Post by moi on May 13, 2010 20:19:20 GMT 2
Wompo Publishers Newspaper
News this week from Accents Publishing, Umbrella: A Journal of Poetry and Kindred Prose, Exot Books, The Mom Egg (back issues of the newspaper are archived at the Wompo festival of women's poetry here: wompherence.proboards.com ).
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Accents Publishing is happy to announce its 2010 Poetry Chapbook Contest. Two winners will be selected one by an independent judge, Richard Taylor, and one by the Senior Editor and founder of Accents Publishing, Katerina Stoykova-Klemer.
Each winner will have his/her submission published as a perfect-bound chapbook and will receive 50 free copies, along with a $150 cash prize. Additionally, the winners will be invited for a featured reading at a book premiere celebration event. All contest entries will be considered for regular publication with Accents Publishing, as well. For details please visit www.accents-publishing.com/
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Umbrella: A Journal of Poetry and Kindred Prose, published by Kate Bernadette Benedict, has just uploaded its spring-summer 2010 edition. Along with poems on general subjects, the issue features poems of "gall." Umbrella will be reading light-hearted poems for its Bumbershoot annual until July 15; more info on the Guidelines page. www.umbrellajournal.com/
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Exot Books, a high-quality chapbook press in New York City,
is publishing an anthology of sonnets in 2010. Submit as
many sonnets as you like to the editor, Mary Meriam, at
sonnetexot-at-gmail-dot-com. Previously published is OK. The
deadline for submissions is June 1, 2010. /////
4.
The Mom Egg, an annual print collection of fiction, poetry, creative prose and art by or about mothers and motherhood, announces its 8th edition. The collection, a theme issue on the topic “Lessons,” is by turns contemplative, savage, and hilarious (and contains contributions from several WOMPOs!). The Mom Egg is pleased to offer the issue at a courtesy discount to colleagues on this list ($15; list price is $18). Use this link:
www.themomegg.com/themomegg/Community_Sale.html
New online content, launching May 9th , will include interviews of Anne Waldman (video) and Meena Alexander (print), a photo essay on women writers, book review, guest blogs and updated submission guidelines. Hope you check it out! themomegg.com
News this week from Accents Publishing, Umbrella: A Journal of Poetry and Kindred Prose, Exot Books, The Mom Egg (back issues of the newspaper are archived at the Wompo festival of women's poetry here: wompherence.proboards.com ).
1.
Accents Publishing is happy to announce its 2010 Poetry Chapbook Contest. Two winners will be selected one by an independent judge, Richard Taylor, and one by the Senior Editor and founder of Accents Publishing, Katerina Stoykova-Klemer.
Each winner will have his/her submission published as a perfect-bound chapbook and will receive 50 free copies, along with a $150 cash prize. Additionally, the winners will be invited for a featured reading at a book premiere celebration event. All contest entries will be considered for regular publication with Accents Publishing, as well. For details please visit www.accents-publishing.com/
2.
Umbrella: A Journal of Poetry and Kindred Prose, published by Kate Bernadette Benedict, has just uploaded its spring-summer 2010 edition. Along with poems on general subjects, the issue features poems of "gall." Umbrella will be reading light-hearted poems for its Bumbershoot annual until July 15; more info on the Guidelines page. www.umbrellajournal.com/
3.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Exot Books, a high-quality chapbook press in New York City,
is publishing an anthology of sonnets in 2010. Submit as
many sonnets as you like to the editor, Mary Meriam, at
sonnetexot-at-gmail-dot-com. Previously published is OK. The
deadline for submissions is June 1, 2010. /////
4.
The Mom Egg, an annual print collection of fiction, poetry, creative prose and art by or about mothers and motherhood, announces its 8th edition. The collection, a theme issue on the topic “Lessons,” is by turns contemplative, savage, and hilarious (and contains contributions from several WOMPOs!). The Mom Egg is pleased to offer the issue at a courtesy discount to colleagues on this list ($15; list price is $18). Use this link:
www.themomegg.com/themomegg/Community_Sale.html
New online content, launching May 9th , will include interviews of Anne Waldman (video) and Meena Alexander (print), a photo essay on women writers, book review, guest blogs and updated submission guidelines. Hope you check it out! themomegg.com