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Deadline: 15 October 2011

RULES FOR THE THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL AWARD OF THE FERNANDO RIELO WORLD PRIZE FOR MYSTICAL POETRY sponsored by Fernando Rielo Foundation

Fernando Rielo Foundation is pleased to announce the Thirty-First World Prize for Mystical Poetry, which shall be governed by the following rules:

1. Previously unpublished works of poetry originally written in either Spanish or English or translated into one of these two languages shall be eligible for the Fernando Rielo World Prize for Mystical Poetry.

2. Each entry must be presented by its author. The minimum length for entries shall be 600 lines not to exceed 1300. A given work of poetry may be presented only once for this yearly award; winning works or those submitted to the Prize and awaiting the decision of the jury may not be presented for consideration to other Prizes.

3. The Prize shall be awarded for mystical poetry expressing the profound religious significance of the human person’s spiritual values.

4. The Prize shall consist of 7,000 euros and the publication of the entry selected. The Prize shall be awarded for a single entry. It may not be awarded in the absence of a suitable work.

5. The rights of author of the first edition of the winning work will consist in the monetary prize plus 100 books of this work.

6. The Jury may propose selected poems with significant mystical content from among all the works presented with a view toward their publication in an anthology by the Foundation, if the latter deems it appropriate.

7. The cover or first page of entries shall bear the title of the work and the author’s name, street address, telephone number, and email address, where applicable. The use of pseudonyms is thus prohibited. The submission of the work will be done using a PDF format to premiomundial@rielo.com. Another format will not be admitted.

Those who are unable to submit their work via email will send them to the following address:

Fundación Fernando Rielo
Jorge Juan, 82 - 1° - 6
28009 MADRID — Spain

In this case, a single bound copy of the work should be submitted, printed or typed. A copy of the work in disk or CD should be included as well, if possible.

8. The deadline for submitting entries shall be October 15, 2011, and all entries postmarked on or before this date shall be accepted.

9. The President of the Fernando Rielo Foundation shall constitute and chair the Jury.

10. The Jury’s decision shall be made on or before December 15, 2011, and both the winner and the media shall be immediately informed thereof.

11. There shall be no correspondence with the authors of entries. The entries themselves shall not be returned but shall be destroyed ten days after the Jury’s decision.

12. The decision of the Jury is final.

13. The submission of entries for consideration means full acceptance of these Rules.

I understand mystical poetry in two senses:

a) The specific or full sense, which consists of conveying, with sufficient poetic skill, the different modes of the soul’s intimate personal experience of union with God in love and pain. The Christian poet experiences this union in relation to the Most Blessed Trinity; the non-Christian poet, in relation to God alone. The fullest exclusive consecration to Supreme Love, insofar as possible in this life, is what distinguishes mystical poetry from other poetic genres. If religious poetry and, along with it, other poetic genres, are not formed by this union of love with the Absolute, they are reduced to a religere which is deformed, rather than merely formless. This deformation is the departure point for what I term “antimystical poetry” and “antireli-gious
poetry.” It is quite certain that this deformity cannot totally annihilate the transcendence which defines the poet: all poetry is openness to the mystery of suffering that is man.

b) The general or incipient sense, which consists of conveying, with supreme mastery, the intimate experience of love with the Absolute in the various modes of searching presented by the human being’s spiritual inquietum cor. In this regard, I consider mysticism to be open—that is, incipient in all human beings because of the ontological fact that, rather than rational, political, or symbolic animals, they are “mystical beings.” On account of their mystical or ontological status, human beings, from the first instant of their conception, are betrothed to God—that is, united, constituted, and related. Mystical life, in keeping with this definition of man, is the incrementing, by way of grace, of the immanent constitutive presence of the Divine Persons in
the human person. This is what the elevation of mystical life to its greatest possible intimacy consists of.

The aim of mystical poetry is to confess one’s faith. The human word, as the image and likeness of the divine word, with a mystical brushstroke must trace out a language of hidden perfumed essences, unevasively summoning up man’s heavenly destiny.

Mystical poetry is not at all reductive; eminently creative, it is capable of engendering new stylistic resources, new forms, and, in general terms, inexhaustible wealth for conveying the soul’s mystical union with the Creator by means of the aesthetic image. Mystical poetry is also a universal, transcendental vision of a humanity journeying towards its celestial goal. Nature and the cosmos are added to this mystical journey, offering themselves to human beings for the purpose of illuminating the noblest sense of their unitive experience of love.

Mystical poetry differs from religious poetry in that, unlike the latter, it possesses a vast horizon through which it passionately recreates the multiform values of human spirituality. So-called “religious poetry”—often confused with “antimystical or antireligious poetry,” which is ranting, brazen, condemnatory, and even blasphemous— generally exhibits the traits of searching and feeling on a cultural level, rather than creative inner experience. What poet has not posed the subject of religion, even if only tangentially? The property defining mystical poetry is not to deal with God as a topic, as an “existential” description, as a stylistic recourse, or as a kind of experimental choice, but rather to raise loving union with the Absolute to art, to such a degree that the constant of that poetry must evoke this mystical union in a most lofty manner.

The experience of the union of love with God is so intimate, so vital, and so definitive that the mystical poet, in contrast to the so-called religious poet, will never wonder about the existence or non-existence of God, not even as an aesthetic recourse, just as the existence or non-existence of the air one breathes is never questioned.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: premiomundial@rielo.com or call (17 18) 526 36 94

For submissions: premiomundial@rielo.com

Website: http://www.rielo.com

Date: 3 April 2012

You are cordially invited to presentation of the Poetry Segment of the Lagos Black Heritage Festival, LBHF, on Tuesady (April 3, 2012) at the Freedom Park, Broad Street, Lagos, at 6pm.

The theme of the Segment is BLACK MEDITERRANEAN: THE AFRO-ITALIAN CONNECTIONS, and it features a collection of 16 Nigerian and 16 Italian Poets, who worked on varied sub-themes deriving from the main thematic framework, including Trade, Migration, Religion, Politics, Trafficking among others. The poems will also be published in a collection by Book Craft, Nigeria.

The Nigerians and some of the Italian poets will be read/perform their work at the event on Tuesday evening.

The cross-generational Nigerian poets featuring in the project are:

Richard Ali, editor Sentinel Nigeria Magazine, Divan of the Four Winds; Gimba Kakanda whose works have been published in various local and international media, including the Indian Journal Prosopisia: An Anthology of Poetry and Creative Writing; Razinatu T. Mohammed, whose collection of short stories titled, A Love Like a Woman’s and Other Stories won the maiden prize for the Association of Nigerian Authors/ Lantern Book Prize 2005; Uche Peter Umez, an alumnus of the International Writing Program (IWP), USA, and UNESCO-Aschberg Laureate; Tolu Ogunlesi's poetry, essays and fiction have appeared in World Literature Today, Transition, Wasafiri, The Caine Prize Anthology and translated into Chinese, Italian, Norwegian and Turkish; Jumoke Verissimo, author of the poetry collection I Am Memory, and winner of the 2009 Carlos Idzia Ahmad Prize for a first book of poetry, second prize 2009 ; among other prizes; Ify Omalicha (late), author Amidst the Blowing Tempest, They Run Still & Now that Dreams are Born;

Tade Ipadeola, author of two volumes of poetry – A Time of Signs (2000), and The Rain Fardel (2005).

Others are: Ben Omowafola Tomoloju, dramatist, poet, singer and author of Jankariwo, Askari among other works, and producer, director of the yearly poetry programme, P.L.A.Y.; Olufunmi Aluko, winner 1st Prize for Poetry in the Poetry/Painting Competition of the Communion and Liberation Movement; Deji Toye’s collection of poems Millennial Liege is awaiting publication; Chiedu Ezeanah’s first book of poetry,, Solar Energies (Book 1 of The Tristia Trilogy), is soon to be published; Chris Abani is author of the collections Sanctificum (2010), There Are No Names for Red (2010), Feed Me The Sun - Collected Long Poems (2010) and Kalakuta Republic(2001) among others; Ogaga Ifowodo, poet and writer, teacher of poetry and literature in English at Texas State University, USA is author of three collections of poetry: Homeland and Other Poems, Madiba, and The Oil Lamp; and Odia Ofeimun whose numerous collection of poems include The Poet Lied (1980), A Handle For The Flutist (1986), Dreams At Work and London Letter And Other Poems (2000).

Also included in the collection of poets are the Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Playwright, Poet, Essayist and Human Rights activist, and John Pepper Clark Bekederemo, renowned poet and dramatist and recipient of the Nigerian National Merit Award for literary excellence (1991).

The Poetry Project is coordinated by Alessandra Di Maio (Italy) and Jahman Anikulapo (Culture Advocates Caucus, CAC, Nigeria) for the Lagos Black Heritage Festival.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Website: http://www.lagosblackheritagefestival.org/

Poetry and poetics from around the globe is featured and translated in the multicultural, Stanford student-run poetry journal Mantis. Founded by graduate students with guidance from faculty mentors in 2000, the journal has consistently maintained an emphasis on new poets and an internationally diverse content. The journal emerged from a collective desire to facilitate conversation among the array of writers engaged in the practice of poetry and poetics, or literary criticism of poetry. Submissions of poetry, literature reviews and translations come from a variety of writers including Stanford students, practicing professors and professional poets from around the globe.

Submissions for Mantis's 11th edition are now open to anyone within or beyond the Stanford community. For further information contact the current editors: Virginia Ramos, editor in chief; Mark Bajus, translations editor; Derek Mong, poetry editor; and Chiyuma Elliott, reviews editor. The theme of Mantis 11 will be "Poetry in an Adopted Language" and it will feature a new section of criticism on poetry performance.

SUBMISSION INFORMATION

POETRY

We're interested in publishing sizeable sections by each poet, usually from a single project. This way our readers can get an idea of the project through a sustained reading experience. Long poems or sequences welcomed. (8-12 pages). Please send your work as a .doc with a brief note introducing yourself to mantispoetry AT gmail DOT com

TRANSLATIONS

We're most interested in publishing translations that will expose our readers to compelling and unfamiliar work. We tend to choose translations by contemporary poets. When we publish work by poets of the past, it's usually because we find it underappreciated or neglected in English. As with our poetry offerings, we're especially interested in series of poems from a single project or period. Please send your translations (with the original) and a brief note introducing yourself and the poet you're translating to mantistranslations AT gmail DOT com.

REVIEWS

We're looking for reviews of books of poetry or especially poetry in translation published in the last few years. We also welcome reviews of significant volumes of collected poems or interesting anthologies. You can contact us to propose a review you already have in mind or to request a list of available titles of which we've recieved review copies. If you'd like to propose a review or request a list of our available titles, please contact us at mantisreviews AT gmail DOT com.

FEATURES/ESSAYS/INTERVIEWS, ETC.

Each issue of Mantis also has one or more features on a particular poet, theme, or question of poetics. You can check out past issues to give you an idea of what we have in mind. We're always looking for guest editors who are interested in proposing and coordinating a feature. We also sometimes send out calls for work when a feature is underway. You can contact us using the contact form to propose a feature or check back here for calls for work.

If you're interested in proposing a new feature, please use our contact form. As features develop, we may solicit, send out calls for work, or post more specific instructions for submission here.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries/ submissions: mantispoetry@gmail.com or mantistranslations@gmail.com

Website: https://www.stanford.edu/group/mantis

Deadline: 31 December of each year

(For our friends in the US.)

Through a bequest from Witter Bynner in 1972, The Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry perpetuates the art of poetry. The foundation promotes poetry in American culture and encourages grant proposals that expand awareness of the positive effects of poetry on society.

Grant Categories

The following categories may serve as a guideline to applicants in determining whether their programs fall within the foundations funding priorities.

Individual Poets

In 1997 the Board of Directors approved an annual grant to the Library of Congress for Witter Bynner Fellowships selected by the Poet Laureate. To date, Witter Bynner Fellowship recipients have been selected by Robert Pinsky, Stanley Kunitz, Billy Collins, and Louise Gluck. For further information go to www.loc.gov.

Translation and the Process of Translation

The translation of poetry from languages not currently available to English readers and poetry which has not been translated or merits a new translation. Projects, which explore the art and the process of translation, are also encouraged. The foundation does not fund publications of poetry-in-translation; it rather makes it a priority to give grants to individual translators. Samples from the proposed translation should accompany the application.

Developing the Poetry Audience

Organizations applying in this category should indicate who the target audience will be. Please describe previous programming the organization has successfully completed. Past programming has included documentary film production, dramatic presentations, school poetry programs, reading series, conferences, and seminars.

Uses of Poetry

Programs that use poetry for the greater public good. Model programs or curriculums that can be transferred to and used by other organizations are preferred. Past programs have focused on youth-at-risk, hospital and therapeutic programs, minorities, people with disabilities, prison programs, curriculum development, and documentary films.

Grant Amounts and Duration

Organizations may apply for grant support from $1,000 to $10,000 for a maximum of three years. The foundation does not support indirect costs for grant administration, endowment funds, capital improvements, or general operating expenses.

Letter of Intent

A Letter of Intent is required before a grant application can be approved. The letter should be two typewritten pages describing the organization, the program for which funding is requested, the total budget, the portion of the budget for which foundation funds are being requested, and other funding sources committed to the project. Deadline submission for the Letter of Intent is December 31 each year. Receipt of your letter will be acknowledged. If the foundation finds the request appropriate and within the scope of our mission, an invitation to submit an application will follow.

Completed applications must be postmarked by February 15 each year. Funding decisions are made at the April meeting of the Board of Directors. Applicants will be notified as to the status of their proposals by the end of May.

Grants are generally paid in installments beginning on a project start date after June 1, the beginning of the foundation's fiscal year.

Review Process

Foundation staff reviews applications before they are submitted to independent reviewers for additional evaluation. Reviewers rotate each year and are selected from professionals in the field, including former grant recipients. The Board of Directors review selected applications and make the final determination of annual proramming. Reviewers' comments are not available to applicants.

Application Requirements

Grant support is provided to non-profit, tax exempt organizations as defined under section 501 (c) (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code. The foundation will review proposals submitted by tax exempt organizations that assume legal, fiscal, and administrative responsibility for approved grants.

Mail letters of intent from August 1 through December 31 to:

Letter of Intent
The Witter Bynner Foundation for Poetry
Post Office Box 10169
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-0169

Contact Information:

For inquiries: info@bynnerfoundation.org

For submissions: info@bynnerfoundation.org

Website: http://www.bynnerfoundation.or

Deadline: 30 April 2012

The purpose of IWA, Inc., is the promotion of literacy. IWA, Inc. has established annual projects as our goals to meet this purpose: writing contests and book awards to Islamic school libraries.

The IWA will conduct the 8th Annual IWA Poetry Contest in April 2012. This year's contest is a themed contest, with Taqwa (or piety) as the general theme.

All poetry for Islamic Writers Alliance Annual Poetry contests must conform to the following general guidelines. Poems that do not adhere to these standards will be automatically disqualified from the competition.

· Poetry must be of an Islamic theme

· For 2012, the Theme of the Contest is Taqwa, so all poems submitted must fit within this broad topic

· Poetry must consist of at least 2 but no more than 100 lines

· Poetry may be of any ‘type’ of poetry, including but not limited to ballad, couplet, iambic pentameter, quatrain, cinquain, sonnet, haiku, epic, free verse, and even light verse, limerick and spoken word

· Poetry contest has 3 categories of submission

o IWA Members –

o Adults – authors 18 and over who are not members of IWA

o Youth – authors under the age of 18 who are not members of IWA

· Maximum of 1 submission per individual

· Entries that have won previously cannot be resubmitted

· Poems will only be accepted as plain text (ASCII) format in the body of email, as an attachment in Microsoft Word or as a PDF

· Poems must be submitted via email

· Poems must include authors name, category, email address, mailing address and phone number and title of poem

· Poems that are submitted by youth under the age of 18 must also include a statement from a parent or legal guardian authorizing the IWA’s public use of poem on the website

· Teachers may submit ‘class’ poetry as individual submissions from one school

· Poems are the legal property of the author

· IWA retains the right to disqualify and reject submissions deemed inappropriate

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: KhansaaPoet@aol.com

For submissions: Poems must be submitted to KhansaaPoet@aol.com

Website: http://www.islamicwritersalliance.net/

Deadline: 30 June 2012

This competition is organized by SM Sains Alam Shah (Alam Shah Science School), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (ASiS) and aims to encourage young writers to express their thoughts and views on a given theme in both prose and poetry.

THE ORGANISER: SM Sains Alam Shah (Alam Shah Science School), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (ASiS).

THEME: Patriotism: A Global Perspective

Topic for the Essay Writing Section: John F. Kennedy said Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. Discuss this statement in the light of your own country. See format, rules, and regulations below.

Topic for the Poetry Writing Section: There is no specific topic for this section but candidates are required to write a poem on the theme of patriotism. See format, rules, and regulations below.

CALENDAR 2012

• 09 March 2012 – Launch of the Essay and Poetry Writing Competition
• 30 June 2012 – Deadline for submissions.
• 01 July – 31 August 2012 – Processing of all entries
• 15 September 2012 – The 30 shortlisted participants from both sections will be announced on the website
• 15 September – 15 October 2012 – Judging the final entries
• 15 October 2012 – The top three award winning entries and the next seven best entries (consolation) for both the essay and poetry writing sections will be announced on the website
• 24 October 2012 – Closing and Prize Giving.

The feeling of patriotism or love for one’s country is the duty of every citizen of a nation. A nation’s progress or failure rests to a great extent on its citizens. Besides being law abiding, citizens can contribute in many ways to his or her nation. For example if a citizen is honest and free from corrupt practices, then he or she is a patriot. Patriotism is one valuable asset any country can benefit from.

The ASiS International Essay and Poetry Writing Competition 2012 (AIWC) would like to hear the views of school students worldwide on the efforts undertaken to promote patriotism and love for one’s country. In this respect, prospective participants of the essay writing section are required to:

• Give a clear cut definition of the issue at hand.
• Give your perceptions of the situation in your respective countries.
• Outline the roles of the government, non-governmental organizations, and the people in efforts to instil love for the country.
• Focus on one or more programmes designed to instil patriotic values among the citizens of your country.

• How have current efforts in your country to instil love for the country helped in preserving peace and harmony?
• How do you perceive the long term benefits of patriotic values to your country and the world at large?
• What concrete actions would you recommend to ensure the continued love for your country by her citizens?

We encourage you to draw on your personal experiences when possible and focus on providing your own creative solutions to ensure the inculcation of patriotic values among the citizens of your country and its long term benefits, both in prose and poetry forms.

PRIZES

ESSAY WRITING SECTION

• First Prize – US$300.00 and a certificate of participation.
• Second Prize – US$200.00 and a certificate of participation.
• Third Prize – US$100.00 and a certificate of participation.
• Seven consolation prizes of US$50.00 and certificates of participation.

• First Prize – US$300.00 and a certificate of participation.
• Second Prize – US$200.00 and a certificate of participation.
• Third Prize – US$100.00 and a certificate of participation.
• Seven consolation prizes of US$50.00 and certificates of participation

A. General

1. All work must be submitted by individuals, group work is not allowed.

2. One participant may submit only one work.

3. All submissions must be submitted together with the official entry form which is available online.

B. Format, rules and regulations.

(i) Essay Writing Section

1. Your essay must be not longer than 3,000 words.

2. Essays are accepted only on MS Word Document, using Arial, font size 12.

3. Submissions will be accepted until 30 June 2012.

4. This essay writing competition is open for school students only from ALL countries of the world. Participants must be between the ages of 15-18 on 30 June 2012.

5. All essays must be in English.

6. Submissions must be sent via email to aiwc2012@asiskl.org and must be together with the official entry form (AIWC2012 – PARTICIPATION). Please also include your postal / mailing address.

7. Please fill in your name in the official entry form only. Do not include your name in the body of the essay.

8. Participants must provide the names of their respective schools as well as websites when submitting their entries.

9. Each essay must be accompanied by a short summary (maximum 200 words). The summary will be used by the jury to make a pre-selection.

10. Quotes and references must be clearly marked throughout the essay and properly cited.

11. All submissions must be original. No previously published material will be accepted. Any form of plagiarism will result in automatic disqualification.

12. The Organizer reserves the right to publish and / to make available to the public the winning submissions.

13. The decision of the jury is final and is not subject to an appeal.

A Note on Submissions

Please name your files appropriately so that the organiser can retrieve them easily. When submitting an essay entry, you may send it as follows: “AIWC 2012 (essay) – John Brown”. When you submit the official entry form, it is better to name it “AIWC-2012-PARTICIPATION- (essay) – John Brown”. Do not use different names or codes as these can be confusing. When naming poem entries, the procedure is the same, except the word “poetry” should be stated in brackets.

(ii) Poetry Writing Section

1. Your poem can be in any form but must have a minimum of 20 lines.

2. Poems are accepted only on MS Word Document, using Arial, font size 12.

3. Submissions will be accepted until 30 June 2012.

4. This essay and poetry writing competition is open for school students only from ALL countries of the world. Participants must be between the ages of 15-18 on 30 June 2012.

5. All poems must be in English.

6. Submissions must be sent via email to aiwc2012@asiskl.org and must be together with the official entry form (AIWC2012 – PARTICIPATION). Please also include your postal / mailing address.

7. Please fill in your name in the official entry form only. Do not include your name in the body of the poem.

8. Participants must provide the names of their respective schools as well as websites when submitting their entries.

9. All submissions must be original. No previously published material will be accepted. Any form of plagiarism will result in automatic disqualification.

10. The Organizer reserves the right to publish and / to make available to the public the winning submissions.

11. The decision of the jury is final and is not subject to an appeal.

FAQ – FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. What is the deadline for submissions? The deadline for submissions for both sections is 30 June 2012. Work submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

2. How do I submit? The submission process is very simple. Essays and poems are submitted on MS Word (Arial, font size 12) via email. No other format is allowed.

3. Who is eligible to participate? This essay and poetry writing competition is open to school students of all countries. College and university students are not eligible to participate.

4. I am just under 15 or just over 18 – can I still participate? This competition is intended only for school students between 15 – 18 years of age. If you are between these ages on 30 June 2012, you are eligible. No exceptions will be granted. If you are 18 years and 1 day on that date, you are still eligible, so long as you don’t reach 19 years. Those who are 14 years and 11 months will not be considered as you have not reached 15.

5. In what language shall I submit my work? This essay can only be written in English.

6. Am I allowed to include graphs, tables, or diagrams in my essay? Yes, you are welcome (but not obliged to) to include the mentioned. The content will not count into the total number of words in your essay. Please make sure you explain what each graph, table, or diagram represents.

7. What is the summary of the essay? You are asked to write a summary to go with your essay, which cannot exceed 200 words. The summary should explain the aim, the methodology, the reasoning and main conclusion of your essay. The summary is important, as pre-selection of the essays will be based on the assessment of these only. This means that a good essay without a summary or a poorly written summary will not be graded highly.

8. What are the evaluation criteria for the essay submissions? Essays will be graded for their structure and coherence, originality and creativity and the use of thoughtful and concrete proposals / examples.

9. Do I need to address all questions? Yes, you need to address all questions in your essay.

10. Can my poem be less than 20 lines? The minimum number of lines for the poetry section is 20 lines and no exceptions will be made.

Download: official entry form

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: aiwc2012@asiskl.org

Website: http://www.asiskl.org/

Deadline: 15 June 2012

In celebration of cultural unity and respect, Harvest International welcomes poetry submissions in any language. International contributors are welcomed to submit as well.

Each issue, Harvest International awards two poetry prizes:

• Steve Whaley Poetry Prize — $200 — to the U. S. contributor whose poetry most eloquently expresses the human condition while promoting greater awareness of human interrelatedness.
• Other Voices Poetry Prize — $200 — awarded by Roger Humes to the international contributor whose poetry best fulfills the above criteria.

The winner must provide tax ID number or social security number, signature, and full legal name in order to receive payment from Cal Poly Pomona Foundation. The recipient has the right to refuse payment.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Harvest International is seeking original, unpublished poetry, short fiction, song lyrics, essays, and black and white artwork from children and adults.

In celebration of cultural unity and respect, we welcome poetry submissions in any language, as well as submissions from international contributors.

Entrants may submit one piece in each category. Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, and should not exceed 3000 words. Please follow MLA standards where applicable.

Please e-mail your manuscript and a brief bio to the Harvest Editor-in-Chief, Jill Walker, at jswalker@csupomona.edu. Submit two copies: one with no identifying information, and one with a cover page including your name, preferred mailing address, telephone number, and email address.

If you prefer, send hard copies of your manuscripts, along with a WORD (not PDF) formatted disk and a brief bio to the following address:

Harvest International
c/o Faculty Advisor, Professor Gill-Mayberry
Cal Poly University, EFL Department
3801 West Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA. 91768

All rights revert to the author upon publication.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries/ submissions: jswalker@csupomona.edu

Website: http://www.csupomona.edu

Deadline: 31 December 2011

Seeking article submissions that discuss the relationship between African American poetry and ecocriticism for a scholarly anthology. Selection of African American poetry may cover any time period, ranging from slavery to the Reconstruction era, early twentieth century/Jim Crow, early twentieth century/modernism, Civil Rights, post-Civil Rights, and current/contemporary works. Ideally, the anthology will demonstrate a range in African American poetry and ecocriticism by hopefully covering each of the above mentioned historical epochs. I am currently in the process of securing an academic publisher and will notify authors selected for publication of all publishing developments. Complete articles should be sent (not abstracts) by December 31, 2011. Articles should be formatted according to the most recent MLA edition, typed/single spaced/Times New Roman Font, submitted as an attached word document to phpoetry@gmail.com.

Articles should be closely proofread before submitting; authors selected for publication in the anthology should be open to editorial suggestions for revisions (if required). Articles should be a minimum of 10 pages single spaced and should not exceed 30 pages single spaced.

It is important articles demonstrate a current scholarly awareness of recent texts on the subject of ecocriticism and literature; though, given that very little research exists that charts the relationship between ecocriticism and African American poetry, it is also anticipated that articles will help break this new ground. While many of the potential themes listed below have been dealt with in numerous other ways in literary theory, insufficient atttention has been given to these themes as related specifically to ecocriticism. Thus, the articles should focus on reading African American poetry through the newly developing critical lens of ecocriticism.

There is no monetary payment as this is for academic publication; however, authors selected for publication in the anthology will be supplied with a free copy of the anthology.

Potential themes related to the relationship of African American poetry and ecocriticism include (but are not limited to):

• The Adamic experience of America as challenged and confronted from an African derived ethos
• The land as healer, magical, potent, powerful, miracle-worker, giver of life and sustenance
• The view of nature in African American poetry as conceived in relationship to American transcendentalism, American pragmatism
• The view of nature in African American poetry as conceived in relationship to religion
• The celebration of land/nature
• The destruction of land/nature
• The mourning of land/nature, of absence and loss (as configured symbolically through nature symbols)
• The land as protector or the need to protect the environment and what nature teaches or instructs us of in terms of moral and ethical lessons, including the responsibility of humanity toward the earth
• The land and nature as ritualistic, as intertwined with the mythical dimensions of human existence
• The land and nature as symbolic of death-burial-resurrection themes

Contact Information:

For inquiries: phpoetry@gmail.com

For submissions: phpoetry@gmail.com

Deadline: 15 June 2012

In celebration of cultural unity and respect, Harvest International welcomes poetry submissions in any language. International contributors are welcomed to submit as well.

Each issue, Harvest International awards two poetry prizes:

• Steve Whaley Poetry Prize — $200 — to the U. S. contributor whose poetry most eloquently expresses the human condition while promoting greater awareness of human interrelatedness.
• Other Voices Poetry Prize — $200 — awarded by Roger Humes to the international contributor whose poetry best fulfills the above criteria.

The winner must provide tax ID number or social security number, signature, and full legal name in order to receive payment from Cal Poly Pomona Foundation. The recipient has the right to refuse payment.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Harvest International is seeking original, unpublished poetry, short fiction, song lyrics, essays, and black and white artwork from children and adults.

In celebration of cultural unity and respect, we welcome poetry submissions in any language, as well as submissions from international contributors.

Entrants may submit one piece in each category. Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, and should not exceed 3000 words. Please follow MLA standards where applicable.

Please e-mail your manuscript and a brief bio to the Harvest Editor-in-Chief, Jill Walker, at jswalker@csupomona.edu. Submit two copies: one with no identifying information, and one with a cover page including your name, preferred mailing address, telephone number, and email address.

If you prefer, send hard copies of your manuscripts, along with a WORD (not PDF) formatted disk and a brief bio to the following address:

Harvest International
c/o Faculty Advisor, Professor Gill-Mayberry
Cal Poly University, EFL Department
3801 West Temple Ave.
Pomona, CA. 91768

All rights revert to the author upon publication.

Date: 30 July 2011

The prolific poetess, Cecilia Kato, will read from her poems in print and work in progress at the highly-acclaimed Guest Writer Session on July 30, 2011. An initiative of the Abuja Writers Forum (AWF), now in its third year, the event holds at the Pen and Pages Bookstore, White House Plaza, Plot 79, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja and has featured an exciting array of emerging and established writers.

A lecturer at the University of Abuja, Mrs Kato is considered to be one of the leading female poets from Northern Nigeria, who brings a wonderful perspective to feminist poetry in Nigeria. She has published two collections of poetry Desires and Victims of Love. Her forthcoming poetry collections are Let Me Cry To Your Hearing, A Woman’s Song and Choices.

Born in Kagoro, Jama’a Local Government Area of Kaduna State, she attended WTC Zaria, College of Education, Kano and did her first and second degrees at University Of Calabar. Currently undertaking a doctoral programme in the ELS department of the University of Abuja, Mrs Kato is an advocate for women’s emancipation and gender equity. She is also interested in Communications.

On what inspires her poetry, Mrs Kato says: “Poetry is my passion. It is a natural consequence of my rural upbringing. Kagoro exudes poetry by its topography. The streams, the foliage, the wild game and birds sing through memories that have survived every (aspect) of western education that one has received. Other experiences stem from early marriage and the survival techniques life made available to provide an enabling environment for the prisoner of the world’s worst war, The turbulence caused by riots in my state has left a mark on each of us. This too is reflected in what I call ‘my stupid thoughts’, that is, the poetry I write.”

The event which will include the usual side attractions of poetry performance, mini art exhibition, and a raffle-draw will also feature live music. The Abuja Writer’s Forum meets three Sundays each month and hosts a reading on every last Saturday at the International Institute of Journalism and Pen and Pages respectively.

Time: 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Location: Pen and Pages Bookstore, White House Plaza, Plot 79, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, Wuse 2, Abuja

Contact Information:

For inquiries: abujawriters@fastermail.co​m

Website: http://www.abujawritersforum.com

Deadline: 1 November 2011

The Griot-Stadler Prize for Poetry is awarded to black US poets who have previously published at least one book of poetry. The first judge of the Griot-Stadler Prize is Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, Natasha Tretheway. The Griot-Stadler Prize for Poetry is a joint project of the Griot Institute for Africana Studies, the Stadler Center for Poetry, and the Bucknell University Press.

Please refer to our statement of process for questions regarding protocol. Other questions, notifications or inquiries can be directed to the Griot staff at griot@bucknell.edu or by calling (570) 577-2123.

The winner of the Griot-Stadler Prize for Poetry will receive a $500.00 cash prize and publication of the winning manuscript by Bucknell University Press.

To Apply

Only those submissions that follow these guidelines exactly will be considered. Please note: Manuscripts cannot be returned. We reserve the right not to select a winner.

Eligibility

Black poets who are US citizens and have had at least one full-length book of poems published are eligible for the Griot-Stadler Prize. Previous publications must be at least 48 pages in length, with at least a 500-book print run, and must be in print by submission deadline. Chapbooks and self-published books do not count as previous book publications.

Entry fee

There is a $25 non-refundable entry fee.
Simultaneous submissions

Manuscripts may be submitted elsewhere simultaneously, but authors must notify the Griot-Stadler contest immediately if a manuscript becomes committed to another press. It is understood that, in the absence of such notification, the winning author is committed to publishing his/her manuscript with the Bucknell University Press. A manuscript committed to another press is not eligible for the Griot-Stadler Prize.

Submission Guidelines:

1. All materials need to be received by midnight on November 1, 2011 via Submishmash. No hard copies will be accepted.

2. Include a brief statement affirming that you are a black poet and US citizen, that you are not, nor have ever had, an affiliation with Bucknell University, and that you are not a friend, relative, close acquaintance or former or current student of the final judge.

3. Include a citation for your prior poetry book publication(s). Please include title, publisher, date of publication, number of pages, and ISBN number.

4. Submitted manuscripts must be at least 48 pages, but no more than 80 pages and should be typed on letter-sized paper (8 ½" x 11"). All manuscripts need to be paginated and numbered. Each poem must begin on a new page.

5. The manuscript must have:

* a title page that includes the author's name, address, phone number, and email address
* contents page.
* list of acknowledgments for poems in the manuscript that have been published or are slated for publication in literary journals and/or anthologies.

6. The contest submission requires payment of a $25.00 non-refundable entry fee.

7. Manuscripts will not be returned. Confirmation of receipt will be provided upon submission.

Deadline

1. All materials need to be received by midnight on November 1, 2011.

2. Please submit all materials via Submishmash. Hard copies will not be accepted.

3. The Griot-Stadler Prize assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged manuscripts or submission errors. We strongly suggest that you retain a copy for your protection.

4. The winner will be notified and announced in Spring 2012. We will notify all entrants and post the results on our website once the contest is over. Please do not contact us to inquire about the status of your submission.

Ineligible Submissions

1. Translations.

2. Manuscripts by more than one author.

3. Multiple submissions.

4. Manuscripts written by Bucknell University students, alumni, faculty or staff or former winners of the Griot-Stadler Poetry Prize.

5. Manuscripts written by friends, relatives, close acquaintance, or current or former students of the final judge.

Statement of Process

After each contestant submits his or her manuscript via Submishmash, we enter the cover sheet information into our database and then assign each manuscript a number.

On November 1, the manuscripts are divided among our screening judges, all of whom are professional writers. Each screener is instructed to recuse him or herself from evaluating manuscripts that he or she recognizes as belonging to friends, relatives, close acquaintances or former or current students. In those instances, another screener will evaluate that manusript. Each screener selects ten top manuscripts. The screening committee will then convene to select from that group the top ten to fifteen manuscripts, which are then forwarded to the contest's final judge for his or her evaluation.

The judge will then return a decision about the contest winners that identifies the top six finalists -- specifying a winner, second, and third place finalists, as well as three unranked finalists. The judge agrees not to evaluate any manuscript with which he or she is familiar.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: griot@bucknell.edu

For submissions: submit here

Website: http://www.bucknell.edu/x44002.xml

Poetry Potion is planning a fun, musical edition - exploring the sound of poetry. Send in work that best explores, sound, music, and rhythm. Submit your work here.

 If you'd like to submit essays, reviews or poet profiles, please email submissions@poetrypotion.com.

 Poetry Potion is also planning a print edition for later in the year. The more you submit, the better your work, the more chances you get at also featuring in the print edition.



Guidelines:

* poetrypotion.com has an open-ended call for submissions.

* poetry is accepted in any language.

* if you submit in any language other than English then please provide an English translation of the poem or submit a short paragraph that explains what the poem is about (this is NON-NEGOTIABLE).

* poetrypotion.com does not edit poetry - so make sure that you submit your work in it's final publishable draft. DO NOT SUBMIT FIRST DRAFTS.

* poetrypotion.com accepts poet profiles, essays, think/opinion pieces and social commentary with a poetict theme.

* poetrypotion.com reserves the right to edit articles for length, clarity and style.

* submit your best work.

Contact Information:

For inquiries: submissions@poetrypotion.com

For submissions: online here

Website: http://www.poetrypotion.com/

Deadline: 1 April 2012

We recommend all entrants to read the rules carefully before making submission.

RULES: GENERAL

• The competition is opened to everyone, international to all poets and writers whether published or not, regardless of experience. Current employees of Poetry Foundation Ghana or their relatives are not eligible. Previously published poems in other contests, books, magazines, etc. are not accepted.
• All poems must be 40 lines or fewer, should be typed single line spacing, and must only be on the theme of POLITICS. Only ONE poem must be submitted and should be the original work of the contestant.
• The closing date of the competition is midnight, 1st April 2012.
• Under no circumstances can alterations be made to poems once entered.
• Submissions will be done online ONLY and will receive automatic confirmation at the time of submission.
• Summited poem should come in a message format and not as an attached file. Any poem submitted as an attachment will not be attended to.
• The competition organizers reserve the right to change the judging panel without notice and to withhold prizes if later found a rule breached by a contestant.
• The judges’ decision is final and neither the judges nor PFG staff will enter into any correspondence.
• No employee or member of PFG is eligible to enter the PFG Poetry Competition.

• The theme or subject matter of the submitted poem must be on POLITICS and nothing else. Poems which fail to capture this theme will be discarded.
• Submitted poem should be pasted directly in the text area and the subject line bearing the name POETRY CONTEST. No attachments will be accepted.
• All entries/inquiries must be submitted to: submissions@poetryfoundationghana.org
• All entries will be judged anonymously and the poet’s name will not appear on the poem itself.
• All poems must have a title and must not exceed 40 lines in length (excluding title).
• Poems must be the original work of the contestant.
• Entries must not have been published, self-published, published on a website or broadcast before February, 2012.
• Entries must be written in English language.
• There are no charges, ENTRY is free.

CASH PRIZES WILL BE WON

• First Prize = GH₵400
• Second Prize = GH ₵200
• Third Prize = GH ₵100

*The copyright of each poem remains with the author. However, authors of the winning poems, by entering the competition, grant the Poetry Foundation Ghana the right to publish and/or broadcast their poem for one year from April 2012. Use of the poems elsewhere during this time is subject to permission from the Poetry Foundation Ghana.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: submissions@poetryfoundationghana.org

For submissions: submissions@poetryfoundationghana.org

Website: http://poetryfoundationghana.org

Deadline: 31 May 2012

Following the success of the inaugural Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award in 2011, Jacana Media is motivated to further strengthen South Africa’s voice and creative spirit.

To ensure that all South African poets have the opportunity to give a voice to their vision, the deadline for submissions for the Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award 2012 has been extended to 31 May 2012.

The prize, for poetry in ALL 11 South African languages, will be awarded later this year. All selected works will be published in an annual anthology. Selected poets will be invited to appear at a South African poetry festival and a cash prize of R10 000 will be divided among the selected poets.

RULES

• Entrants are encouraged to write in their mother tongue.
• Poems may not have been published in book form before, but may have been published in journals or magazines.
• Entries are limited to 3 poems per poet.
• Entrants must be South African citizens permanently resident in South Africa.
• Entries must include 6 copies of each poem entered plus a soft copy in a suitable word-processing package. No handwritten entries will be considered.
• Entries must include a separate one-page biography of the author, including the name of their poem and current contact details.
• The award is judged blind and therefore any poems that include the author’s name will be disqualified.
• By entering this competition, entrants give permission for the publication of their poem for no payment if selected in the annual anthology. If the entry is not in English, they give permission to translate the poem into English for publication together with the original language poem.

Submit your entries by 31 May 2012 in a clearly marked envelope indicating the award and the language of entry. Submissions not accompanied by an entry form will not be accepted!

Send to: Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award, PO Box 291784, Melville 2109

Or deliver by hand to: Jacana Media, 10 Orange Street, Sunnyside, Auckland Park, Johannesburg 2092

Download: entry form

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For submissions: Sol Plaatje European Union Poetry Award, PO Box 291784, Melville 2109

Website: http://www.jacana.co.za

Date: 12 April 2012

THE LOUDTHOTZ OPEN POETRY READINGS

Independent Poets Concerns(IPC) believes strongly that “everyone can write poetry..., and we demonstrate this faith by creating opportunities and avenues for published and unpublished poets – closet poets, hobbyists, career poets, poetry performers, and peaceful activists – to express themselves through poetry, and perhaps make a difference in their generation with the same tool that created the universe. This is one of the reasons why we started Loudthotz Open Poetry Readings – our once-a-month rendezvous where wordsmiths come to showcase their newly crafted masterpieces or freshly exhumed lyrical antiques for the world to enjoy.

Once, at the end of every season (1 year), all the works that have been presented by poets in each episode (1 month), are collated into an anthology and published by IPC or in partnership with a publisher.

Independent Poets Concerns open poetry reading is powered by Orange Academy The First Practical School of Integrated Brand Experience. You are welcome.

Time: 6:30pm until 8:30pm

Venue: Orange Academy, 3b Adesoye Street Mende Maryland, Lagos, Nigeria

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: poems@loudthotz.com

Website: http://www.loudthotz.com/

Deadline: 30 March 2012

Theme: Re-Censored

A Call to Submit Poetry, Prose and Artwork

the Re-Censored issue calls for poetry, prose and artwork that explores the concept of being censored (again).

While the inspiration for the theme may be obvious (South Africa's Secrecy Bill, the USA's SOPA and Canada ACTA), your interpretation of the theme should not be obvious. the best work will be the poetry, prose and artwork that does not take the theme literally but looks for creative, original, imaginative, unexpected interpretations of the theme.

So create something new and amazing - and let's make this a memorable.

Poetry guidelines are on the website - http://www.poetrypotion.com/submission-guidelines.php.

Artists & prose writers, send an email indicating what your medium is and you'll receive submission instructions - info@poetrypotion.com

DEADLINE 30 MAR 2012

Queries – info@poetrypotion.com

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: info@poetrypotion.com

For submissions: click here for poetry; for prose, e-mail info@poetrypotion.com for instructions

Website: www.poetrypotion.com

Dates: 17 - 22 October 2011

The Poetry Africa international poetry festival takes place in Durban in early October, predominantly featuring poets from South Africa and elsewhere on the African continent. The seven-day programme includes performances, music, book-launches, the Durban SlamJam, seminars, workshops, open mic sessions, and school programmes. Poetry Africa satellite events take place in other cities and countries. Poetry Africa is organised by the Centre for Creative Arts (UKZN).

Details for Poetry Africa 2011 to be announced

Contact Information:

For inquiries: cca@ukzn.ac.za

Website: http://www.cca.ukzn.ac.za

Date: 11 August 2011

International PEN Kenya Chapter will host a poetry reading at the Kenya National Theatre, Wasanii Restaurant, on Thursday, August, 11, 2011 from 5:00pm. Entry is free. Readings will be interspersed with storytelling and discussions. Join us together with novelists Onduko bw’Atebe, Moraa Gitaa, and a host of poets and writers as we enjoy Kenyan and Sudanese poetry and learn literary trends.

Eudiah Kamonjo, an emergent poet, and one of the most popular poets who frequented poetry nights earlier on will be joining the PEN brigade at KNT. Ever since she was poached from the poetry academy and an editorial job dangled at her to work with the regional children’s magazine, Bingwa, she became rare. But we know she is talented and equally deep.

Jacob Oketch, freelance journalist and multi-talented artist, met Ayi Kwei Amah and Wole Soyinka in Nairobi. What impression did Ayi Kwei Amah inscribe on his memory? Jacob is vivid! And Wole Soyinka, what did he make of his poetry reading? What was it like working at the Italian Institute and doing poetry events?

Tony Mochama came to us as a grand vizier, a spokesperson for contemporary Kenyan writers. He almost singlehandedly stood as a counterpoise to Prof Egara Kabaji. With limited newspaper space assigned to literature production, has Tony been muzzled? Barrack Muluka, wrote eloquently and admirably when he hosted the Literary Forum in a local newspaper, but whom did he write for?

Via: kenyanpoet.blogspot.com

Deadline: 30 June 2012

Blue Mountain Arts announces its Twentieth Biannual Poetry Card Contest. Aside from the prizes below, the winning poems will be displayed on our website sps.com.

1st prize: $300 * 2nd prize: $150 * 3rd prize: $50

POETRY CONTEST GUIDELINES:

• Poems can be rhyming or non-rhyming, although we find that non-rhyming poetry reads better.
• We suggest that you write about real emotions and feelings and that you have some special person or occasion in mind as you write.
• Poems are judged on the basis of originality and uniqueness.
• English-language entries only, please.
• Enter as often as you like!

All entries must be the original creation of the submitting author. All rights to the entries must be owned by the author and shall remain the property of the author. The author gives permission to Blue Mountain Arts, Inc. to publish and display the entry on the Web (in electronic form only) if the entry is selected as a winner or finalist. Winners will be contacted within 45 days of the deadline date. Contest is open to everyone except employees of Blue Mountain Arts and their families. Void where prohibited.

HOW TO SUBMIT

Simply complete the contest form, or if you prefer, you may send your submission via snail mail* to:

Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Card Contest,
P.O. Box 1007, Dept. E,
Boulder, CO 80306.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For submissions: via the contest form

Website: http://www.sps.com/

Deadline: 1 June (summer issue), 1 September (autumn issue), 1 December 21 (winter issue), March (spring issue)

(Note: Contrary Magazine publishes writers from throughout the world.)

Contrary® was founded in 2003 at the University of Chicago by students and alumni of Chicago’s Master of Arts Program in the Humanities. It was quickly embraced and has been abundantly nourished by graduates of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA in Writing program. It now operates independently and without a thought of profit on the South Side of Chicago.

GENRE GUIDELINES

Commentary — We favor commentary that delivers its message less through exposition than through artistry. The commentary we select is often lyrical, narrative, or poetic. But our view of the genre is broad. “Commentary” is our word for the stuff that others define negatively as non-fiction, nominally as essay, or naively as truth. Examples you can find in our own pages include “Plum Island” by Andrew Coburn, “Ascension” by Kevin Heath, and “A Spring Sunday” by Heywood Broun. Our commentary editor is Jeff McMahon.

Poetry — We believe poetry is contrary by nature, always defying, always tonguing the tang of novelty. We look especially for plurality of meaning, for dual reverberation of beauty and concern. Contrary’s poetry in particular often mimics the effects of fiction or commentary. We find ourselves enamored of prose poems because they are naturally contrary toward form – they tug on the forces of exposition or narrative – but prose poems remain the minority of all the poetic forms we publish. Please consider that Contrary receives vast amounts of poetry and that we can publish only a small percentage of that work. Please submit no more than three poems per issue. Our poetry editor is Shaindel Beers.

Fiction — We ask our fiction writers to imagine their readers navigating a story with one finger poised over a mouse button. Can your story stay that finger to the end? We have published long stories on the belief that they succeed, but we feel more comfortable with 1,500 words or less. Some people call those short-shorts. We just call them concise. We favor fiction that is contrary in any number of ways, but our fiction typically defies traditional story form. A story may bring us to closure, for example, without ever delivering an ending. And it may be as poetic as any poem. Our fiction editor is Frances Badgett.

Reviews – Contrary has a stable of regular reviewers, and we rarely add new ones. But we accept new reviewers when we can. Please note that payment is not guaranteed for reviews; in the past we have paid our reviewers annually when fundraising exceeded our obligations to the authors and poets who provide the original literary content described above. The maximum word count for reviews is 750. If you would like to review for us, please review our Rules for Reviewers first. Our Review Editor is Cynthia Newberry Martin.

The ‘Other’ category should be used only sparingly to submit work that can’t be described by any of the preceding categories, including hybrid forms and artwork.

SUBMISSIONS

Rights – Upon acceptance, Contrary acquires: 1) worldwide rights to publish in any or all versions of Contrary and other Contrary-affiliated media, including domestic and foreign, whether in the English language or translated into a foreign language, including any successor, similar or replacement versions thereof; 2) exclusive worldwide rights for a period of 90 days from the date of Contrary's first publication of the work; 3. non-exclusive perpetual rights to republish, store, syndicate or distribute the work or portions of the work in any language and in any country, and 4) the right to use your name and likeness in a fair and dignified manner and to publish information about you in connection with the advertising and promotion of Contrary and of the Work. 5) When exclusive rights expire after three months, the author is free to seek republication elsewhere, but Contrary must be credited in all subsequent publications. 6) All rights granted by this agreement are granted in perpetuity and applicable in all media including, but not limited to, all electronic media, internet, wireless or mobile platforms whether now known or hereafter created.

Payment – For original commentary, fiction, and poetry, Contrary Magazine pays $20 per author per issue, regardless of the number of works or nature of the submission. Reviews and Contrary Blog posts are usually unpaid. Payments will only be made through Paypal.

Simultaneous submissions – We accept simultaneous submissions, but you must inform us when submissions are simultaneous, and you must withdraw your submission immediately if the work is accepted elsewhere (you may resubmit any parts of your submission that remain unpublished). A submission constitutes an agreement to publish in Contrary under the guidelines on this page. Accepted works go into production immediately and may not be withdrawn under any circumstances.

Our deadline, response, and publication cycle – Contrary receives submissions throughout the year and publishes four issues per year, with the change of seasons. In Spring our deadline is March 1, and the issue appears with the vernal equinox on or about March 21. Following that cycle, our deadline for Summer is June 1, Autumn is Sept. 1, Winter is Dec. 1. We will report on your submission after the subsequent issue appears, on or around the solstice or equinox.

MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES

1. Use only one space between sentences. Only one space is needed between sentences unless you are publishing on a typewriter. Typewriters are monospaced — they allot exactly the same amount of space for an i as they do for an m — and monospacing tends to visually obscure the transition from one sentence to the next. So for many years typing teachers have taught their students to use two spaces between sentences. But word processors, including the one you’re sitting at right now, are capable of proportional spacing — they allot about one-fifth as much space for an i as they do for an m — and a single space is sufficient to distinguish between sentences in a proportionally spaced document. Have a look at any professionally-produced book or magazine and you’ll usually find only one space between sentences.

2. Put your name on your paper. Include your name and contact information, including your email address, at the top of the document you attach. You’ve worked hard on your story, poem, or commentary; don’t forget to identify it as your own. This information will help us track your submission and get in touch with you quickly.

3. Include the word count of your submission at the top of the document you attach. It’s standard practice in publishing to declare length up front, and it’s a good idea to let editors know what’s coming.

4. Make sure your submission is free of typos and grammatical errors. We receive many submissions with these fundamental problems, sometimes in their opening sentences, testifying against the writer.

5. Name the file in a way that helps us identify it as your submission. Guess how many files we receive named “Contrary.doc.” Thousands. Use your last name in the file name: YourName.doc

6. If your submission defies our guidelines — for example, if you’re submitting a very long story or a commentary that consists largely of argument or exposition — please tell us why you think it belongs in Contrary anyway.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For submissions: via their submission form here (scroll down to find the form)

Website: http://contrarymagazine.com