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Genre: Poetry
Poetry by the Sea: A Global Conference
Poetry by the Sea: A Global Conference was held from May 21 to May 24 at Mercy by the Sea, a retreat center and private beach in Madison, Connecticut. The conference featured workshops, seminars, readings, and panels. The faculty included poets Chad Abushanab, Austin Allen, Melissa Balmain, Teri Ellen Cross Davis, Anna M. Evans, David Groff, David M. Katz, Joshua Mehigan, January Gill O’Neil, Clare Rossini, and David Yezzi. Participating publishing professionals included editors Dustin Brookshire (Limp Wrist) and Allison Joseph (Crab Orchard Review).
Type:
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?:
no
Event Date:
May 21, 2024
Rolling Admissions:
no
Application Deadline:
May 10, 2024
Financial Aid?:
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
December 20, 2024
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Poetry by the Sea: A Global Conference, 63 Parry Drive, Hainesport, NJ 08036. (609) 346-5011. Anna M. Evans, Board President.
Anna M. Evans
Board President
Contact City:
Madison
Contact State:
CT
Contact Zip / Postal Code:
06443
Country:
US
Genre:
Hudson Prize
Black Lawrence Press
Entry Fee:
$28
Deadline:
March 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Black Lawrence Press, and 10 author copies is given annually for a collection of poems, short stories, essays, or hybrid work. The editors will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a poetry manuscript of 45 to 95 pages or a prose manuscript of 120 to 280 pages with a $28 entry fee by March 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Prizes in Poetry and Fiction
Orison Books
Entry Fee:
$25
Deadline:
April 1, 2024
Two prizes of $1,500 each and publication by Orison Books are given annually for a poetry collection and a book of fiction. Ellen Bass will judge in poetry and Kaveh Akbar will judge in fiction. Using only the online submission system, submit a poetry manuscript of 50 to 100 pages or a novel, novella, or collection of short stories or flash fiction of at least 30,000 words with a $25 entry fee by April 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Tomaž Šalamun Prize
Verse
Entry Fee:
$17
Deadline:
March 15, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Factory Hollow Press is given annually for a poetry chapbook. The winner also receives a monthlong residency in a private apartment at the Toma? ?alamun Centre for Poetry in Ljubljana, Slovenia, in summer 2025. Prose poetry, hybrid works, and translations of works of poetry by living writers from any language into English (with the relevant permission) are also eligible. Shane McCrae will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 20 to 28 pages with a $17 entry fee ($13 for students) by March 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Lit Fest
The Lighthouse Writers Workshop’s 2024 Lit Fest was held from June 7 to June 14 online and at the Lighthouse Writers Workshop headquarters in Denver. The festival featured weekend and weeklong workshops, craft seminars, salons, business panels, and agent consultations for poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The faculty included poet Jane Hirshfield; fiction writers Steve Almond, Danielle Evans, Vanessa Hua, Alexandra Kleeman, and Claire Messud; and nonfiction writers Emily Rapp Black, Amitava Kumar, T Kira Māhealani Madden, and Meghan O’Rourke.
Type:
FESTIVAL
Ignore Event Date Field?:
no
Event Date:
June 7, 2024
Rolling Admissions:
yes
Application Deadline:
December 20, 2024
Financial Aid?:
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
March 9, 2024
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
Lit Fest, Lighthouse Writers Workshop, 3844 York Street, Denver, CO 80205. (303) 297-1185.
Contact City:
Denver
Contact State:
CO
Contact Zip / Postal Code:
80205
Country:
US
Peseroff Prize
Breakwater Review
Entry Fee:
$10
Deadline:
May 1, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Breakwater Review is given annually for a single poem. Submit up to three poems of any length with a $10 entry fee by May 1. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Chapbook Prize
Oversound
Entry Fee:
$18
Deadline:
April 30, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Oversound, and 50 author copies is given annually for a poetry chapbook. Diana Khoi Nguyen will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 15 to 30 pages with an $18 entry fee by April 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Lascaux Prize in Poetry
Lascaux Review
Entry Fee:
$15
Deadline:
March 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Lascaux Review is given annually for a single poem. Previously published and unpublished poems are accepted. Using only the online submission system, submit up to five poems of any length with a $15 entry fee by March 31. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
New York State Summer Writers Institute
The 37th annual New York State Summer Writers Institute was held from June 23 to July 20 at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. The program featured two- and four-week workshops in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for in-person attendees. Manuscript tutorials, public readings, and student-led panel discussions with writers-in-residence were also available for enrolled students.
Type:
CONFERENCE
Ignore Event Date Field?:
no
Event Date:
June 23, 2024
Rolling Admissions:
yes
Application Deadline:
December 20, 2024
Financial Aid?:
yes
Financial Aid Application Deadline:
March 15, 2024
Free Admission:
no
Contact Information:
New York State Summer Writers Institute, Skidmore College, Office of Special Programs, 815 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. (518) 580-5593. Christine Merrill, Senior Program Coordinator.
Christine Merrill
Senior Program Coordinator
Contact City:
Saratoga Springs
Contact State:
NY
Contact Zip / Postal Code:
12866
Country:
US
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