The 2011 Event Non-Fiction Contest
17 February 2011 EVENT, a literary journal showcasing fiction, poetry, creative non-fiction, reviews and notes on writing by new and established writers from Canada and around the world, is currently in its fourth decade of publication. EVENT is one of Canada’s most prestigious literary journals, and a strong supporter of literary non-fiction. Stories first published in EVENT have won numerous National and Western Magazine Awards, and have been featured in The Journey Prize, Pushcart Prize and Best Canadian Stories anthologies.
Three winners will each receive $500 (plus publication payment). Publication in EVENT 40/3 (December 2011). Other manuscripts may be published. Preliminary judging by the editors of EVENT.
Final Judge: Kevin Chong is the author of the music memoir Neil Young Nation, the novel Baroque-a-Nova, and two forthcoming works: a non-fiction book on horse racing, and a novel entitled Beauty Plus Pity. His writing has recently appeared in the Globe and Mail, The Walrus, the Toronto Star, Maclean’s, Chatelaine, FASHION, Vancouver Magazine and www.cbc.ca/arts. He’s an editor at Joyland.ca and teaches creative writing at UBC.
Myrna Kostash, Andreas Schroeder, Sharon Butala, Tom Wayman, Di Brandt, Terry Glavin, Karen Connelly, Charles Montgomery, Timothy Taylor and Lynn Coady are some of our past judges.
Writers are invited to submit manuscripts exploring the creative non-fiction form. Check your library for back issues of EVENT with previous winning entries and judges’ comments. Contest back issues are available for $9 (includes applicable taxes and postage; US$9 for American residents; CAN$13 for overseas residents).
Note: Previously published material, or material accepted elsewhere for publication, cannot be considered. Maximum entry length is 5,000 words, typed, double-spaced. The writer should not be identified on the entry. Include a separate cover sheet with the writer’s name, address, phone number / email, and the title(s) of the story (stories) enclosed. Include a SASE (Canadian postage / IRCs /US$1). Douglas College employees are not eligible to enter.
Entry fee: Multiple entries are allowed, however, each entry must be accompanied by a $29.95 entry fee (includes applicable taxes and a one-year subscription; make cheque or international money order payable to EVENT). Those already subscribing will receive a one-year extension. American and overseas entrants please pay in US dollars.
Deadline for entries: Postmarked April 15, 2011.
Send entries to:
EVENT Non-Fiction Contest
P.O. Box 2503
New Westminster, BC
Canada V3L 5B2
Tel.: (604) 527-5293
email: event@douglas.bc.ca
Visit the website: http://event.douglas.bc.ca
Saturday, February 19, 2011
CONTEST - The Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction 2011
The 2011 Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction
16 February 2011 The Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction was established in 2004 in memory of Liza Nelligan, a writer, editor, and friend of many in Colorado State University’s English Department, where she received her master’s degree in literature in 1992. By giving an award to the author of an outstanding short story each year, we hope to honor Nelligan’s life, her passion for writing, and her love of fiction. The Nelligan Prize is offered annually. The winner receives a $1,500 honorarium and the story is published in the fall/winter issue of Colorado Review.
General guidelines:
1.$1,500 will be awarded for the best short story, which will be published in the fall/winter 2011 issue of Colorado Review.
2.This year’s final judge is Ron Carlson; friends and students (current & former) of the judge are not eligible to compete, nor are Colorado State University employees, students, or alumni.
3.Entry fee is $15 per story; there is no limit on the number of entries you may submit.
4.Stories must be previously unpublished.
5.There are no theme restrictions, but stories must be under 50 pages.
6.All manuscripts must be typed and double-spaced.
7.Contest opens January 1, 2011.
8.Deadline is the postmark of March 11, 2011.
9.Winner will be announced by July 2011.
10.All submissions will be considered for publication.
To submit online:
1.The story title and your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address should be in your cover letter, in a separate document from your story. Be sure your name is not anywhere in the story itself.
2.Submit here.
To submit via regular mail:
1.Include two cover sheets: on the first, print your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and the story title; on the second, print only the story title. Your name should not appear anywhere else on the manuscript.
2.Enclose a check for $15 for each story. Checks should be made out to Colorado Review.
3.You may submit multiple stories in the same envelope, and the check can be made out for the total.
4.Provide SASE for contest results.
5.Manuscripts will not be returned. Please do not enclose extra postage for return of manuscript.
6.Entries must be clearly addressed to:
Nelligan Prize – Colorado Review
9105 Campus Delivery
Department of English
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-9105
Visit the website:
http://coloradoreview.colostate.edu/nelligan-prize/submission-guidelines/
16 February 2011 The Nelligan Prize for Short Fiction was established in 2004 in memory of Liza Nelligan, a writer, editor, and friend of many in Colorado State University’s English Department, where she received her master’s degree in literature in 1992. By giving an award to the author of an outstanding short story each year, we hope to honor Nelligan’s life, her passion for writing, and her love of fiction. The Nelligan Prize is offered annually. The winner receives a $1,500 honorarium and the story is published in the fall/winter issue of Colorado Review.
General guidelines:
1.$1,500 will be awarded for the best short story, which will be published in the fall/winter 2011 issue of Colorado Review.
2.This year’s final judge is Ron Carlson; friends and students (current & former) of the judge are not eligible to compete, nor are Colorado State University employees, students, or alumni.
3.Entry fee is $15 per story; there is no limit on the number of entries you may submit.
4.Stories must be previously unpublished.
5.There are no theme restrictions, but stories must be under 50 pages.
6.All manuscripts must be typed and double-spaced.
7.Contest opens January 1, 2011.
8.Deadline is the postmark of March 11, 2011.
9.Winner will be announced by July 2011.
10.All submissions will be considered for publication.
To submit online:
1.The story title and your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address should be in your cover letter, in a separate document from your story. Be sure your name is not anywhere in the story itself.
2.Submit here.
To submit via regular mail:
1.Include two cover sheets: on the first, print your name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, and the story title; on the second, print only the story title. Your name should not appear anywhere else on the manuscript.
2.Enclose a check for $15 for each story. Checks should be made out to Colorado Review.
3.You may submit multiple stories in the same envelope, and the check can be made out for the total.
4.Provide SASE for contest results.
5.Manuscripts will not be returned. Please do not enclose extra postage for return of manuscript.
6.Entries must be clearly addressed to:
Nelligan Prize – Colorado Review
9105 Campus Delivery
Department of English
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-9105
Visit the website:
http://coloradoreview.colostate.edu/nelligan-prize/submission-guidelines/
Friday, February 18, 2011
SHROUD MAGAZINE
www.shroudmagazine.com
Fiction: Shroud considers horror, dark mystery, dark fantasy and suspense short stories up to 5,000 words (+/-). In addition, we are interested in tightly woven flash fiction, and (in some very rare cases) serialized novellas. Thriller and Suspense tales with a horror aspect are also welcome. We HIGHLY recommend that you buy a SAMPLE ISSUE in order to get a clear idea of our style and tone.
Please query first for nonfiction.
We are especially interested in:
Mythic horror in a real world setting; Classically-themed horror and suspense; Supernatural horror; Creature horror; Dark Fantasy in a contemporary/RW setting; Noir.
We are LESS interested in:
Hard Science Fiction; Sword and Sorcery or anything set in a fantasy world; Stories about serial killers; Vampires ala Rice; First person accounts.
***AGAIN, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ORDER A COPY FIRST***
Submission Format
Send us electronic submissions in .RTF format as a file attachment. Your subject line should clearly say "SUBMISSION," your NAME and the TITLE.
Simultaneous Submissions
Simultaneous submissions are okay, just let us know that it's a sim-sub and please let us know if it sells with ANY another publisher (regardless of the format, electronic etc.)
If your story is accepted elsewhere, we will not treat it as a reprint, nor will we continue to consider it for publication. If you fail to tell us it has been accepted elsewhere and we agree to publish it, our contractual agreement will be void.
Why do we do this? We receive hundreds of submissions every submission period and would much rather bring new, original, never-been published material to readers than material that has been published elsewhere.
Multiple Submissions
Please do not send us multiple submissions -- please only send us one story at a time and do not send your next submission until we give you a reply to the first.
Reprints
Discouraged. If you submit a reprint, we will look at it provided it has not been published within twelve months and the author currently bears the copyright. Please only send it once.
Hardcopies
We do NOT accept hard copy submissions. However, we are willing to make reasonable accommodations should you need it.
Bio
PLEASE include a short (50 words +/-) bio somewhere in your submission (IN the.rtf file) along with all of your contact information. If accepted, this will be the bio published with your story in Shroud.
Italics
PLEASE use underlines INSTEAD of italics. Why? It insures that our line editor and layout person sees and preserves the format of your manuscript.
Response Time
Averages 2 to 4 months, but stories kept for further consideration by the editors may take additional time.
Acknowledgement
IMPORTANT: If you have NOT received an acknowledgment of receipt for your SHORT STORY within 1-5 Days of your submission then it is likely the submission was formatted incorrectly. We do appreciate your hard efforts and your creative vision, but with more than 350 submissions a month, if your submission is incorrectly formatted then it will be (unfortunately) deleted... sorry.
Artwork
Please query with samples. We are actively looking for talented artists for covers and B&W interior illustrations.
PAYMENT POLICIES AND READING PERIOD
Shroud currently pays a flat rate of $10 for Flash Fiction, $25 for fiction up to 5000 words, and $25 for non-fiction up to 3000 words. Book reviews and other pieces will be discussed with the authors on a case by case basis. Payments are submitted AFTER publication, and AFTER Shroud receives a simple email invoice for the work.
The email invoice should simply state your name, address, and the preferred method of payment (check or Paypal)
WE WILL BE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS FROM MARCH 1ST THROUGH APRIL 30th, 2011. We have created this reading period to help us better respond to submissions. Unfortunately submissions that come in outside of those periods will not be read. Again, we are only doing this in order to better serve our writing community.
Shroud Digital Edition ("Shroud DE")
Work submitted to Shroud will be automatically considered for our new, monthly digital edition and the same payment and submission guidelines apply. If, for some reason, you do not want to be considered for Shroud DE please state this in your submission email.
Anthologies: Closed.
Submission Email Address
editor@shroudmagazine.com
Novels and Novellas:
*CLOSED TO UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS IN 2011
ALL CONTRACTS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD HERE:
http://www.shroudmag.com/downloads
Fiction: Shroud considers horror, dark mystery, dark fantasy and suspense short stories up to 5,000 words (+/-). In addition, we are interested in tightly woven flash fiction, and (in some very rare cases) serialized novellas. Thriller and Suspense tales with a horror aspect are also welcome. We HIGHLY recommend that you buy a SAMPLE ISSUE in order to get a clear idea of our style and tone.
Please query first for nonfiction.
We are especially interested in:
Mythic horror in a real world setting; Classically-themed horror and suspense; Supernatural horror; Creature horror; Dark Fantasy in a contemporary/RW setting; Noir.
We are LESS interested in:
Hard Science Fiction; Sword and Sorcery or anything set in a fantasy world; Stories about serial killers; Vampires ala Rice; First person accounts.
***AGAIN, WE ENCOURAGE YOU TO ORDER A COPY FIRST***
Submission Format
Send us electronic submissions in .RTF format as a file attachment. Your subject line should clearly say "SUBMISSION," your NAME and the TITLE.
Simultaneous Submissions
Simultaneous submissions are okay, just let us know that it's a sim-sub and please let us know if it sells with ANY another publisher (regardless of the format, electronic etc.)
If your story is accepted elsewhere, we will not treat it as a reprint, nor will we continue to consider it for publication. If you fail to tell us it has been accepted elsewhere and we agree to publish it, our contractual agreement will be void.
Why do we do this? We receive hundreds of submissions every submission period and would much rather bring new, original, never-been published material to readers than material that has been published elsewhere.
Multiple Submissions
Please do not send us multiple submissions -- please only send us one story at a time and do not send your next submission until we give you a reply to the first.
Reprints
Discouraged. If you submit a reprint, we will look at it provided it has not been published within twelve months and the author currently bears the copyright. Please only send it once.
Hardcopies
We do NOT accept hard copy submissions. However, we are willing to make reasonable accommodations should you need it.
Bio
PLEASE include a short (50 words +/-) bio somewhere in your submission (IN the.rtf file) along with all of your contact information. If accepted, this will be the bio published with your story in Shroud.
Italics
PLEASE use underlines INSTEAD of italics. Why? It insures that our line editor and layout person sees and preserves the format of your manuscript.
Response Time
Averages 2 to 4 months, but stories kept for further consideration by the editors may take additional time.
Acknowledgement
IMPORTANT: If you have NOT received an acknowledgment of receipt for your SHORT STORY within 1-5 Days of your submission then it is likely the submission was formatted incorrectly. We do appreciate your hard efforts and your creative vision, but with more than 350 submissions a month, if your submission is incorrectly formatted then it will be (unfortunately) deleted... sorry.
Artwork
Please query with samples. We are actively looking for talented artists for covers and B&W interior illustrations.
PAYMENT POLICIES AND READING PERIOD
Shroud currently pays a flat rate of $10 for Flash Fiction, $25 for fiction up to 5000 words, and $25 for non-fiction up to 3000 words. Book reviews and other pieces will be discussed with the authors on a case by case basis. Payments are submitted AFTER publication, and AFTER Shroud receives a simple email invoice for the work.
The email invoice should simply state your name, address, and the preferred method of payment (check or Paypal)
WE WILL BE OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS FROM MARCH 1ST THROUGH APRIL 30th, 2011. We have created this reading period to help us better respond to submissions. Unfortunately submissions that come in outside of those periods will not be read. Again, we are only doing this in order to better serve our writing community.
Shroud Digital Edition ("Shroud DE")
Work submitted to Shroud will be automatically considered for our new, monthly digital edition and the same payment and submission guidelines apply. If, for some reason, you do not want to be considered for Shroud DE please state this in your submission email.
Anthologies: Closed.
Submission Email Address
editor@shroudmagazine.com
Novels and Novellas:
*CLOSED TO UNSOLICITED SUBMISSIONS IN 2011
ALL CONTRACTS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD HERE:
http://www.shroudmag.com/downloads
SCIENCE FICTION ~ SUPERNATURAL ~ HORROR ~ THRILLER
TWB Press is currently accepting short story submissions in science fiction, supernatural, horror, and thriller genres. I'd like to see some series episodes, but a series is not a requirement. Word count should be between 4,000 and 7,000 words. Your story may contain elements of romance and mystery, and it may be set in a fantasy world. Sex scenes are okay, but not pornography or graphic erotica. If your story contains any hateful or derogatory attacks on any one race of people, any one religion, or any sexual orientation, you can bet I'll reject it. Bottom line, I want to have fun with your story. I want to be entertained. I'm not looking for the next Pulitzer Prize winner.
GETTING STARTED: Send a query letter in the body of an email to submissions@twbpress.com. Type "Query" in the subject line. DO NOT ATTACH ANYTHING TO THIS EMAIL. I need to know: #1 How you heard about TWB Press. #2 The title of your story. #3 The genre and word count. #4 The log line for your story. #5 A one paragraph blurb to hook me. #6 Your publishing credits or writing achievements.
If you pique my interest, I'll send you my submission requirements and ask you to submit the story.
Note
TWB Press is a royalty paying publisher of short stories and novels
in the above genres for sale on Kindle, Nook, and in PDF eBook format available
here and at other online booksellers.
Contact: submissions@twbpress.com
PILL HILL PRESS
http://www.pillhillpress.com
We are a small, independent publisher specializing in horror, suspense, dark fantasy and science fiction. We bought a "haunted house" in 2007 in Western Nebraska and decided to convert part of the old, spooky Victorian into a small press that celebrates speculative fiction.
We are interested in authors new and seasoned, young and old, and anywhere in between.
Standard Anthology Submission Guidelines
***
So you're ready to submit your story to Pill Hill Press... We look forward to reading your work, but ask that you take a couple of minutes to familiarize yourself with our preferred submission format.
All Submitted Fiction Should Be In The Following Format:
• Send as a Word Document or RTF attachment via our new online submissions manager
• Times New Roman (or similar, easy to read font), 12 pt, single spaced
• 1" Margins
• Left Justified (Align Text Left) OR justified (with even text on left and right hand sides of the page)
• No Spaces Between Paragraphs (No hard returns)
• 1/4" Indents
• One space after sentences rather than two
• Section Breaks Marked With Centered ***
• Contact Information (including, at the bare minimum, REAL NAME & EMAIL ADDRESS)
• Title at top of first page, BYLINE/WRITING AS NAME below the title. Please do not put title or byline in CAPS or bold. Title and byline should also be 12 pt font.
• No Headers or Footers, No Page Numbers
• Use Italics instead of underline or _this_ or *this*
• Use "double quotation marks" instead of 'single quotation marks'
• Include a short (2-4 sentence) biography, written in the third person, following your story. This will run after your story in the anthology (if selected for publication)
This is just a general note about author biographies -- PLEASE submit the biography you would like me to run after your story should it be selected for publication along with your initial submission. I often format/copyedit as I go. This makes my life MUCH easier.
Also, please send a biography that you're happy with -- with the correct byline and information. Make sure the name you list as the author of the stories matches the name in your biography. I'm suddenly getting inundated with authors asking to change/add their bios after I've typeset the book... it leads to all sorts of problems and I won't be able to accomodate these changes in the future. I copy/paste the bios, I don't edit them -- they should be print ready when they are sent along with your submission.
I include the biographies in the anthologies because I think it's nice to let the reader know about the author (and to give some credit to the authors), but it shouldn't be more work to include/copyedit/revise the biographies than the stories.
Please be reasonable -- I can't include a two page biography in an anthology. It is not necessary to list every publication credit you have ever received in CAPS BOLD, or to give a shout out to every friend/relative you have. I will not insert black and white publicity photos or small press ads in the biography section following the story. While I realize that many of you work for/represent/own/have undying loyalty for a different small press (and I think that is wonderful), I can't include ads in your biography.
Please Include The Following With Every Submission:
• Brief Cover Letter. A short greeting, submission TITLE and WORD COUNT. You may include a list of publication credits or any other information you would like, but it is not necessary. Also, include CONTACT INFORMATION (Your REAL NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS, at the bare minimum). DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE A BRIEF BIO (AS REQUESTED ABOVE) ALONG WITH EVERY SUBMISSION.
***
Frequently Asked Questions
Who may submit?
• Any person age 19 and older may submit to Pill Hill Press (19 is the legal age of majority in Nebraska, where Pill Hill Press is located); authors 16-18 may submit if they provide a letter of permission from their legal guardian.
What genres do you accept?
• We are open to all mainstream genres (including horror, science fiction and fantasy), as long as it fits the theme of the anthology to which you are submitting. Please, NO erotica.
Do you only accept stories written in third person?
• We MUCH PREFER stories written in the third person, though stories written in the first person may be considered. We are not looking for stories told through second person. (PLEASE NOTE: Some anthologies will only accept stories written in third person. Please see the call for submissions for each particular anthology). (Exception: Daily Flash Anthology -- any viewpoint is welcome)
How long/short should my story be?
• The word count minimum/maximum requirements differ with each anthology. Please see the call for submissions for each particular anthology.
What are your content standards?
• Graphic language/scenes are okay as long as integral to the story; No gratuitous sex scenes or shock-effect vulgarity. Nothing "X" rated.
Do you accept Multiple Submissions?
• Please only send one story per anthology at a time. If we pass on your original submission, please feel free to send in another. (Exception: The Daily Flash Anthology)
Do you accept Simultaneous Submissions?
• No, we do not accept simultaneous submissions. We try to send out rejections and/or short list notifications in a timely fashion. Please note the date of the deadline when you submit your story. As we do not make any final selections until the after the deadline has passed, it is possible we may hold on to your story for a long time. If you don't want to wait for a response, please submit your story close to the deadline. (Exception: The Daily Flash Anthology)
Do you accept Reprints?
• No, we are looking for original, unpublished work. (Exception: The Daily Flash Anthology)
Where do I send my electronic submission?
• Our online submissions manager
Can I mail you my submission? I don't have/like/want email.
• We MUCH PREFER electronic submissions, but will accept submissions sent traditionally through the mail. If your story is accepted for publication, you will be asked to provide us with a digital copy of your story (emailed, sent on disposable disk, etc.). Include a SASE with your submission. If you would like your manuscript returned, please include envelope with sufficient postage.
Mail Submissions To:
Pill Hill Press
343 W 4th St
Chadron, NE 69337
United States
Do I get paid for my story?
• Pay varies from anthology to anthology. Please see the call for submission pages for more details.
Will you notify me that you received my submission?
• We have an auto-reply set up for submissions to let you know we successfully received your story. If you don't receive the auto-reply within a couple of minutes of submitting, please query to pillhillpress@gmail.com
Have more questions? Email pillhillpress@gmail.com.
Open Calls for Anthology Submissions
Pardon our dust... we are transitioning to a new online submissions manager and we're still learning the ropes... if you have any trouble submitting to any of our anthologies, please let us know at pillhillpress@gmail.com and we'll work it out. Thank you so much for your patience!
Please SCROLL down the submissions page until you find the anthology to which you wish to submit...
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Leather, Denim and Silver
Edited by Miles Boothe
Submission Deadline: 15 February 2011
THIS HAS PASSED - BUT I LEFT IT IN TO SHOW YOU THE DIFFERENT GENRES - Liz--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
Edited by Shane McKenzie
Submission Deadline: 28 February 2011
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How the West Was Wicked
Edited by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: 31 March 2011
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The ePocalypse: e-mails at the end
Compliled by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: 6 May 2011
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Dark Heroes
Edited by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
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Halloween Frights (Volume I)
Edited by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
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Told You So
Edited by Jessy Marie Roberts
Reading Period: 15 February Until Filled
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Another Wild West
Edited by Jessy Marie Roberts
Reading Period: 1 March 2010 Until Filled
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A Hacked-Up Holiday Massacre
(Extreme Horror)
Edited by Shane McKenzie
Reading Period: 1 April 2011 - 1 July 2011
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DFE Quarterly
Daily Flashes of Erotica Quarterly
(Quarterly publication of erotic flash fiction)
Sinisterotica (An Anthology)
Edited by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: 15 March 2011
Daily Flash PublicationsDaily Flash 2012: 366 Days of Flash Fiction
Compiled by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Daily Frights 2012: 366 Days of Frightening Flash Fiction compiled by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
We are a small, independent publisher specializing in horror, suspense, dark fantasy and science fiction. We bought a "haunted house" in 2007 in Western Nebraska and decided to convert part of the old, spooky Victorian into a small press that celebrates speculative fiction.
We are interested in authors new and seasoned, young and old, and anywhere in between.
Standard Anthology Submission Guidelines
***
So you're ready to submit your story to Pill Hill Press... We look forward to reading your work, but ask that you take a couple of minutes to familiarize yourself with our preferred submission format.
All Submitted Fiction Should Be In The Following Format:
• Send as a Word Document or RTF attachment via our new online submissions manager
• Times New Roman (or similar, easy to read font), 12 pt, single spaced
• 1" Margins
• Left Justified (Align Text Left) OR justified (with even text on left and right hand sides of the page)
• No Spaces Between Paragraphs (No hard returns)
• 1/4" Indents
• One space after sentences rather than two
• Section Breaks Marked With Centered ***
• Contact Information (including, at the bare minimum, REAL NAME & EMAIL ADDRESS)
• Title at top of first page, BYLINE/WRITING AS NAME below the title. Please do not put title or byline in CAPS or bold. Title and byline should also be 12 pt font.
• No Headers or Footers, No Page Numbers
• Use Italics instead of underline or _this_ or *this*
• Use "double quotation marks" instead of 'single quotation marks'
• Include a short (2-4 sentence) biography, written in the third person, following your story. This will run after your story in the anthology (if selected for publication)
This is just a general note about author biographies -- PLEASE submit the biography you would like me to run after your story should it be selected for publication along with your initial submission. I often format/copyedit as I go. This makes my life MUCH easier.
Also, please send a biography that you're happy with -- with the correct byline and information. Make sure the name you list as the author of the stories matches the name in your biography. I'm suddenly getting inundated with authors asking to change/add their bios after I've typeset the book... it leads to all sorts of problems and I won't be able to accomodate these changes in the future. I copy/paste the bios, I don't edit them -- they should be print ready when they are sent along with your submission.
I include the biographies in the anthologies because I think it's nice to let the reader know about the author (and to give some credit to the authors), but it shouldn't be more work to include/copyedit/revise the biographies than the stories.
Please be reasonable -- I can't include a two page biography in an anthology. It is not necessary to list every publication credit you have ever received in CAPS BOLD, or to give a shout out to every friend/relative you have. I will not insert black and white publicity photos or small press ads in the biography section following the story. While I realize that many of you work for/represent/own/have undying loyalty for a different small press (and I think that is wonderful), I can't include ads in your biography.
Please Include The Following With Every Submission:
• Brief Cover Letter. A short greeting, submission TITLE and WORD COUNT. You may include a list of publication credits or any other information you would like, but it is not necessary. Also, include CONTACT INFORMATION (Your REAL NAME and EMAIL ADDRESS, at the bare minimum). DON'T FORGET TO INCLUDE A BRIEF BIO (AS REQUESTED ABOVE) ALONG WITH EVERY SUBMISSION.
***
Frequently Asked Questions
Who may submit?
• Any person age 19 and older may submit to Pill Hill Press (19 is the legal age of majority in Nebraska, where Pill Hill Press is located); authors 16-18 may submit if they provide a letter of permission from their legal guardian.
What genres do you accept?
• We are open to all mainstream genres (including horror, science fiction and fantasy), as long as it fits the theme of the anthology to which you are submitting. Please, NO erotica.
Do you only accept stories written in third person?
• We MUCH PREFER stories written in the third person, though stories written in the first person may be considered. We are not looking for stories told through second person. (PLEASE NOTE: Some anthologies will only accept stories written in third person. Please see the call for submissions for each particular anthology). (Exception: Daily Flash Anthology -- any viewpoint is welcome)
How long/short should my story be?
• The word count minimum/maximum requirements differ with each anthology. Please see the call for submissions for each particular anthology.
What are your content standards?
• Graphic language/scenes are okay as long as integral to the story; No gratuitous sex scenes or shock-effect vulgarity. Nothing "X" rated.
Do you accept Multiple Submissions?
• Please only send one story per anthology at a time. If we pass on your original submission, please feel free to send in another. (Exception: The Daily Flash Anthology)
Do you accept Simultaneous Submissions?
• No, we do not accept simultaneous submissions. We try to send out rejections and/or short list notifications in a timely fashion. Please note the date of the deadline when you submit your story. As we do not make any final selections until the after the deadline has passed, it is possible we may hold on to your story for a long time. If you don't want to wait for a response, please submit your story close to the deadline. (Exception: The Daily Flash Anthology)
Do you accept Reprints?
• No, we are looking for original, unpublished work. (Exception: The Daily Flash Anthology)
Where do I send my electronic submission?
• Our online submissions manager
Can I mail you my submission? I don't have/like/want email.
• We MUCH PREFER electronic submissions, but will accept submissions sent traditionally through the mail. If your story is accepted for publication, you will be asked to provide us with a digital copy of your story (emailed, sent on disposable disk, etc.). Include a SASE with your submission. If you would like your manuscript returned, please include envelope with sufficient postage.
Mail Submissions To:
Pill Hill Press
343 W 4th St
Chadron, NE 69337
United States
Do I get paid for my story?
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Open Calls for Anthology Submissions
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Leather, Denim and Silver
Edited by Miles Boothe
Submission Deadline: 15 February 2011
THIS HAS PASSED - BUT I LEFT IT IN TO SHOW YOU THE DIFFERENT GENRES - Liz--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
It Was a Dark and Stormy Night
Edited by Shane McKenzie
Submission Deadline: 28 February 2011
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How the West Was Wicked
Edited by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: 31 March 2011
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The ePocalypse: e-mails at the end
Compliled by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: 6 May 2011
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Dark Heroes
Edited by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
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Halloween Frights (Volume I)
Edited by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
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Told You So
Edited by Jessy Marie Roberts
Reading Period: 15 February Until Filled
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Another Wild West
Edited by Jessy Marie Roberts
Reading Period: 1 March 2010 Until Filled
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A Hacked-Up Holiday Massacre
(Extreme Horror)
Edited by Shane McKenzie
Reading Period: 1 April 2011 - 1 July 2011
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DFE Quarterly
Daily Flashes of Erotica Quarterly
(Quarterly publication of erotic flash fiction)
Sinisterotica (An Anthology)
Edited by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: 15 March 2011
Daily Flash PublicationsDaily Flash 2012: 366 Days of Flash Fiction
Compiled by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Daily Frights 2012: 366 Days of Frightening Flash Fiction compiled by Jessy Marie Roberts
Submission Deadline: OPEN UNTIL FILLED
POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE (US)
This URL is from Poets & Writers Magazine (US) it will lead you into a Database of Competitions and Grants available
http://www.pw.org/grants?page=1&sort=asc&order=Deadline&apage=%2A
http://www.pw.org/grants?page=1&sort=asc&order=Deadline&apage=%2A
POETIC REPUBLIC
http://www.poeticrepublic.com
MAG POETRY PRIZE 2011 - OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
Quite unlike other poetry competitions – a poetic e-democracy
Open for entries. Prize fund accumulates @£2.00 per entry (up to £10,000 maximum)
1st Prize - £2,000 minimum.
We have no appointed judges – the entrants judge the competition themselves. It's a knockout system in three rounds but beware - if you don't participate in the judging, your own poem may be knocked out!
Participants only have to read 12 poems in each round yet the combined effect is very powerful. In the final round everyone reads the last 12. All judging is anonymous.
Participants may leave twitteresque comments during the judging. Comments will be‘released’ after the announcement of the winners. All comments are anonymous.
The judging will take place in May and early June. It’s a fascinating process.
At the choice of the participant, entries can be either "published" (made available on the "poem randomiser" throughout the competition and published on the site when the cycle of the competition has completed) or "unpublished" (only made available to other participants for the purposes of judging).
Any subject. Style: Poetry or Prose Poetry. Maximum 42 lines. Previously unpublished work. £6 per poem.
See poetry competition rules for full details.
All profits from the poetry competition will be donated to MAG (Mines Advisory Group). MAG is a neutral and impartial humanitarian organisation that clears the remnants of conflict for the benefit of communities worldwide.
Poetry competitions are no longer simply poetry competitions!
We would like to thank the Arts Council England for supporting the MAG Poetry Prize 2011.
Closing date: 30th April 2011
Previous poetry competitions
In 2010 we received 591 entries - almost double the number received in 2009.
Entries were received from Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Uganda, Switzerland, UK, USA and United Arab Emirates.
The winner of the MAG Poetry Prize 2010 was Francesca McMahon (Francesca was also the winner of the MAG Poetry Prize 2009). She read her poem on BBC Radio Manchester on Friday 23rd July. Read all about the poetry competition winners.
The competition raised £591 for MAG’s humanitarian work – one pound for every entry.
Thank you to all the participants for taking part and providing constructive feedback and thank you to the individuals and organisations who kindly offered support in the promotion of the competition.
View entries to this year's poetry competition
You can view a random snapshot of the 2011 entries (where the poet has chosen to publish on the website) as they come in on the poem randomiser on the site
http://www.poeticrepublic.com
MAG POETRY PRIZE 2011 - OPEN POETRY COMPETITION
Quite unlike other poetry competitions – a poetic e-democracy
Open for entries. Prize fund accumulates @£2.00 per entry (up to £10,000 maximum)
1st Prize - £2,000 minimum.
We have no appointed judges – the entrants judge the competition themselves. It's a knockout system in three rounds but beware - if you don't participate in the judging, your own poem may be knocked out!
Participants only have to read 12 poems in each round yet the combined effect is very powerful. In the final round everyone reads the last 12. All judging is anonymous.
Participants may leave twitteresque comments during the judging. Comments will be‘released’ after the announcement of the winners. All comments are anonymous.
The judging will take place in May and early June. It’s a fascinating process.
At the choice of the participant, entries can be either "published" (made available on the "poem randomiser" throughout the competition and published on the site when the cycle of the competition has completed) or "unpublished" (only made available to other participants for the purposes of judging).
Any subject. Style: Poetry or Prose Poetry. Maximum 42 lines. Previously unpublished work. £6 per poem.
See poetry competition rules for full details.
All profits from the poetry competition will be donated to MAG (Mines Advisory Group). MAG is a neutral and impartial humanitarian organisation that clears the remnants of conflict for the benefit of communities worldwide.
Poetry competitions are no longer simply poetry competitions!
We would like to thank the Arts Council England for supporting the MAG Poetry Prize 2011.
Closing date: 30th April 2011
Previous poetry competitions
In 2010 we received 591 entries - almost double the number received in 2009.
Entries were received from Australia, Bangladesh, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Finland, France, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Romania, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Uganda, Switzerland, UK, USA and United Arab Emirates.
The winner of the MAG Poetry Prize 2010 was Francesca McMahon (Francesca was also the winner of the MAG Poetry Prize 2009). She read her poem on BBC Radio Manchester on Friday 23rd July. Read all about the poetry competition winners.
The competition raised £591 for MAG’s humanitarian work – one pound for every entry.
Thank you to all the participants for taking part and providing constructive feedback and thank you to the individuals and organisations who kindly offered support in the promotion of the competition.
View entries to this year's poetry competition
You can view a random snapshot of the 2011 entries (where the poet has chosen to publish on the website) as they come in on the poem randomiser on the site
http://www.poeticrepublic.com
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