G. S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction - John Ciardi Prize for Poetry
| CATEGORIES | for U.S. Writersfor Worldwide WritersU.S. Writing ContestsEntry Fee | Poetry |Entry Fee | Fiction | |
| DEADLINE | 15th January 2012 Sunday |
| ENTRY FEE | $ 25 |
| PRIZE | $ 1,000 - Publication |
Short-Fiction Book Award The G. S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction Poetry Book Award The John Ciardi Prize for Poetry Next postmark deadline (both awards): January 15, 2012 For the best book-length collections of poetry and of short fiction in English by a living author Prize: $1,000 and publication of winning book for each prize Submissions: Manuscripts must be typed on standard-sized paper, in English. Poetry manuscripts should be approximately 50 pages minimum, 110 pages maximum, single spaced. Short fiction collections should be approximately 125 pages minimum, 300 pages maximum, double spaced. Entries must include two title pages: one with author name, address and phone number; and one with no author information. Any acknowledgments should appear on a separate piece of paper. Entries must include a table of contents. Author's name must not appear anywhere on the manuscript. Please submit your manuscript in loose pages, bound only with a clip or rubber band. We prefer that you do not staple or permanently bind your manuscript. Do not submit your manuscript by fax or e-mail. Simultaneous and multiple submissions are acceptable. Please notify us of acceptance elsewhere. A SASE should be included, for notification only. Note: No manuscripts will be returned. A non-refundable reading fee of $25 in US funds (check made payable to BkMk Press or a completed credit card form printed from this link) must accompany each manuscript. Entrants will receive a copy of the winning book in their genre when it is published. Manuscripts must be postmarked no later than January 15, 2012. Manuscripts will not be returned. No refunds will be issued. Judging will be blind at all levels. Initial judging will be done by a network of published writers and editors. The final judging will be done by a poet and a fiction writer of national reputation. Winners will be announced in July 2012 and the winning entries will be published in 2013. These competitions are held annually. Address To: John Ciardi Prize for Poetry or Sharat Chandra Prize for Fiction BkMk Press University of Missouri-Kansas City 5100 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 (816) 235-2558* Fax (816) 235-2611 bkmk@umkc.edu http://cas.umkc.edu/bkmk/ http://cas.umkc.edu/bkmk/poetry.html Click on the link above and go to the contest official site |
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| Submitter | admin |
| Last Modified | 27th December 2011 Tuesday |
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