.eloisekleinhealy.com and click on Arktoi Books. Poetry submissions must be received between August 1 and December 1.

BLUE MOUNTAIN Press, the new book division of Blue Mountain Arts, is accepting manuscripts in the following categories: gift books, personal growth, teens/tweens, family, relationships, motivational, and inspirational. Mail manuscripts to Blue Mountain Press, P.O. Box 4219, Boulder, CO 80306 or e-mail queries to bmpbooks@sps.com.

HOL ART BOOKS is seeking submissions from enterprising authors. We love creative approaches to writing about visual art—poetry, fiction, mystery, and creative nonfiction are all welcome. Submit a project book or join a publishing team today at www.whatishol.com.

JANUARY OPEN reading period: Steel Toe Books seeks to publish a full-length poetry collection by an ethnic minority or first-generation immigrant. $500 advance on royalties. Guidelines: www.steeltoebooks.com.

PLAIN VIEW PRESS, a 30-year-old independent publishing house accepting book manuscripts—high literary standards, collaborative process, activist orientation, poetry, fiction, nonfiction—on environmental protection, peace, and gender, racial, and economic justice. E-mail sb@plainviewpress.net—put “Query” in subject line. Guidelines at our Web site and e-bookstore: www.plainviewpress.net.

THE BROOME Review announces its First Annual Poetry Chapbook Competition in 2009. Prize: $100 and 25 copies. Entry fee: $18. Deadline: April 30. Final judge: Stanley H. Barkan. All entrants receive copy of winning chapbook. Guidelines: 16–28 pages of poems, all styles and forms welcome. For details, visit www.thebroomereview.com.

THE FRANK CAT Press, in its 16th year, invites submissions for our poetry chapbook contest. Send 16–24 pages, title page, contents, and acknowledgements by March 1. Winner receives publication, cash, copies. Enclose $10 reading fee and SASE. Samples available for $9.50. The Frank Cat Press, 1008 Ouray Ave., Grand Junction, CO 81501.

GRAYSON BOOKS 2009 chapbook contest. $500 and 50 copies to winner. Submit by January 16. Reading fee: $15. 16–24 pages poetry, 2 cover sheets (one with contact info, one anonymous). SASE for results. Dick Allen to judge. Submit to Grayson Books, P.O. Box 270549, W. Hartford, CT 06127. Web site: www.graysonbooks.com.

NEW AMERICAN Press chapbook competition. Winner receives $250 and 25 copies. Final judge: Kathy Fagan. Submit 20–30 pages (any genre) to: Ohio Wesleyan University, English Dept., c/o Okla Elliott, 61 S. Sandusky St., Delaware, OH 43015. Include $12 reading fee and separate cover sheet. Deadline: May 15. Online: www.newamericanpress.com.

ALEHOUSE PRESS seeks submissions for Alehouse 2010. Now considering short essays (2000-word maximum) on subjects related to poetry, especially California poets and poetry; plus book reviews of recent publications (750-word maximum). For more information, please visit http://alehousepress.com or query editor@alehousepress.com.

ANDERBO.COM. “Best New Online Literary Journal,” features writers in fiction, “fact,” and poetry. Always looking for new voices. For submission information and guidelines, visit www.anderbo.com.

ARS MEDICA, A Journal of Medicine, the Arts and Humanities is a new literary magazine looking for fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and artwork dealing with illness, the body, healing, and the culture of medicine. For submission/subscription info, see www.ars-medica.ca.

CALL FOR POETRY, fiction, creative nonfiction, and research. Summer 2009 theme: “Water.” Convergence Review: An interdisciplinary journal where the world of knowledge converges with the language of the senses. Send SASE: CR, NCATSU, University Studies, Hines Hall, 1601 E. Market St., Greensboro, NC 27411.

CAVE WALL, a journal of poetry and art, reads unsolicited submissions February 1–March 15. Recent contributors include Julianna Baggott, Claudia Emerson, Jeffrey Harrison, A. Van Jordan, Carl Phillips, and Robert Wrigley. For guidelines, send SASE to Cave Wall Press LLC, P.O. Box 29546, Greensboro, NC 27429-9546. Or visit: www.cavewallpress.com.

CHEST, the Journal of the American College of Chest Physicians, invites submissions of up to 3 previously unpublished, quality poems, maximum 40 lines, on subjects of some medical relevance. CHEST, with a subscriber base of 22,000 readers, is beginning this new poetry section in January. E-mail submissions to http://poetrychest@aol.com.

THE COE REVIEW invites submissions each year for a spring fiction issue (submit October 1–February 15) and a fall poetry issue (submit May 1–September 15). See Web site for guidelines: http://public.coe.edu/coereview (mirror site: http://japicx.com/coereview). Submit via e-mail: coereview@coe.edu, or mail with SASE: Coe Review, Coe College, 1220 First Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.

COLERE, a journal celebrating cultural exploration, welcomes thought-provoking, poetry, fiction, essays, and artwork. Please limit submissions to 8 poems or 20 pages on experiences abroad or at home. Submissions (deadline: January 15) or subscriptions ($5 annually) to Colere, Coe College, 1220 1st Ave. NE, Cedar Rapids, IA 52402.

CRAVE MYTH? Fickle Muses, an online journal of myth and legend, features new poetry or fiction every week. Submissions of fiction, poetry, book reviews, essays, and art are considered year-round. For complete guidelines, visit www.ficklemuses.com or e-mail editor@ficklemuses.com.

DOS PASSOS REVIEW is accepting fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry submissions February 1–July 31. Limit 3–5 poems, 3,000 words prose. Send to: Editor, The Dos Passos Review, Dept. of English, Longwood University, 201 High St., Farmville, VA 23909. SASE for reply only. See Web site for specific guidelines: www.brierycreekpress.org.

EKPHRASIS, a biannual journal, seeking poems, each based on a single work of art. Free or formal verse considered. No simultaneous submissions. Previously published OK if credited. Send 3–7 original poems, bio, phone number, to: Ekphrasis, Lavern and Carol Frith, P.O. Box 161236, Sacramento, CA 95816-1236. Web site: www.hometown.aol.com/ekphrasis1.

THE EVENING Street Review is centered on the belief that all men and women are created equal. Reads poetry/prose submissions year-round. Often includes comments. Replies in 1 month. Send 4–6 poems or 1–2 prose pieces. 7652 Sawmill Rd., #335, Dublin, OH 43016-9296. E-mail inquiries may be sent to editors@eveningstreetpress.com.

FOURTH RIVER. Call for international, translation, and travel writing. We’re looking for poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, children’s and young adult writing by international authors, in translation, and by authors traveling abroad that explores the interaction of nature and culture around the world. Postmark deadline: January 31. Guidelines at http://fourthriver.chatham.edu.

FOURTH RIVER, Chatham University’s literary journal, seeks poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction,children’s and young adult writing that captures the places—natural, built and imagined, urban, rural, or wild—where humans and nature converge and collide. Reading period August 1, 2008–February 15, 2009. See details at http://fourthriver.chatham.edu.

FUTURECYCLE Poetry seeks excellent poems to be published online and in print. Pays one contributor’s copy. Submit by e-mail to submissions@futurecycle.org or via our online form. We also need reviews of poetry to publish online only. Please read our guidelines posted on the Web site at www.futurecycle.org.

GETTING SOMETHING Read is a small online publishing site. We publish short poems and short fiction. We are also interested in publishing essays, commentary, serials or excerpts from works-in-progress. For more information, go to http://shortworks.org.

GLOBALHUMAN, a literary e-journal of international culture, seeks written and visual art submissions in the following categories: essay, review, and creative interpretation. All work must pertain to the theme of international human experience. To read past issues and learn more: globalhumanzine.org.

GOT POEM? Submit any subject, any style, any length, any number, any time by e-mail or by mail with SASE. Previously published poems and simultaneous submissions are welcome. The Great American Poetry Show, P.O. Box 69506, West Hollywood, CA 90069. E-mail: info@tgaps.net. Web site: www.tgaps.net.

GREAT WESTERN Fiction is seeking submissions of Western fiction set in the American Old West before 1914. Short stories and novels in the classic style for a general readership. No language. No sex. Payment: $50 for a short story or $500 for a novel. Rights: first serial rights and first electronic rights. See submission guidelines on our Web site: www.greatwesternfiction.com.

IMITATION FRUIT Literary Journal is looking for fun and upbeat short stories, creative nonfiction, poetry, and artwork. Send up to 5 poems or 15 pages of prose. We are a biannual online only publication. For more information, please see our submissions page at www.imitationfruit.com. E-mail submissions to submissions@imitationfruit.com.

IRON HORSE Literary Review seeks fiction, poetry, and nonfiction for its upcoming issues. We’re currently seeking manuscripts for open issues as well as issues focusing upon Halloween, rock and roll, National Poetry Month, and our first novella issue, and our Discovered Voices Awards. For guidelines: ironhorselitrev@yahoo.com. We pay our contributors.

THE KERF SEEKS poetry for its annual issue. The editors are especially interested in themes related to humanity and/or environmental consciousness, but are open to diverse subjects. Submit typed manuscripts between January 15 and March 31 annually. Include brief bio and SASE. The Kerf, College of the Redwoods, 883 W. Washington Blvd., Crescent City, CA 95531.

THE KING'S English, three-time winner of the Million Writers Award for Best Publisher of Novella-Length Fiction, is an international online literary journal seeking long fiction and personal essays. Has published Pushcart nominees and work selected for Dzanc Books’ Best of the Web 2008 anthology. Electronic submissions only. Full guidelines: www.thekingsenglish.org.

THE MAD HATTER, America’s premier journal of creativity by pre-college students, seeks poetry and b&w photography and art for Issue 12. Deadline: a February postmark. Send work, school affiliation, and a SASE to Mad Hatter, 320 S. Seminary St., Madisonville, KY 42431. Visit the Web site for additional information: www.hopkins.k12.ky.us/gifted/mad_hatter.htm.

MAIN CHANNEL Voices: A Dam Fine Literary Magazine seeks eclectic, accessible poetry that triggers an Aha! response. Deadlines: January 30, April 30, July 30 and October 30. To submit, send a 2–3 sentence bio and 3–5 poems in the body of an e-mail to mcvsubmissions@mainchannelvoices.com. See examples at www.mainchannelvoices.com.

MIDWAY JOURNAL is accepting submissions now through the end of May. Please visit www.midwayjournal.com for complete submissions guidelines. Direct all inquiries to editors@midwayjournal.com.

ORACLE, the literary journal of Brewton-Parker College, is accepting submissions for its spring volume. Please send 5 poems, 1 story, or 1 essay on any topic relating to the creative arts by February 15. Mail submissions only. Include SASE and e-mail address to: Oracle, Brewton-Parker College, #2035, P.O. Box 197, Mount Vernon, GA 30445.

PADDLEFISH is interested in poetry (3–5 poems), short/short fiction (2,500 words or less), graphic fiction, nonfiction (10,000 words or less), illustrated essays, graphic memoir, and narrative documentary photography in all genres and styles. Submission deadline: February 28. No previously published work. Our online extension is also accepting a variety of media arts including: video, motion graphics, and animation (submitted via CD/DVD and limited to 10 minutes). Submissions should be sent to: Mount Marty College, c/o Paddlefish, 1105 W. 8th St., Yankton, SD 57078. Web site: www.mmcpaddlefish.com.

PALABRA. Print lit mag of Chicano/Latino writing invites submissions of fiction, flash fiction, poetry, novel excerpts, experimental/cross-genre work, and short plays that explore new directions in Chicano and Latino literary art. Some pay. Guidelines on Web site: www.palabralitmag.com. Queries: info@palabralitmag.com. Submit via USPS only to PALABRA, P.O. Box 86146, Los Angeles, CA 90086-0146.

PARTING GIFTS is back for its 21st year. Reads January–May. Back issues at www.marchstreetpress.com or send us $9 for a sample. Semiannual. $9/copy, $18/year. 3413 Wilshire, Greensboro, NC 27408. E-mail: rbixby@earthlink.net. Web site: http:// marchstreetpress.com.

THE PEDESTAL Magazine is currently seeking submissions of poetry and fiction. Please visit the Web site for additional information and to read the work of our many contributors: www.thepedestalmagazine.com.

PERSIMMON TREE: An Online Literary Magazine by Women Over Sixty. An exciting new magazine that can be found at www.persimmontree.org. We are looking for quality short fiction and nonfiction submissions. Send to editor@persimmontree.org.

PICAYUNE Literary Magazine is currently accepting submissions in fiction, poetry, black and white photography, and original art for its Spring 2009 issue. For this issue, we are looking for quality submissions, which challenge form or style. Deadline: February 1. Send submissions or questions to the attention of “Editors” at picayunelitreview@yahoo.com.

POETICA MAGAZINE: Now considering submissions of poetry, short stories, and prose on the Jewish experience. Guidelines for our annual poetry contest, poet of the month award, annual chapbook award, and Ekphrastic award are available on our Web site www.poeticamagazine.com. E-mail: poeticamag@aol.com.

POPPYSEED KOLACHE seeks strong visual poems for Issue #2. No rhyme, first drafts, erotica, greeting card, or didactic. Send your best. Prefers poems from life, 60 lines or less. Sample copy available. Submit up to 5 typed poems, plus SASE, to MaryAnka Press, P.O. Box 102, Huffman, TX 77336.

PUBLIC REPUBLIC, a new international online journal, invites submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, interviews, news articles, opinions, and photography. Public Republic has been publishing in Bulgarian since 2006 and has recently expanded to reach a global audience with separate English and German language journals. Web site: www.public-republic.net.

THE RAMBLER wants your stories! Get inspired by the artwork we supply—nonfiction, fiction, and poetry welcome. Also seeking regular submissions for nonfiction, fiction, poetry, and photography. Paying market. For details, see www.ramblermagazine.com.

RATTLE SEEKS submissions from African American poets for the Summer 2009 issue. Poems can be any length, style, or subject. Deadline: February 1. Send up to 5 poems or a relevant essay (plus SASE) to: RATTLE, 12411 Ventura Blvd., Studio City, CA 91604. E-mail submissions accepted. Web site: www.rattle.com.

RAVING DOVE reopens. Raving Dove, established in 2004, is an online literary journal whose new, broader mission is to share thought-provoking poetry, prose, and art that champions human rights and social justice—and opposes physical and psychological violence in all its forms, including war, discrimination against sexual orientation, and every shade of bigotry. Submit today. www.ravingdove.org.

R-KV-R-Y, a Quarterly Literary Journal is now accepting submissions for its Winter 2009 issue. We seek poetry, fiction, and literary or academic nonfiction on the theme of recovery in its broadest sense, i.e., as the release from oppression of any kind, be it personal, political, or relational. See Web site for guidelines: www.ninetymeetingsinninetydays.com.

SANGAM, a new online literary magazine, invites submissions of short stories, essays, poems, book reviews, etc. for its first Spring 2009 issue. Emerging writers are especially encouraged to submit. For submission guidelines, visit www.sangammagazine.com.

SEA STORIES, an international online quarterly, seeks personal essays, poetry, artwork, and music about the sea, coast, and sea life. Our contributors come from a range of backgrounds—including Billy Collins, Kathleen Dean Moore, Alaskan fisherwomen, students from Seychelles. Current and back issues, submission guidelines, and writing suggestions at www.seastories.org.

SEVEN CIRCLEPRESS is a newly founded online poetry venue interested in publishing the best of the written word from the independent poetry community. Poems are published online and circulated in a print edition at year’s end; poets are paid $5 for each published work. For guidelines, visit: www.sevencirclepress.com. Inquiries can be e-mailed to: editor-in-chief@sevencirclepress.com.

SHOOFLY: An Audiomagazine for Children is a unique semiannual publication on CD, dedicated to the celebration of contemporary children’s poetry and literature. Described by one critic as a moveable feast for the wee literati, this award-winning audio series features original and traditional stories, poems, and songs for children ages 3–7. The editors invite the submission of original poems, stories, and limericks suitable for preschoolers and early readers. Accepted works will be produced for audio presentation. Payment in copies and honorarium. Sample CD: $6.95. Submissions accepted by mail only. Guidelines: jack@shooflyaudio.com. Or send sase to Shoofly, P.O. Box 339, Carrboro, NC 27510.

SOUTHERN California Review, published biannually by USC’s Master of Professional Writing Program, invites submissions of fiction, poetry, creative nonfiction, and one-act stageplays and screenplays from new, emerging, and established authors. The deadline for our annual poetry prize is December 31; entry fee is $10. For guidelines and entry forms: www.usc.edu/scr.

STEAM TICKET, an annual journal of the University of Wisconsin—La Crosse, invites submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction from established and emerging writers, January 1–March 15. Cash prizes will be awarded for best story and poem, judged by editors—no entry fee required. Electronic submissions are encouraged: www.steamticket.org.

TATTOO HIGHWAY, an online journal of prose, poetry, and art, seeks fresh, original material for TH18 (“The food issue,” deadline January 15) and TH19 (“Reflections/refractions,” June 15). New media and cross-genre work welcomed. See www.tattoohighway.org for complete guidelines, and please read some past issues before submitting!

THE TEACHER'S Voice has radically changed! We are now a free online magazine and teacher resource. We seek poems, short stories, creative nonfiction, and essays about the promise and hard truths of teaching in our schools and colleges. Chapbook and poetry contests too. The Teacher’s Voice, P.O. Box 150384, Kew Gardens, NY 11415. Query: editor@the-teachers-voice.org. Visit www.the-teachers-voice.org.

TERRAIN.ORG: A Journal of the Built & Natural Environments—an award-winning international online publication—seeks poetry, fiction, essays, articles, and reviews for upcoming theme-based issues: “Borders & Bridges” and “Virtually There.” View issues and submission guidelines, and submit online, at www.terrain.org.

TWO HAWKS Quarterly is an online literary journal dedicated to exposing the world to the most challenging, edgy, and lyrical prose and poetry available. Well-written, compelling works are currently being accepted in the following genres: poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, memoir, and cross-genre. Submission guidelines can be viewed at: http://aulapress.com/submission-guidelines.

UPSTREET literary annual’s 5th issue seeks quality submissions with edge—fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction. First 4 issues feature interviews with Jim Shepard, Lydia Davis, Wally Lamb, and Michael Martone. Distributed nationally by Source Interlink, Ubiquity, and Armadillo. Payment in author copies. Deadline: March 1. For sample content and to submit: www.upstreet-mag.org.

WHITE PELICAN Review, a biannual, 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 e-mail on each page. Simultaneous submissions discarded. Subscription: $8 per year. White Pelican Review, P.O. Box 7833, Lakeland, FL 33813.

THE WILD GOOSE Poetry Review, an online journal established in 2005, is now accepting submissions. Visit our site at http://wildgoosepoetryreview.com. Send submissions in the body of your e-mail to Patricia.Bostian@cpcc.edu or to Scott Owens asowens1@yahoo.com.

16TH ANNUAL winter poetry and prose getaway on the Oceanfront in Historic Cape May, NJ, January 16–19, with special guest, Pulitzer Prize winner Stephen Dunn. Challenging and supportive workshops in Poetry, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Writing for the Children’s Market, Novel, Memoir, Creative Nonfiction, Songwriting, Photography, Painting, and more. Crack that winter thaw! Contact Peter Murphy: (888) 887-2105, Web site: www.wintergetaway.com.

THE FIELD'S END Conference, Writing in the Garden of the Gods, will be held on April 18, at Kiana Lodge on the shores of Agate Passage in Poulsbo, Washington. The conference includes workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction, as well as interactive sessions and a book signing. Participating writers include poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Featured speakers include novelist Jim Lynch and Grammar Girl creator Mignon Fogarty. The cost of the conference is $150 ($135 early registration). Registration opens February 1. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for more information. Field’s End Conference, 1270 Madison Ave. North, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110. Phone: (206) 842-4162. Contact Tamara Sellman, Conference Chair: info@fieldsend.org. Web site: www.fieldsend.org.

SURPRISE VALLEY Writers’ Conference—September 17–20, Cedarville, CA. A “rural setting for serious writing.” 4 days of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry workshops. Dinners, field trip included. Trust, good spirit, and humor abound. For information about submissions and fees, see www.modocforum.org or call (530) 279-2099.

TENNESSEE Mountain Writers 21st Annual Conference. Apr 2–4 at DoubleTree Hotel, Oak Ridge, TN, 37830. Workshops in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for young people; specialty sessions. Writing competition in 5 categories, entry deadline February 1. For conference/competition details and registration form, go to www.tmwi.org.

WRITERS' LEAGUE of Texas Agents Conference, Austin, TX. June 26–28. Premier conference connects writers with top literary agents (including Emmanuelle Alspaugh, Cameron McClure, Jonathan Lyons, Rita Rosenkranz, Gail Ross) and presents a full slate of programs on the publishing industry. Attendees receive a complimentary agent consultation. Information: www.writersleague.org.

$500 WRITECORNER Press 2009 Poetry Prize. $100 Editors’ Choices. Send 2 copies of unpublished poems, 40 lines max, any style, theme. Author’s name, address, phone, e-mail (optional) on top of one copy only. Send short bio. Deadline February 28. Entry fee: $5 first poem, $3 each additional. Previous $500 winners—Alison Joseph, Ellaraine Lockie. (Writecorner also sponsors the annual E. M. Koeppel Fiction Award.) Mail: Writecorner Press, P.O. Box 140310, Gainesville, FL 32614. Editor: Mary Sue Koeppel. Guidelines: www.writecorner.com.

2nd ANNUAL James Nicholson Political Poetry Prize. Deadline: Tuesday, January 20. Open to Westchester County, NY, residents. No fee.$500 prize. Judge: Patricia Smith. Winning poem published in Pelham Weekly, with reading/reception at Pelham Public Library. Please see guidelines and download entry form at www.pelhamlibrary.org/poetry.html. Submit 1 unpublished poem along with entry form to: Nicholson Political Poetry Prize, c/o Town of Pelham Public Library, 530 Colonial Ave., Pelham, NY 10803.

THE 5TH ANNUAL ACC Writers Studio Literary Contest. $250 first prizes in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for unpublished work. Colorado residents only. Deadline: February 2. Winners honored at the Writers Studio Literary Festival in April. Submission guidelines at Writers Studio Web site: www.arapahoe.edu/deptprgrms/eng/writersindex.html. E-mail: writerstudio@arapahoe.edu. Phone: (303) 797-5815.

5TH ANNUAL Plan B Press poetry chapbook contest. Prize: $225 plus 50 copies. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: March 1.For details and prospectus, call (215) 732-2663 or visit www.planbpress.com/contestnew.html.

2009 AMERICAN Poetry Journal Book Prize. For a full-length collection, 50–65 pages. $1,000 plus publication; all entries considered for publication. Deadline: February 28. Reading fee: $25. APJ/DHP, P.O. Box 2080, Aptos, CA 95001. Include e-mail (no SASE) for results, bio, and acknowledgments. Complete guidelines: www.dreamhorsepress.com.

2009 SOUTHWEST Writers Contest. Entries judged by editors and agents! Cash prizes up to $1,000. Entry fee. Deadline: May 1. Information: www.southwestwriters.org or (505) 265-9485.

ANNOUNCING the 2009 Westmoreland Arts & Heritage Festival Poetry & Short Story Contest. $10 entry fee. 2 poems or 1 short story. Top Prize $200. Deadline: March 15. Application, fee, and typed entry sent together for consideration. Send SASE to WAHF, 252 Twin Lakes Rd., Latrobe, PA 15650. Contact (724) 834-7474 or www.artsandheritage.com.

APPRENTICE HOUSE. Third annual contest for poets previously unpublished in book form. Winner receives $250 prize and 25 copies. $25/submission payable to AH. Deadline: March 13 postmark. Submit at least 30 pages of typed poetry. Chapbook Contest, Apprentice House, Comm Dept., Loyola College, 4501 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21210. For guidelines: www.apprenticehouse.com/resources or info@apprenticehouse.com.

ARGESTES Literary Review is now reading manuscripts for its annual poetry chapbook competition. All entries receive a 1-year subscription. Winner receives publication, 50 copies. Send a manuscript of 50–75 pages to Argestes, 2941 170th St., South Amana, IA 52334 with SASE and $25 reading fee. Entry form, details at www.collentreepress.com.

BELLVUE Literary Review’s annual prizes recognize exceptional writing about health, healing, illness, the body, and the mind. $1,000 Poetry Prize, $1,000 Fiction Prize, $1,000 Nonfiction Prize. Deadline August 1. Entry fee $15 ($20 includes subscription). Submit online: www.blreview.org.

CALLING ALL writers. Submit your writing to 12 categories for Pacific Northwest Writers Association’s Literary Contest. Entries ($35/PNWA Members, $50/nonmembers per category) must be postmarked by February 20. Over $12,000 total in prize money. (425) 673-BOOK. Web site: www.pnwa.org.

CLOUDBANK Magazine Poetry Contest. $200 prize plus publication. Deadline: March 31. Include name, address, in cover letter. Entry fee: $15, up to 5 poems. Entrants receive 2-issue subscription. Make check to Cloudbank. Send to Cloudbank, P.O. Box 610, Corvallis, OR 97339-0610. Full guidelines at http://cloudbankbooks.com.

COMMON GROUND. Tenth annual poetry contest, $150 first, $75 second, $50 third and publication in Common Ground. Judge: Rennie McQuilken. Send 1–3 unpublished poems, under 40 lines each, SASE for winners, and check for $10 made out to Common Ground. Mail by February 28 to Larry O’Brien, Editor, Common Ground, 40 Prospect St., Unit C 1, Westfield, MA 01085.

CONNECTICUT River Review Poetry Contest. Submit up to 3 unpublished poems, 80-line limit each, by March 1. Two copies each, one only with contact info. $15 check made out to CPS. Prizes of $400, $200, and $100 and publication in Connecticut River Review. CT River Review Poetry Contest, CPS, P.O. Box 270554, W. Hartford, CT 06127. Web site: www.ct-poetry-society.org.

DEADLINE EXTENDED once only to January 31 in our New Millennium Writing Awards contest. $4,000 plus publication (see www.newmillenniumwritings.com). Best Poem: $1,000; Fiction: $1,000; Nonfiction: $1,000; Short-short Fiction: $1,000. Guidelines: No restrictions on content or style. Send between now and midnight of January 31 with a $17 check payable to NMW for each set of 3 poems (5 pages max) or each story or nonfiction (6,000 words max, except in the Short-short Fiction category: 1,000 words max.). Multiple and simultaneous submissions welcome. Include name, phone, address, e-mail, and category entered, on first page only. To: NMW, Room A, P.O. Box, 2463, Knoxville, TN, 37901. Provide e-mail or SASE for results. Or enter online at www.writingawards.com.

FOR A COLLECTON titled “When Doctors and Lawyers Connect—and Collide,” Creative Nonfiction seeks essays of no more than 5,000 words exploring the complex relationship between doctors and lawyers. $20 reading fee; $25 includes subscription. Deadline for submissions is March 15; $2,500 for best essay; more information and complete guidelines at www.creativenonfiction.org.

GRIBBLE PRESS Poetry Chapbook Contest. Winner receives $250 plus 25 copies of artist designed book. Send 20–30 pages plus $15 reading fee postmarked by May 31 to Iris Gribble-Neal, Gribble Press, P.O. Box 10307, Spokane, WA 99209-0307. See complete guidelines at www.greymaredit.com.

INDIANA REVIEW 2009 Poetry Prize. $1,000 Honorarium and Publication. Final judge: Natasha Trethewey. Postmark deadline: March 31. Reading fee: $15 (includes a 1-year subscription). For more information, visit www.indianareview.org.

INTERNATIONAL Arts Movement Juried Literary Competition in 3 categories: fiction (6,000 words max), poetry (40 lines max), creative nonfiction (6,000 words max). Winner in each category must attend 2009 IAM Encounter, Feb 26–28, in NYC; winning piece printed in program. For details, visit http://iamencounter.com.

THE LEDGE Magazine Announces its 2009 & Seventh Annual Fiction Awards Competition. First prize: $1,000 and publication in the Ledge. Second prize: $250 and publication. Third Prize: $100 and publication. Word limit: 7,500. All stories must be unpublished. Simultaneous submissions OK. Entry fee: $10 for the first story; $6 for each additional story. $20 subscription to the Ledge gains free entry for the first story. Postmark deadline: February 28. The Ledge 2009 Fiction Awards Competition, 40 Maple Ave., Bellport, NY 11713. Web site: www.theledgemagazine.com. E-mail: tkmonaghan@aol.com.

LITERAL LATTÈ Food Verse Contest. Looking for poems, all styles and subjects, with food as an ingredient. First Prize: $500. All poems considered for publication. Entry fee: $10 for up to 6 poems. Send to: Literal Latte FVC, 200 E. 10th St., Ste. 240, New York, NY 10003. E-mail: Litlatte@aol.com. Web site: www.literal-latte.com.

MARGARET REID Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse. Sixth year. 15 cash prizes totaling $5,350. Top prize $2,000. Submit poems in traditional verse forms, such as sonnets and free verse. Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work accepted. Entry fee is $7 for every 25 lines, payable to “Winning Writers.” Postmark deadline: June 30. Judges: J. H. Reid, D. C. Konrad. Submit online or mail to Winning Writers, Attn: Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, 351 Pleasant St., PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060. Winning Writers is one of the “101 Best Websites for Writers” (Writer’s Digest, 2005–2008). More information: www.winningwriters.com/margaret.

MEMOIR (AND) Literary Journal Creative Nonfiction Contest. $500 prize. Prose, poetry, graphic memoir, narrative photography, lies, and more. Submission period: December 1, 2008, through February 28, 2009. Winner published in next issue. Entry fee $10. Submit online or mail to: Memoir (and), P.O. Box 1398, Sausalito, CA 94966-1398. Guidelines at www.memoirjournal.com or call (415) 339-4130.

NEW YORK STATE high school student contest: Ithaca College’s Linden Center for Creativity and Aging offers prizes of $300, $200, $100, and $50 for poems on theme “In Honor of Our Elders” (family, friends, and role models age 60 and beyond) as part of Finger Lakes Literary Festival. Deadline: June 15. Guidelines: www.ithaca.edu/gerontology/poetrycontest.

OUTRIDER PRESS/TallGrass Writers Guild Anthologies award $1,000—$500 each—in poetry and fiction/essays (to 2,500 words) on “Fearsome Fascinations: Paranormal & Otherwise.” Broadly interpreted; can include reptiles, spiders, ghosts, seances, and irresistible bad boys. Deadline: February 27. Copy to published contributors. Entry: $12/$16, TallGrass members/nonmembers. Complete guidelines: outriderpress@sbcglobal.net.

THE POTOMAC Review’s annual fiction contest is returning! Contest opens December 1, 2008, and ends March 1, 2009. The entry fee includes a 1-year subscription. First place will receive a cash prize and publication in Potomac Review. We look forward to your submissions. For further info, please visit: www.montgomerycollege.edu/potomacreview/pcsubmissionguidelines.html.

RIVER STYX International Poetry Contest. A prize of $1,500 and publication in River Styx is given annually for the best poem. Stephen Dunn will judge. 3 poems maximum, up to 14 pages per entry. Include SASE and $20 entry fee, which includes a 1-year subscription to River Styx, postmarked by May 31. See River Styx Web site for complete guidelines. River Styx, 3547 Olive St., Ste. 107, St. Louis, MO 63103. (314) 533-4541, Richard Newman, Editor.

THE SACRAMENTO Poetry Center presents its poetry book contest. Winning manuscript will be published and earn $1,000 (+50 free copies). SPC will read entries postmarked between January 1 and March 31. Submit 48–70 numbered pages of original poetry and a check for $20 per entry to the Sacramento Poetry Center, Poetry Book Contest, P.O. Box 160406, Sacramento, CA 95816. Go to www.sacramentopoetrycenter.org.

SAWTOOTH POETRY Prize, $1,500 plus publication. Judge: Rae Armantrout. Submit manuscripts of 48–100 pages: January 1–March 1. Manuscripts not returned. Entry fee: $25. We subscribe to the CLMP Code of Ethics. Send entries to Ahsahta Press, 1910 University Dr., Boise State University, Boise, ID 83725. Please see full guidelines at http://ahsahtapress.boisestate.edu/contest.htm.

THE STROKESTOWN International Poetry Prize—offers prizes of approximately $4,000, $2,000, $1,000 for an unpublished poem up to 70 lines. $5 entry. Closes January 22. Information, rules, entry forms from Strokestown International Poetry Festival Office, Strokestown, County Roscommon, Ireland; or www.strokestownpoetry.org.

SURPRISE VALLEY Annual Poetry Prize. Monthly winners. Publication on Surprise Valley Writers’ Conference Web site and in Modoc Independent News. Plus annual cash grand prize of $500/$300/$150. Submit 3–5 poems, $12 entry fee. No previously published or award-winning poems accepted. Open reading period. Detailed guidelines at www.modocforum.org.

TENTH ANNUAL Northwest Perspectives Essay. Students and open category winners get cash prizes and publication in national publication. Oregon Quarterly, the magazine of the University of Oregon, invites submissions that address ideas affecting the Northwest. Entries should be nonfiction, should not have been previously published, and should be no more than 1,500 words in the student category and 2,000 words in the open category. Submission entry deadline: January 31. Find complete guidelines at www.oregonquarterly.com (click on Essay Contest).

THIRD WEDNESDAY Poetry Contest. Enter up to 3 poems, no longer than 2 pages each, subject and style, open. $5 fee per entry (3 poems). Prizes: $50 for each of the top 3 winners. Use PayPal for your entry fee. Winning poems will be published in Third Wednesday. Other entries will be considered for publication. Deadline: January 31. Send entries to submissions@thirdwednesday.org and mark them “Contest Entry” in the subject line.

TINY LIGHTS 15th Annual Narrative Essay Competition. First prize: $350; Second prize: $250; Third prize: $150; 2 Honorable Mentions: $100; 3 “Flashpoint” prizes: $150 each. Winners published. Fee: $15 first essay; $10 each additional. Participants receive 2009 contest edition. Postmark: February 14. Tiny Lights, P.O. Box 928, Petaluma, CA 94953. Guidelines: www.tiny-lights.com.

TOM HOWARD/John H. Reid Short Story Contest. 17th year. Fifteen cash prizes totaling $5,350. Top prize $2,000. Seeks short stories, essays and other works of prose, up to 5,000 words. Winning entries published online. Both published and unpublished work accepted. Fee per entry is $15, payable to “Winning Writers.” Postmark deadline: March 31. Judges: J. H. Reid, D. C. Konrad. Submit online or mail to Winning Writers, Attn: Tom Howard Short Story Contest, 351 Pleasant St., PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060. Winning Writers is one of the “101 Best Websites for Writers” (Writer’s Digest, 2005–2008). More information: www.winningwriters.com/tomstory.

THE UNIVERSITY of New Orleans announces the 5th annual writing contest for study-abroad, Summer, 2009. Full fee waivers will be granted to 1 writer each in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction. Winners may attend summer writing workshops in Mexico or Italy. Deadline January 31. Guidelines: www.lowres.uno.edu/contest.cfm.

WAR POETRY Contest. Eighth year. Fifteen cash prizes totaling $5,000. Top prize $2,000. Submit 1–3 unpublished poems on the theme of war, up to 500 lines in all. Winning entries published online. Sponsored by Winning Writers, one of the “101 Best Websites for Writers” (Writer’s Digest, 2005–2008). $15 entry fee, payable to “Winning Writers.” Postmark deadline: May 31. Judge: Jendi Reiter. Include cover sheet with contact information. No name on poems. Submit online or mail to Winning Writers, Attn: War Poetry Contest, 351 Pleasant St., PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060. More information: www.winningwriters.com/war.

WERGLE FLOMP Humor Poetry Contest. Eighth annual free contest with a special twist. Fifteen cash prizes totaling $3,336.40. Top prize $1,359. Submit 1 poem by April 1 deadline. No entry fee. Winning entries published online. Judge: Jendi Reiter. Sponsored by Winning Writers, one of the “101 Best Websites for Writers” (Writer’s Digest, 2005–2008). Guidelines and online submission at www.winningwriters.com/wergle.

WILLOW SPRINGS invites submissions for the George Garrett Fiction Award, $1,000 prize, plus publication in WS. One story per submission. Deadline: April 1. Send submission with $15 reading fee to Willow Springs, 501 N. Riverpoint Blvd., Ste. 425, Spokane, WA 99202. Visit our Web site for more info: http://willowprings.ewu.edu.

WRITERS' FESTIVAL Novel Contest accepting submissions through January 30. Novel ($45 entry fee). First prize: $700 and serious consideration by a major publisher. Mail entries to First Coast Writers’ Festival Novel Contest (Attn: Dana Thomas), FCCJ North Campus, C-105, 4501 Capper Rd., Jacksonville, FL 32218.

WRITERS' LEAGUE of Texas Book Awards. $1,000 prize for 5 top books published in 2008. The awards are presented at the Texas Book Festival. Categories: fiction, nonfiction, poetry/literary prose, children’s long works, and children’s short works. Deadline: April 30. Entry fee: $25. Information and guidelines: www.writersleague.org.

THE WRITERS Place Poetry competition is in full swing. Winners receive $250 in prizes, online publication, and subscription to Poets & Writers Magazine. $10 fee for up to 3 poems. Submissions accepted through February 15. Enter at www.thewritersplace.org.

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ATLANTIC CENTER for the Arts 2009 Master Artists-in-Residence: Bob Holman (February 16–March 8), Denise Duhamel (April 13–May 3), Brenda Hillman (May 18–June 7), Antonya Nelson (October 12–November 1). Since 1982, Atlantic Center’s residency program has provided artists from all artistic disciplines with spaces to live, work, and collaborate during three-week residencies. Phone: (800) 393-6975. Web site: www.atlanticcenterforthearts.org.

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THE JAMES MERRILL House Writer-in-Residence Program invites writers to live and work in James Merrill’s Stonington, CT, apartment rent-free for 5-month or 11-month terms. A stipend will be offered beginning September. Application deadline: January 15. Visit the Web site for more information: www.jamesmerrillhouse.org.

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WELL-REVIEWED novelist, author of 100+ published short stories, winner of Pushcart Prize, 3 fellowships, and numerous national fiction awards will help you succeed. My extraordinarily thorough focus on manuscripts has helped writers acquire agents, sell novels, and publish in venues such as the Kenyon Review, TriQuarterly, and Tin House. Phone: (845) 526-9007.

WRITE ON MAUI Publishing offers evaluation/critique and copywriting/editing services. Autobiography, memoir, creative nonfiction, fiction, magazine articles. Free initial consultation. Affordable rates and efficient service. Work with professional staff with MA in English, BA in journalism, published authors, college instructors. References available. E-mail for rates and information: mauiwriter@writeonmaui.com. Or visit Web site: www.writeonmaui.com.

YOU DON'T KNOW where to send your work? In our 15th year, Writer’s Relief will do it for you—from A to Z. Stop researching and targeting markets, preparing cover letters, addressing envelopes, proofing, tracking submissions, etc. Our highly recommended submission service will have your work circulating at all times to all the right markets. Monthly submissions, queries to agents or publishers, manuscript preparation, tracking, proofing, reports for taxes, etc. Electronic submissions with personalized service. Reasonable rates, references, highly recommended. Use your time to write. Free brochure: Writer’s Relief, Inc., 409 S. River St., #26D, Hackensack, NJ 07601. Phone: (201) 641-3003 or toll-free (866) 405-3003, or visit Web site: www.writersrelief.com.

CREATIVE WRITING. Tinker Mountain Writers’ Workshops June 14–19, Hollins University, Roanoke, VA. Fiction, creative nonfiction,introductory and advanced poetry, advanced fiction, and freelancing. Writers of all levels. Faculty includes James McKean, Thorpe Moeckel, Daniel Mueller, Michelle Brooks, Lisa Dierbeck, David Levinson, Kim Wright Wiley, and Joe Pineda. Individual readings, group discussion, personal critique, craft seminars. See Web site for details. Phone: (540) 362-6229. E-mail: cpowell@hollins.edu. Web: www.hollins.edu/tmww.

CREATIVE WRITING workshop and one-on-one. Having trouble going it alone? O. Henry Prize-winning author Nancy Hallinan gives group and private sessions in her NYC home. Afternoons, evenings. Short story, novel, memoir. Emphasis on characterization, structure, and style. Aim: fulfillment and publication. Call (212) 222-6936 or (732) 280-8645.

ELIZABETH AYRES Center for Creative Writing offers an online workshop program proven to expand your imagination, dissolve blocks, enhance productivity, build confidence, and maximize skills. Exercises and techniques for all genres. 5-week sessions. Take separately or combine as an ongoing course. Call (800) 510-1049. E-mail: eayres@creativewritingcenter.com. Visit: www.creativewritingcenter.com.

ELIZABETH KOSTOVA Foundation Sozopol Fiction Seminars in historic Sozopol, Bulgaria at the seacoast, June 4–8. 10 fiction writers receive tuition, board, and 80% air travel. Writers speaking English and Bulgarian, 18 and over, eligible to apply. Writing sample required. See Web site at www.ekf.bg/sozopol. 

GREATER Philadelphia Wordshop Studio supports writers in the develoPment of their individual voices and the practice of their craft. Workshops in Center City and Delaware County, following the Amherst Writers & Artists (AWA) method pioneered by Pat Schneider. Writers of all ages, levels of experience, and genres welcome. Phone: (610) 853-0296. E-mail: ahicks@philawordshop.com. Web site: www.philawordshop.com.

GREEK ISLAND Poetry & Writing Courses. June and September. In aspectacular mountain and sea setting accessible only by sea, Loutro on Crete is an idyllic location for writers and poets to explore and be inspired. Excellence of writing combines with excellence of location. Please e-mail: worldspirit99@aol.com or visit www.worldspirit.org.uk.

A LESSON FROM Emily Dickinson: Learning from Dickinson’s poems and letters. Advanced-level online poetry writing workshop at the Online School of Poetry led by Tom Daley. 8 weeks. Starts January 4. $335. To be considered for workshop, send 3 poems to tom@onlineschoolofpoetry.org. For info: http://onlineschoolofpoetry.org/TomDaleyWorkshop.html.

NONFICTION Manuscript Workshop in Prague in July. The Gribner Seminar is a one-of-a-kind opportunity to workshop your entire memoir or nonfiction manuscript with Ron Grant and Sue Ribner during the prestigious Prague Summer program (www.praguesummer.com). For more information, write info@gribner.com or visit www.gribner.com. Hurry, selection limited to 10 students.

POETRY AND Healing. Professional training in biblio/poetry therapy. 2-year program. Earn credentials as a certified applied poetry facilitator (CAPF) via local or distance directed learning. Must have: BA/BS degree (any field), knowledge of literature, love of poetry and creative/reflective writing, strong interest in psychological awareness/personal growth. Apply to Nat’l Federation for Biblio/Poetry Therapy, the training standards body for the field. Info at www.nfbpt.com, or e-mail ebrooks2@charter.net.

PROCESS-FOCUSED Weekend Writing Workshops and Retreats in Boston, MA, led by psychotherapist who specializes in helping writers emerge from blocks. Develop creative flow; build momentum and consistency in your writing process. Quell the hyper-critic. Learn to start and finish your projects. November 8 and 9, and December 6 and 7. Also short-term courses. More info, see: www.collaborativepsychotherapy.com.

A PROGRAM developed by 2008 Pulitzer Prize winner in poetry, Philip Schultz, that has been helping fiction writers and poets reach their potential for over 20 years. Workshops in NYC, Tucson, San Francisco, and online. Tutorials available. Alumni include recent National Book Award finalists Jennifer Egan and Martha McPhee. Phone: (212) 255-7075. Web site: www.writerstudio.com.

THE SACKETT Street Writers’ Workshop (NYC) offers advanced, intermediate, and beginning fiction, novel, nonfiction, flash fiction, poetry, post-MFA writing, and MFA application preparation workshops. Small classes are taught by graduates of top MFA programs and include individual conferences. Manuscript consultation available. Students have gone on to attend prestigious MFA programs and to publish. To apply, see www.sackettworkshop.com.

AT SACRED SITES around the world: creative writing, yoga and meditation. MS critiques, guided writing sessions. Join us at gorgeous Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, February 14–21; Texas, May 28–31; magnificent coastal Wales, August 4–11. Contact Patricia Lee Lewis, Patchwork Farm Retreats: (413) 527-5819. E-mail: patricia@writingretreats.org. Web site: www.writingretreats.org.

STUDIOWRITING—Waltham, MA: Now in our 6th year. Noncompetitive workshops for adult writers offer stimulating exercises, supportive feedback. Write every week! All levels welcome; mixed genre. Instructor: Amherst Writers & Artists affiliate with Emerson College MFA. 9–10 weeks, starting January, April, September. Why wait? Visit: www.studiowriting.com.

WRITE DOWNTOWN: Group and private instruction; poetry, fiction, nonfiction manuscript analysis, craft development, writing and revision assignments, readings workshops led by Madeleine Beckman, author of published articles, poetry, and fiction; NYFA fellow, PSA award recipient, and NYU poetry instructor. For further information, call (212) 533-2033. E-mail: madi@echonyc.com. Web site: www.writedowntown.com.