$1,000 and publication in the CSU Poetry Series for the winner of each the first-book and open-book contests.
Entry Fee
$25.00 per manuscript
Description
The CSU Poetry Center is committed to acquiring, through first-book and open-book competitions, stylistically distinctive and skillfully crafted collections from an aesthetically diverse range of authors, with a particular interest in producing books that demonstrate originality of voice and explore nontraditional approaches to form and content.
What can you do to help eradicate poverty? In the U.S.? In the world?
Submit your entries (500 word limit) via e-mail to Moment with "You Can Change the World" in the subject line.
In each category, $1,000 and publication in the CSU Poetry Series is offered for the best full-length volume of original poetry in English submitted between November 1, 2009 and February 16, 2010
Entry Fee
$25
Description
Submit a manuscript contain a minimum of 48 and a maximum of 100 pages of poetry.
Two prizes of $2,000 each and publication by Sarabande Books are given annually for collections of poetry and fiction.
Entry Fee
$25
Description
For the Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry, submit at least 48 pages of poetry;
For the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction, submit 150 to 250 pages of stories, novellas, or a short novel.
Submit 20 to 30 pages (of poems) plus SASE and a $20 reading fee. Manuscripts should be on good quality white paper, paginated consecutively, with a table of contents and acknowledgments, and bound with a clip. Include two cover pages, one with only the title of the manuscript and a second with your name, address, telephone number(s), email address, and title of the manuscript.
Western Michigan University Prague Summer Program Fellowships
Deadline
February 15, 2010
Type
Literary Arts
Theme
Eligibility
USA   18+  
Prizes
The winners of these fellowships will be honored members of the Prague Summer Program community. They will attend the Program "tuition-free," except for a $150 registration charge, $75 insurance charge, and the cost of housing and travel. They may earn up to seven hours of academic credit, or attend as auditors.
Entry Fee
$20
Description
Each scholarship applicant must submit the name and e-mail address of a writer who has published at least one book in his or her respective genre and who has expressed a willingness to nominate the applicant.
The Center’s Patrick Henry Writing Fellowship includes a $45,000 stipend, health benefits, faculty privileges, a book allowance, and a nine-month residency (during the academic year 2010-11) in a restored circa-1735 house in historic Chestertown, Md.
Entry Fee
None
Description
Submit a writing sample of 25 to 50 pages, a project description, a curriculum vitae, including a list of past publications, and three references by February 15.
Disclaimer: Proof Positive does not run the contests that are listed above. Ultimately, it is up to YOU to check out each contest you enter including the rules and the company or organization running the contest.
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