30 July 2010

Women in Judaism’s First Annual Fiction and Non-fiction Competition

Post date: 30 July 2010
Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary is now accepting submissions for its 2010 annual writing competition. The e-journal is looking for unpublished submissions of short fiction, poetry, and essays on Jewish themes that touch the lives and experiences of Jewish women.

PRIZES:

Short Fiction
First Place: $250
Second Place: $100
Third Place: $50

Poetry
First Place: $250
Second Place: $100
Third Place: $50

Essays
First Place: $250
Second Place: $100
Third Place: $50

Winning entries will be published in the two yearly issues of the journal.

GENERAL GUIDELINES:
We accept only electronic submissions. Send submissions to the journal’s editor-in-chief, Dr. Dina Ripsman Eylon: dina.eylon@utoronto.ca. Submit one short story/poem/essay per entry fee. Multiple submissions are allowed. All styles and forms are accepted. No simultaneous submissions are allowed. Submissions should arrive by email before the set deadline.

DEADLINE:
September 1, 2010.

FORMAT:
All entries should be in Word or RTF with author’s full name, address, phone number, and email address, appearing on the first page of each entry.

ENTRY FEE:
$10 (US/CAD) fee for each short story or essay. $5 (US/CAD) for each poem.
Form of payment: Use PayPal on the journal’s website (see the Donate button at the bottom of each webpage), or mail a money order payable to Women in Judaism at the following address:
Women in Judaism: A Multidisciplinary Journal
1136-3 Centre St., Ste. 246
Thornhill, ON L4J 3M8 Canada

Contact: Dr. Dina Ripsman Eylon
Email: dina.eylon@ utoronto.ca

Details here.
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