Dear Poets
Just twenty-five days to go & five great reasons for entering the 8th annual Troubadour International Poetry Prize
£5000 top prize (sponsored by Cegin Productions) with twenty-two more prizes totalling £2,000 plus Troubadour season tickets;
quickest turnaround - just 5 wks from deadline (Oct 20th) to contacting winners (Nov 24th), tying up your best poems for the shortest possible time
fairest judging - every poem is read by both our distinguished poetry-editor judges, Neil Astley & Amy Wack, no sifters, no shortlisters
prize-winners reading - the chance to read your prize-winning poem at the Troubadour alongside Neil, Amy & your fellow prize-winner poets at our (Dec 1st) prize-celebration;
going forward - the top three poems are forwarded annualy to 'the Forward': Tim Nolan, our 2012 3rd-prize-winner, is now on the five-poet shortlist for 2014 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem
Enter by e-mail or post, full details below & on website.
Best of luck!
Anne-Marie Fyfe
coffee-house poetry at the troubadour
Friday, October 3, 2014
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Troubadour Coffee House Poetry Competition!
"We are suddenly slipping into September, & it's time for a timely reminder of this year's £5,000 top award in the 8th annual Troubadour International Poetry Prize making one of the most prestigious annual poetry 'titles' also one of the most rewarding!
"2nd & 3rd placed poets will see increased prizes & they, & twenty others, will also receive Coffee-House Poetry season tickets, join this year's prize judges, Neil Astley & Amy Wack, in reading at a prizewinners' Troubadour event, & join the prizewinners 'roll-of-honour' on our poems page.
"Last year's 1st-prize poem was by Hideko Sueoka from Tokyo; & Minnesotan Tim Nolan's 2013 3rd-prize poem is now shortlisted for the 2014 Forward Best Single Poem Prize. Tim will read here at the Troubadour on 6th October.
"The £5,000 first prize is donated by sponsors, Cegin Productions, as part of our 2014 Troubadour-60 celebrations of the Troubadour Coffee-House & its famous cellar-club's role in London's poetry scene for the past 60 years.
"Submit as many poems as you like: I'm looking forward to hearing, as always, some great poems on prize-night, Monday 1st December..."
Anne-Marie Fyfe
coffee-house poetry at the troubadour
"2nd & 3rd placed poets will see increased prizes & they, & twenty others, will also receive Coffee-House Poetry season tickets, join this year's prize judges, Neil Astley & Amy Wack, in reading at a prizewinners' Troubadour event, & join the prizewinners 'roll-of-honour' on our poems page.
"Last year's 1st-prize poem was by Hideko Sueoka from Tokyo; & Minnesotan Tim Nolan's 2013 3rd-prize poem is now shortlisted for the 2014 Forward Best Single Poem Prize. Tim will read here at the Troubadour on 6th October.
"The £5,000 first prize is donated by sponsors, Cegin Productions, as part of our 2014 Troubadour-60 celebrations of the Troubadour Coffee-House & its famous cellar-club's role in London's poetry scene for the past 60 years.
"Submit as many poems as you like: I'm looking forward to hearing, as always, some great poems on prize-night, Monday 1st December..."
Anne-Marie Fyfe
coffee-house poetry at the troubadour
Saturday, August 30, 2014
THE MISSOURI REVIEW COMPETITION
The Missouri Review’s 24th Jeffrey E. Smith Editors’ Prize in fiction, poetry, and nonfiction is now open for submissions. First-place winners in each category receive a prize of $5,000, plus a feature in their spring issue and paid travel to their gala reading and reception in Columbia, Missouri. Contest finalists will receive cash prizes and have their work considered for publication as well.
This opportunity is open to both emerging and established writers—we are most of all concerned with finding strong work. All writers submitting to our contest receive a one-year subscription to The Missouri Review.
They accept submissions online or by mail. The postmark deadline is October 1st, and winners will be announced in January of 2015.
You can find more information about the contest through their website: http://www.missourireview.com/tmrsubmissions/editors-prize-contest/.
This opportunity is open to both emerging and established writers—we are most of all concerned with finding strong work. All writers submitting to our contest receive a one-year subscription to The Missouri Review.
They accept submissions online or by mail. The postmark deadline is October 1st, and winners will be announced in January of 2015.
You can find more information about the contest through their website: http://www.missourireview.com/tmrsubmissions/editors-prize-contest/.
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Short Story Competition Deadline!!!
Glimmer Train's
Short Story Award for New Writers
Deadline: August 31, 2014
Prizes:
1st place wins $1,500 and, of course, publication in Glimmer Train Stories.
2nd place wins $500, or, if chosen for publication, $700.
3rd place wins $300, or, if chosen for publication, $700.
Make a Submission
Other considerations:
Open only to writers whose fiction has not appeared in any print publication with a circulation over 5,000. (Writing Guidelines)
Reading fee is $15 per story. Please, no more than 3 submissions per category.
Winners and finalists will be officially announced in the November 1 bulletin, and contacted directly the previous week.
Simultaneous submissions are okay. Please notify immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere.
Short Story Award for New Writers
Deadline: August 31, 2014
Prizes:
1st place wins $1,500 and, of course, publication in Glimmer Train Stories.
2nd place wins $500, or, if chosen for publication, $700.
3rd place wins $300, or, if chosen for publication, $700.
Make a Submission
Other considerations:
Open only to writers whose fiction has not appeared in any print publication with a circulation over 5,000. (Writing Guidelines)
Reading fee is $15 per story. Please, no more than 3 submissions per category.
Winners and finalists will be officially announced in the November 1 bulletin, and contacted directly the previous week.
Simultaneous submissions are okay. Please notify immediately if your submission is accepted elsewhere.
Friday, August 15, 2014
ARTS JOB OPPORTUNITY IN IRELAND
DIRECTOR
The Dock
Carrick on Shannon
(Three-year, fixed-term contract)
As it approaches its 10th anniversary, The Dock, a dynamic multidisciplinary arts centre in Carrick on Shannon, is seeking to recruit a new Director to lead the organisation in its next stage of development.
The Dock comprises a 117-seat performance space, exhibition spaces, workshops and artists’ studios.
As well as developing and implementing a strategic vision, the Director will have final responsibility for programming, financial management, marketing and audience development, management and recruitment of staff and building management.
Salary €47,000 p.a.
For further information see www.leitrimarts.ie or contact +353 71 96 50460.
Deadline for receipt of applications: Friday 5th September, 2014.
Shortlisting may apply. Leitrim Arts Development Ltd, the employer in respect of this position, is an equal opportunities employer.
The Dock
Carrick on Shannon
(Three-year, fixed-term contract)
As it approaches its 10th anniversary, The Dock, a dynamic multidisciplinary arts centre in Carrick on Shannon, is seeking to recruit a new Director to lead the organisation in its next stage of development.
The Dock comprises a 117-seat performance space, exhibition spaces, workshops and artists’ studios.
As well as developing and implementing a strategic vision, the Director will have final responsibility for programming, financial management, marketing and audience development, management and recruitment of staff and building management.
Salary €47,000 p.a.
For further information see www.leitrimarts.ie or contact +353 71 96 50460.
Deadline for receipt of applications: Friday 5th September, 2014.
Shortlisting may apply. Leitrim Arts Development Ltd, the employer in respect of this position, is an equal opportunities employer.
Saturday, August 2, 2014
THE IRISH GOLDEN FLEECE AWARD ANNOUNCED!
Call for Applications for the 2015 Award
The Golden Fleece Award aims to support and promote the diversity of contemporary Irish creativity in the arts and crafts. Its mission is to help artists of innovative talent, needing support at strategic stages of their careers.
Applicants will normally have been born on the island of Ireland and must maintain a strong connection with Ireland. They should be artists or researchers working in the area of figurative visual art or of the traditional crafts.
Closing date for applications: Friday, 21 November 2014
Full details of submission requirements and procedures can be found on their website at www.goldenfleeceaward.com.
The Golden Fleece Award aims to support and promote the diversity of contemporary Irish creativity in the arts and crafts. Its mission is to help artists of innovative talent, needing support at strategic stages of their careers.
Applicants will normally have been born on the island of Ireland and must maintain a strong connection with Ireland. They should be artists or researchers working in the area of figurative visual art or of the traditional crafts.
Closing date for applications: Friday, 21 November 2014
Full details of submission requirements and procedures can be found on their website at www.goldenfleeceaward.com.
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Competition News from The Missouri Review
From Anne Barngrover, Contest Editor:
The Missouri Review is holding its annual Editor's Prize Competition for which we offer over $15,000 in prizes. We accept submissions in fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, and first-place winners in each category receive a prize of €5000, plus a feature in our spring issue and paid travel to our gala reading and reception. Contest finalists will receive cash prizes and have their work considered for publication as well, and all entrants receive a subscription to the magazine for their submission fee.
The postmark deadline is October 1, 2014; you can find more information about the contest through our website:
http://www.missourireview.com/tmrsubmissions/editors-prize-contest.
We encourage early submissions!
The Missouri Review is holding its annual Editor's Prize Competition for which we offer over $15,000 in prizes. We accept submissions in fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, and first-place winners in each category receive a prize of €5000, plus a feature in our spring issue and paid travel to our gala reading and reception. Contest finalists will receive cash prizes and have their work considered for publication as well, and all entrants receive a subscription to the magazine for their submission fee.
The postmark deadline is October 1, 2014; you can find more information about the contest through our website:
http://www.missourireview.com/tmrsubmissions/editors-prize-contest.
We encourage early submissions!
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