March 16: Bellday Poetry Prize, Poetry Book Contest

THE 2009 BELLDAY POETRY PRIZE
http://www.belldaybooks.com/contest.html

Bellday Books will publish the winning book and award $2,000 and 25 copies of the book to the winning author.

CONTEST FINAL JUDGE: Linda Gregerson
Linda Gregerson has published 4 books of poetry, including Magnetic North, Waterborne, The Woman Who Died in Her Sleep and Fire in the Conservatory, and several books of criticism. She has won fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Institute for Advanced Studies and National Endowment of the Arts. She teaches creative writing and Renaissance literature at the University of Michigan.

Submission Deadline: Postmarked March 16, 2009

Contest Rules:

Submit manuscript of 60-90 pages of original poetry in English. The manuscript must not have been published in book or chapbook, but may contain poems that have appeared in print or on the Internet.

Manuscript must contain 2 title pages: Name and contact information should appear on first title page only. Name should not appear anywhere else in manuscript. Manuscript should be typed, single-spaced, paginated, and bound with spring clip.

Include a table of contents page, but no acknowledgements.

Enclose an SASE for announcement of the winner.

Manuscript cannot be returned.

Check or money order for $25 reading fee, payable to Bellday Books.

Bellday Books reserves the right not to select an award winner, in which case all reading fees will be refunded.

CONTEST MAILING ADDRESS:
Bellday Books, Inc.
P.O. Box 2
03687
Pittsburgh, PA 15230

Questions may be directed to: office@belldaybooks.com

Call for submissions: Kaleidoscope

KALEIDOSCOPE MAGAZINE call for submissions on the theme of "Giving & Receiving
Care: A Delicate Balance." Deadline 3/1/09. Guidelines available at
www.udsakron.org and http://www.udsakron.org/kaleidoscope.htm.

Exploring the Experience of Disability through Literature and the Fine Arts

Guidelines for Submission
Kaleidoscope Magazine has a creative focus that examines the experiences of disability through literature and the fine arts. Unique to the field of disability studies, this award-winning publication expresses the experiences of disability from the perspective of individuals, families, healthcare professionals, and society as a whole. The material chosen for Kaleidoscope challenges and overcomes stereotypical, patronizing, and sentimental attitudes about disability. Although content always focuses on a particular aspect of disability, writers with and without disabilities are welcome to submit their work.

The criteria for good writing apply: effective technique, thought-provoking subject matter, and in general, a mature grasp of the art of story-telling. Writers should avoid using offending language and always put the person before the disability.

Kaleidoscope is published twice a year, in January with a submission deadline of August 1, and in July with a submission deadline of March 1.

Email: kaleidoscope@udsakron.org

Kaleidoscope accepts:
Non-fiction – articles relating to the arts, both literary and visual, interviews, or personal accounts—5,000 words maximum/double spaced.

Fiction — Short stories with a well-crafted plot and engaging characters—5,000 words maximum/double spaced.

Poetry – Poems that have strong imagery, evocative language – six poems maximum.

Book reviews – Reviews that are substantive, timely, powerful works about publications in the field of disability and/or the arts. The writer's opinion of the work being reviewed should be clear. The review should be a literary work in its own right – 5,000 words maximum/double spaced.

Publishing information:
Considers unsolicited material (always include SASE)
Accepts simultaneously published work
Acknowledges receipt in two weeks
Rejects or accepts within six months
Reserves right to minor editing without author's approval; substantive editing with approval

Payment information:
Payment is made upon publication and varies from $10 to $125.
Contributors receive two complimentary copies of the magazine.
Copyright reverts to author upon publication.

Call for Submissions: Toasted Cheese

Toasted Cheese is accepting submissions. Here are excerpts from their website:

What we accept:

TC accepts previously unpublished flash fiction, fiction, creative non-fiction, and poetry. Our maximum word count for fiction and creative nonfiction is 5000 words; for flash fiction our maximum is 500 words.

Toasted Cheese accepts submissions on a rotating basis. Our reading periods are:

• March issue: October 1 - December 31
• June issue: January 1 - March 31
• September issue: April 1 - June 30
• December issue: July 1 - September 30

Check their site for further information on how to submit.

The Other Journal issue on Death and Dying Seeks Submissions:

The Other Journal is currently seeking submissions of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction for our upcoming issue on Death and Dying.

More upcoming issues and deadlines:
Issue #14 - Death - December 15, 2008
Issue #15 - Beauty & Aesthetics - March 15, 2009
Issue #16 - Race in America - June 15, 2009

From their site:

Audience

The audience of The Other Journal includes church leaders and theologians, scholars and students, hipsters and artists, bookworms and movie buffs, ragamuffins and the unchurched, and Web surfers of every stripe.

We accept poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. Send up to six poems or one piece of prose at a time. Fiction submissions may include short stories or self-contained novel excerpts, and creative nonfiction submissions may include personal essays or memoirs. Because we are an online journal, we take a special interest in short prose submissions, especially pieces that are less than 2,500 words. We will consider simultaneous submissions, but please indicate they have been simultaneously submitted elsewhere and let us know right away if you are withdrawing them from consideration.

Editorial statement:

The Other Journal welcomes the submission of critical essays, reviews, creative writing, and visual or performance art that encounter life through the lens of theology and culture; we seek pieces that consider the interaction of faith with contemporary life, art, politics, sexuality, technology, economics, and social justice. We are particularly interested in works which present creative, alternative views that may otherwise fall outside the margins of mainstream narratives. And although we primarily focus on perspectives within the Christian tradition, we invite dialogue with all who are interested in exploring the ongoing role of faith and spirituality in the world.

For more info:

http://theotherjournal.com/info.php?page=submissions

Thema Literary Journal: Many Plots, One Premise ~

Do you have a flair for writing cleverly-constructed plots? Good character delineation? Clever plot twists? Or if poetry's your thing, are your poems thoughtfully constructed and carefully distilled? In either case, Thema Literary Journal might be interested in accepting your submissions for publication. They are also kind enough to provide themes for your inspiration. Upcoming themes and deadlines are:

• In Kay's kitchen -- November 1, 2008
• Put it in your pocket, Lillian -- March 1, 2009
• The dean's cat -- July 1, 2009

The premise must be an integral part of your story or poem, not merely incidental to it. They prefer fewer than 20 double-spaced pages of short fiction, and no more than three poems. On acceptance for publication, they will pay:

• Short Story: $25
• Short-Short Piece (up to 1000 words): $10
• Poem: $10

There is no reading/submission fee and both traditional and experimental short stories and all types of poetic forms are welcome. Send your short stories to Virgina Howard, editor, (poems to Gail Howard, poetry editor), Box 8747, Metairie, LA, 70011-8747. Be sure to include SASE and indicate premise! If you are submitting for more than one premise, be sure to include a separate SASE for each premise. Do not put the author's name on any page beyond the title page, and indicate the target theme in your cover letter or first page of your manuscript. Please go to their website for additional info.