Sunday, December 11, 2011

Poetry Prize/Bonafide Books


Thought for the season: One joy scatters a hundred griefs. ~ Chinese proverb. Whatever holiday you choose to celebrate this time of year, I wish you joy.

Deadline: December 31, 2011

No entry fee to compete for $2,500 in total prizes, including the $1,000 cash grand prize. 10 Merit Award Winners will receive $150 Franklin-Christoph writing instruments. Submit an original, unpublished poem on any theme. Limit of two entries per contestant. Entries should not exceed 100 lines each.

Deadline: January 1, 2012

Seeks literary essays 5,000 words or less for a collection about life and work in our eastern national parks east of the Mississippi. Whether you spent your time hitting the trails or alligator-proofing your cabin, we would love to read your experiences, cerebral and corporeal alike. From the Everglades to Acadia, we want to hear the societal, environmental, and existential implications of living in the park. What happened there? How did you get hooked? What keeps you coming back? If your essay is accepted, you receive $100 plus one copy of the book. 




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