Deadlines

American Literary Review
Literary Awards
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in the American Literary Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. The winning works will appear in the Fall 2009 issue. Submit up to three poems, a short story of up to 8,000 words, or an essay of up to 6,500 words with a $15 entry fee by September 1. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
American Literary Review, Literary Awards, P.O. Box 311307, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203-1307.
www.engl.unt.edu/alr/contests.html

Astounding Beauty Ruffian Press
Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Astounding Beauty Ruffian Press will be given annually for a chapbook-length poetry collection by a U.S. poet. Submit a poetry manuscript of up to 20 pages with a $15 entry fee by September 30. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Astounding Beauty Ruffian Press, Poetry Award, 2155 Elk Creek Road, Stuart, VA 24171. (276) 694-4696. Sherry Beasley, Editor.
astoundingbeautyruffianpress@yahoo.com
home.earthlink.net/~astoundingbeautyruffianpress

Bellevue Literary Review
Prizes in Poetry and Prose
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in Bellevue Literary Review are given annually to a poet, fiction writer, and creative nonfiction writer for works about health, healing, illness, the body, and the mind. Naomi Shihab Nye will judge in poetry, Rosellen Brown in fiction, and Natalie Angier in creative nonfiction. Online submissions are encouraged. Submit up to three poems, totaling no more than five pages, or up to 5,000 words of prose with a $15 entry fee (a $20 entry fee includes a one-year subscription to Bellevue Literary Review) by August 1. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Bellevue Literary Review, Prizes in Poetry and Prose, New York University School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, OBV-A612, New York, NY 10016. (212) 263-3973. Stacy Bodziak, Managing Editor.
stacy@blreview.org
www.blreview.org

Booktrust
John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
A prize of £5,000 (approximately $9,840) is given annually to honor a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction by a British or Commonwealth writer aged 35 or under at the time of the book’s publication. For this year’s award, publishers may submit up to three books (or bound galleys) published in the U.K. during 2008 by August 31. There is no entry fee. E-mail for complete guidelines.
Booktrust, John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, 45 East Hill, London, SW18 2QZ, United Kingdom. Tarryn McKay, Prize Administrator.
tarryn@booktrust.org.uk

Camber Press
Poetry Chapbook Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Camber Press is given annually for a chapbook-length poetry collection. Steve Orlen will judge. Submit a manuscript of 16 to 24 pages with a $15 entry fee by August 15. Send an SASE or e-mail for complete guidelines.
Camber Press, Poetry Chapbook Award, 1160 Midland Avenue, Suite 3F, Bronxville, NY 10708.
info@camberpress.com
www.camberpress.com

Claremont Graduate University
Tufts Poetry Awards
The $100,000 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award is given annually to honor a book of poetry by a midcareer U.S. poet. The winner will spend one week in residence at Claremont Graduate University in California. The $10,000 Kate Tufts Discovery Award is given annually to honor a first book of poetry by “a poet of genuine promise.” Poets, publishers, agents, or friends may submit five copies of a book of poetry published between September 15, 2007, and September 15, 2008, with a list of previously published work by September 15. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Claremont Graduate University, Tufts Poetry Awards, 160 East 10th Street, Harper East B7, Claremont, CA 91711-6165. (909) 621-8974.
www.cgu.edu/tufts

Delaware Division of the Arts
Individual Artist Fellowships
Established Professional Fellowships of $6,000 and Emerging Professional Fellowships of $3,000 are given annually to Delaware writers who are at least 18 years old, have lived in Delaware for at least a year prior to application, and are not enrolled in a degree program. Submit 15 to 20 pages of poetry or prose by August 1. There is no entry fee. Call or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Delaware Division of the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowships, Carvel State Office Building, 820 North French Street, 4th Floor, Wilmington, DE 19801. (302) 577-8284. Kristin Pleasanton, Coordinator.
kristin.pleasanton@state.de.us
www.artsdel.org/grants/default.shtml

Farmingdale State University of New York
Paumanok Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000 and travel and lodging expenses to give a reading at Farmingdale State University is awarded annually for a group of poems. The prize is given by the school’s Visiting Writers Program to encourage emerging and established poets. Submit three to five published or unpublished poems totaling no more than 10 pages with a $25 entry fee by September 15. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Farmingdale State University of New York, Paumanok Poetry Award, English Department, 2350 Broadhollow Road, Farmingdale, NY 11735. (631) 420-2645. Margery Brown, Director.
margery.brown@farmingdale.edu
www.farmingdale.edu/ifs_academic_programs.html

Robert Frost Foundation
Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000 and an invitation to read the winning work at the Robert Frost Festival is given annually for a poem written in the spirit of Robert Frost. Submit up to three poems of no more than three pages total with a $10 entry fee per poem by September 15. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Robert Frost Foundation, Poetry Award, Lawrence Library, 51 Lawrence Street, Lawrence, MA 01841. (978) 725-8828. Mark Schorr, Director.
frostfoundation@comcast.net
www.frostfoundation.org

Gival Press
Short Story Award
A prize of $1,000 is given annually for a short story. The winning entry will be published on the press’s Web site and in an anthology of short fiction published by Gival Press. Submit a story of 5,000 to 15,000 words with a $25 entry fee by August 8. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Gival Press, Short Story Award, P.O. Box 3812, Arlington, VA 22203. (703) 351-0079. Robert Giron, Editor.
givalpress@yahoo.com
www.givalpress.com

Glimmer Train Press
Family MAtters
A prize of $1,200 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories is given quarterly for a short story about family. Online submissions are encouraged. Submit a story of 1,200 to 12,000 words with a $15 entry fee by July 31. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Very Short Fiction Award
A prize of $1,200 and publication in Glimmer Train Stories is given twice yearly for a short story. Online submissions are encouraged. Submit a story of up to 3,000 words with a $15 entry fee by August 31. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Glimmer Train Press, 1211 NW Glisan Street, Suite 207, Portland, OR 97209. (503) 221-0836. Susan Burmeister-Brown and Linda Swanson-Davies, Coeditors.
www.glimmertrain.org

Hunger Mountain
Creative Nonfiction Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Hunger Mountain is given annually for a work of creative nonfiction. Nick Flynn will judge. Submit a work of creative nonfiction of up to 10,000 words with a $15 entry fee, which includes a copy of the Spring 2009 issue of Hunger Mountain, by September 10. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Hunger Mountain, Creative Nonfiction Prize, Vermont College, 36 College Street, Montpelier, VT 05602. (802) 828-8633. Caroline Mercurio, Managing Editor.
hungermtn@tui.edu
www.hungermtn.org

Illinois Arts Council
Artists Fellowship Awards
Fellowships of $7,000 each are given annually to Illinois writers. Finalists receive grants of $700 each. The awards, which alternate yearly between poetry and prose, are given to Illinois residents who have lived in the state for at least one year prior to the application deadline and who are not enrolled in any degree- or certificate-granting program. This year’s competition is open to poets. Submit up to 15 pages of poetry completed within the past four years, proof of residency, and a resumé by September 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Illinois Arts Council, Artists Fellowship Awards, James R. Thompson Center, 100 West Randolph, Suite 10-500, Chicago, IL 60601-3230.
www.state.il.us/agency/iac/guidelines/guidelines.htm

Kore Press
First Book Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Kore Press is given annually for a poetry manuscript. Patricia Smith will judge. Women poets who have not published a book-length poetry collection are eligible. Submit a poetry manuscript of 48 to 70 pages with a $20 entry fee by July 31. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Kore Press, First Book Award, P.O. Box 43927, Tucson, AZ 85702-3044. (520) 629-9752. Lisa Bowden, Publisher.
kore@korepress.org
www.korepress.org

Leeway Foundation
Art and Change Grants
Grants of up to $2,500 each are given by the Leeway Foundation three times a year to support women poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the Philadelphia area who need financial assistance to take advantage of an opportunity for art and change. Women and transgender writers (those who identify as “transgender, transsexual, gender-queer, Two-Spirit, or an otherwise non-conforming gender identity”) living in Bucks, Camden, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, or Philadelphia counties who are 18 years of age or older and who are not full-time students in an arts program are eligible. Applicants must have a project commitment from an organization or mentor. Submit an application by September 8. There is no entry fee. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Leeway Foundation, Art and Change Grants, The Philadelphia Building, 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832, Philadelphia, PA 19107. (215) 545-4078. Amadee Braxton, Program Consultant.
info@leeway.org
www.leeway.org

Literal Latté
Ames Essay Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Literal Latté is given annually for a personal essay. Submit a manuscript of up to 8,000 words with a $10 entry fee by September 15. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Literal Latté, Ames Essay Award, 200 East 10th Street, Suite 240, New York, NY 10003. (212) 260-5532. Jenine Gordon Bockman, Editor.
litlatte@aol.com
www.literal-latte.com

Lynchburg College
Thornton Writer Residency
A fourteen-week residency at Lynchburg College, including a stipend of $12,000, is awarded annually to a poet or creative nonfiction writer for the spring term. The residency also includes housing, meals, and roundtrip travel expenses. The writer-in-residence will teach a weekly creative writing workshop and give a public reading. Submit a copy of a previously published book of poetry or creative nonfiction, a curriculum vitae, a cover letter outlining evidence of successful teaching experience, and three references by September 1. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE or call for the required application and complete guidelines.
Lynchburg College, Thornton Writer Residency, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501. (434) 544-8267. Patty Irwin, Program Assistant.

Margie
Editor’s Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Margie: The American Journal of Poetry is given annually for a single poem. James Wilson will judge. All entries will be considered for publication. Submit three poems of up to 60 lines each with a $15 entry fee ($5 for each additional poem) by August 30. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Margie, Editor’s Prize, P.O. Box 250, Chesterfield, MO 63006-0250. Robert Nazarene, Editor.
margiereview@aol.com
www.margiereview.com

Maryland State Arts Council
Individual Artist Awards
Fellowships of $1,000 to $6,000 will be given annually to Maryland poets and fiction writers. This year’s competition is open to poets. Maryland residents who have lived in the state for at least six months prior to the application deadline and who are not enrolled in any degree-granting program are eligible. Submit four copies of 10 to 15 pages of poetry completed within the past three years by July 31. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Maryland State Arts Council, Individual Artist Awards, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, 201 North Charles Street, Suite 410, Baltimore, MD 21201. (410) 539-6656, ext. 101. Joanna Raczynska, Contact.
joanna@midatlanticarts.org
www.midatlanticarts.org

Memphis Magazine
Fiction Contest
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Memphis Magazine is given annually for a short story by a writer who lives within 150 miles of Memphis. Unpublished stories and those previously published in magazines with a circulation under 20,000 are eligible. Submit a short story of 3,000 to 4,500 words with a $10 entry fee by August 1. Send an SASE for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Memphis Magazine, Fiction Contest, 460 Tennessee Street, Memphis, TN 38103. (901) 521-9000. Marilyn Sadler, Senior Editor.
www.memphismagazine.com

Moment
Short Story Contest
A prize of $1,000 and travel and lodging expenses to give a reading at the awards ceremony in New York City is given annually for a short story with Jewish subject matter. The prize is cosponsored by the Karma Foundation. Submit a story of 2,000 to 7,000 words with a $15 entry fee by September 3. Send an SASE, call, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Moment, Short Story Contest, 4115 Wisconsin Avenue NW, Suite 102, Washington, D.C. 20016. (202) 363-6422. Joan Alpert, Associate Editor.
www.momentmag.com

Munster Literature Centre
Sean O’Faolain Short Story Competition
A prize of 1,500 euros (approximately $2,344) and publication in Southword, a biannual literary journal published in Cork, Ireland, is given annually for a short story. The winner will also be invited to give a reading in September at the International Frank O’Connor Festival of the Short Story in Cork. Nuala Ni Chonchuir will judge. Submit a short story of up to 3,000 words with a $15 entry fee by July 31. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Munster Literature Centre, Sean O’Faolain Short Story Competition, 84 Douglas Street, Cork, Ireland.
munsterlit@eircom.net
www.munsterlit.ie

New York Public Library
Young Lions Fiction Award
A prize of $10,000 is given annually to honor a novel or short story collection by a U.S. citizen who is 35 or younger. Publishers and agents may submit 10 copies of a book published (or galleys of a book scheduled for publication) in 2008, a nomination form, an author biography, and book reviews by August 25. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
New York Public Library, Young Lions Fiction Award, 11 West 40th Street, Room 73, New York, NY 10018. (212) 930-0887. Jadrien Steele, Manager.
jadrien_steele@nypl.org
www.nypl.org/yl

Northeastern University
Samuel French Morse Poetry Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Northeastern University Press is given annually for a first or second book of poems by a U.S. poet. Submit a manuscript of 50 to 70 pages with a $20 entry fee by September 15. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
(See Recent Winners.)
Northeastern University, Samuel French Morse Poetry Prize, English Department, 406 Holmes Hall, Boston, MA 02115-5000. Guy Rotella, Editor.
g.rotella@neu.edu
www.english.neu.edu/publications/morse_poetry_prize

University of North Texas Press
Katherine Anne Porter Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication by the University of North Texas Press is given annually for a collection of short fiction. Submit a manuscript of 100 to 200 pages with a $25 entry fee by August 29. Visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
University of North Texas Press, Katherine Anne Porter Prize, Department of English, University of North Texas, 203 Carlisle Hall, P.O. Box 19035, Arlington, TX 76019. Laura Kopchick, General Editor.
web3.unt.edu/untpress/contest.cfm

Ohio Arts Council
Individual Excellence Awards
Grants of $5,000 and $10,000 are awarded annually to Ohio poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Writers who have been residents of Ohio for one year prior to the application deadline and are not enrolled in a degree- or certificate-granting program are eligible. Online submissions only are accepted. Submit 10 to 15 pages of poetry or 20 to 30 pages of prose completed within the past three years by September 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Ohio Arts Council, Individual Excellence Awards, 727 East Main Street, Columbus, OH 43205-1796. (614) 466-2613. Kathy Signorino, Program Coordinator.
kathy.signorino@oac.state.oh.us
www.oac.state.oh.us/grantsprogs/guidelines/individualcreativity.asp

Olivet College
Sandburg-Auden-Stein Residency
A three-week residency at Olivet College, including a stipend of $3,100, is given annually to a poet who has published at least one book of poetry. The resident will teach a class and host two events. Submit five poems from the most recently published book, a personal statement, a resumé, and two references by September 10. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Olivet College, Sandburg-Auden-Stein Residency, Humanities Department, 320 South Main Street, Olivet, MI 49076. Kirk Hendershott-Kraetzer, Humanities Department Chair.
khendershott@olivetcollege.edu
www.olivetcollege.edu/departments/humanities

Opium Magazine
Shya Scanlon Prose Award
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Opium will be given biennially for a work of prose. This year’s award is for a story or prose poem of seven lines. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. Brian Evenson will judge. Submit seven lines of prose with a $10 entry fee by July 23. E-mail or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Opium Magazine, Shya Scanlon Prose Award, 147 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. (347) 229-2443. Todd Zuniga, Editor.
todd@opiummagazine.com
www.opiummagazine.com

Pavement Saw Press
Transcontinental Poetry Award
A prize of $1,000, publication by Pavement Saw Press, and 50 author copies is given annually for a first poetry collection. Poets who have not published a book, who have published a collection of fewer than 40 pages, or who have published a full-length collection with a press run of no more than 500 copies are eligible. More than one prize may be awarded. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 70 pages with a $20 entry fee, which includes a selection of Pavement Saw Press books, by August 15. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
(See Recent Winners.)
Pavement Saw Press, Transcontinental Poetry Award, 321 Empire Street, Montpelier, OH 43543. David Baratier, Editor. info@pavementsaw.org
www.pavementsaw.org

PEN Center USA
Emerging Voices Rosenthal Fellowships
Six to ten fellowships of $1,000 each are given annually to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers from minority, immigrant, or underserved communities. Each winner participates in an eight-month mentorship in Los Angeles with a professional writer. Housing is not provided. Writers who do not have significant publication credits, are not enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate writing program, and do not hold a graduate writing degree are eligible. Submit up to 20 pages of poetry or prose and at least two letters of recommendation with a $10 entry fee by September 5. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
PEN Center USA, Emerging Voices Rosenthal Fellowships, c/o Antioch University, 400 Corporate Pointe, Culver City, CA 90230. (310) 862-1555, ext. 362. Julia Bensfield, Contact.
julia@penusa.org
www.penusa.org

Pennsylvania Council on the Arts
Individual Artist Fellowships
Fellowships of $5,000 to $10,000 will be given annually to Pennsylvania poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. This year’s competition is open to prose writers. Pennsylvania residents who have lived in the state for at least two years prior to the application deadline and who are not enrolled in any degree-granting program are eligible. Submit five copies of 15 pages of prose completed within the past six years by August 4. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowships, Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation, 201 North Charles Street, Suite 410, Baltimore, MD 21201. (410) 539-6656, ext. 101. Joanna Raczynska, Contact.
joanna@midatlanticarts.org
www.midatlanticarts.org

Rattle
Poetry Prize
A prize of $5,000 and publication in the Winter 2008 issue of Rattle magazine is given annually for a poem. The editors of Rattle will judge. Submit up to four poems of any length with a $16 entry fee, which includes a one-year subscription to Rattle, by August 1. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Rattle, Poetry Prize, 12411 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA 91604. (818) 505-6777. Timothy Green, Editor. timgreen@rattle.com
www.rattle.com

University of Southern California
Fiction Prize
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Southern California Review will be given annually for a short story. Submit a story of up to 8,000 words with a $10 entry fee, which includes an issue of Southern California Review, by August 31. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
University of Southern California, Fiction Prize, Master of Professional Writing, Southern California Review, 3501 Trousdale Parkway, Mark Taper Hall, THH 355J, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0355. (213) 740-3253. Annlee Ellingson, Editor in Chief.
scr@college.usc.edu
www.usc.edu/scr

Wordstock
Short Fiction Competition
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Portland Monthly magazine will be given annually for a short story. Ursula K. Le Guin will judge. Submit a story of between 1,500 and 4,000 words with a $25 entry fee by July 31. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Wordstock, Short Fiction Competition, 1500 SW 12th Avenue, Portland, OR 97201. (503) 546-1012. Greg Netzer, Executive Director.
greg@wordstockfestival.com
www.wordstockfestival.com

Wyoming Arts Council
Blanchan/Doubleday Memorial Awards
Two prizes of $1,000 each are given annually by the Wyoming Arts Council for works of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. The Neltje Blanchan Memorial Award is given for the best work inspired by nature, and the Frank Nelson Doubleday Award is given for the best work by a Wyoming woman. For both awards, Wyoming residents who have published no more than one book in any genre are eligible. Full-time students and faculty members are ineligible. Submit a poetry manuscript of no more than 10 pages or a prose manuscript of no more than 25 pages by August 29. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, or e-mail for complete guidelines. (See Recent Winners.)
Wyoming Arts Council, Blanchan/Doubleday Memorial Awards, 2320 Capitol Avenue, Cheyenne, WY 82002. (307) 777-5234. Michael Shay, Literary Arts Specialist.
mshay@state.wy.us
www.wyomingartscouncil.org/applications.html

Grants & Awards and Conferences & Residencies are written by Jean Hartig.