Slope, the online journal of poetry and poetics, is accepting submissions of new work for Slope #26 from September 1st through September 30th, 2008. For all submission information, please read the complete guidelines at http://www.slope.org as the guidelines have recently changed. (Please submit only during the above mentioned dates. Include the word “SUBMISSION” in the subject…
Category: Opportunities
Green Lantern Press Call for Submissions from Female Writers
The Green Lantern Press is currently seeking high quality submissions from female authors. Since 2006, The Green Lantern Press has published 7 books in the slow media style. 4 of these have been solo-manuscripts with singular authors. These books were chosen on their merits and on their fit with the mission of the Press. Without…
Visible Verse 2008 call for videopoems
Pacific Cinémathèque and curator Heather Haley are seeking videopoem submissions from around the world for the annual Visible Verse screening and performance poetry celebration, Nov. 6, 2008. Visible Verse is North America’s sustaining venue for the presentation of new and artistically significant videopoetry. Deadline is September 1, 2008. Official guidelines: *Visible Verse seeks videopoems, with…
Submission Opportunity: Ecopoetry Anthology
EARTH’S BODY: AN ECOPOETRY ANTHOLOGY Coeditors Ann Fisher-Wirth and Laura-Gray Street are soliciting submissions for an international anthology of ecopoetry. Deadline is December 15, 2008. They are looking for a wide array of submissions, including not only what might be called nature poetry, and not only poetry that focuses on environmental issues, but also experimental poetry–poetry that explores…
Call For Work: Electronic Literature Collection V.2
The Electronic Literature Organization is seeking submissions for the Electronic Literature Collection, volume 2. ELO invites the submission of literary works that take advantage of the capabilities and contexts provided by the computer. Works will be accepted from June 1 to September 30, 2008. Up to three works per author will be considered; previously published…
Chiasmus Press: Undoing the Novel contest
Chiasmus Press Announces: Undoing the Novel—First Book Contest Eligible fiction: innovative novels, anti-novels, novellas, graphic novels, short story collections, hybrids Deadline: August 30, 2008 Reading Fee: $25.00 Award: Publication + 10 author copies Chiasmus Press is looking for new writers at the front edge of fictional form. Its mission is to publish fiction that burrows underneath…
Last Call: Writer’s Edge Conference
There are still two or three slots open for the third annual Writer’s Edge conference, held Friday through Sunday, July 25-27, in downtown Portland, Oregon. Applications are accepted until May 5. Sponsored by FC2 and hosted by Portland State University, the conference will feature five workshops on innovative fiction, two panels, a faculty reading, one open mic…
Participants Wanted: 4000 WORDS 4000 DEAD
Poet and artist Jennifer Karmin is collecting 4000 WORDS for the 4000 DEAD in Iraq. All words will be used to create a public poem. 4000 WORDS 4000 DEAD will be performed as part of the Guild Complex’s Art Against War event on April 18th at the Heartland Cafe. It will be a featured street…
New Publication from Christine Hume
Check out new work from EMU’s own Christine Hume: http://www.uglyducklingpresse.org/page-lullaby.html _Lullaby: Speculations on the First Active Sense_ is an essay-poem (by Christine Hume) with a soundtrack (by James Marks). The text uses the lullaby to investigate rhythm as an innate instinct and drive. Rhythm creates us: a local manifestation of the physical infinitude. Lullaby shows…
NY Times Essay Contest
College students are invited to submit a personal essay of between 1,500 and 2,000 words that illustrates the current state of love and relationships. The winning author will receive $1,000 and his or her essay will be published in a special “Modern Love” column on May 4, 2008 and on nytimes.com. Submission details can be…