Deadline June 21 | The Drusilla Dunjee Houston Award Graduate Student Essay Prize (for female students of African descent in US/ Canada)

Deadline: 21 June 2012

The ABWH holds an annual Graduate Student Essay Prize competition for an outstanding unpublished essay or thesis chapter on a historical subject of African American and/or Africana women written by a female graduate student of African descent in history. The graduate student must be currently enrolled in an institution of higher learning in the United States and Canada. Deadline: Received by midnight on June 1, 2012.

CALL FOR ENTRIES AND NOMINEES

Sponsored by the Association of Black Women Historians (ABWH) to recognize emerging Black female scholars and foster scholarly research in Africana Women’s history. Each year an award will be given for the best, unpublished original essay from either a graduate course or chapter from a thesis or dissertation for the 2012 award year. The essay must be wholly focused on some aspect of history on Black women from the U.S. and/or the Africana Diaspora. The paper must involve interpretation of primary sources, focus on the ideas or actions initiated among Black women, and make a significant contribution to Africana women’s history. The award will be presented at the 97th Annual ASALH Convention in Pittsburgh, September 26-30, 2012.

Criteria: All entrants or nominees must be current ABWH female members of African descent and currently enrolled in a M.A. or Ph.D program at an institution either in the United States or Canada. Nominations are also accepted from ABWH members who have identified a graduate student writing an exceptional paper or thesis/dissertation chapter.

Prize: A $250 honorarium; a 2013 ABWH membership renewal; a complimentary registration to next year's 2013 ASALH annual meeting and ABWH luncheon; and publication of the winning essay in TRUTH.

Conditions: Submit three copies of the history essay with an Entrant (or Nominee) form attached to each copy; Length: 7000-10000 words (28-40 pages), double-spaced including reference matters (notes, tables, charts, and bibliography). For Graduate Essays include the name of the school, specific course, and instructor's contact information. For Thesis/Dissertation History Chapters include the school's name and anticipated degree completion date. Essays cannot be published works nor be under consideration for publication. For further information, please contact Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram at pbertram@gmail.com.

Deadline: The application materials must be submitted by June 1, 2012 by midnight.

Download Drusilla Dunjee Houston Award Nomination Forms ( fill-able pdf )

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For inquiries: pbertram@gmail.com

For submissions: send a copy of the essays and the entry form to each of the three members of the Prize Committee: Dr. Peggy Brooks-Bertram pbertram@gmail.com, Dr. Debra Green GreenD@lincolnu.edu, and Dr. K. V. Mack-Shelton 10845 Sherwood Hill Rd. Owings Mills, MD 21117

Website: http://www.abwh.org

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Elle Essay Contest: The _____ that Changed my Life

Deadline: 25 June 2012

Calling all ELLE readers who are also writers: You could be published in ELLE’s October 2012 Personal Style issue! We’re looking for essays of 500–750 words in length about a treasured piece from your wardrobe. It’s about more than just a favorite item of clothing, because a cherished dress is never really just a dress: It’s a reflection of where you’ve been, what you’ve accomplished, how you see the world—a reminder of definitive moments in your life.

So here it is: your chance to write a humorous, poignant, heartbreaking, or shocking ode to the clothes that made you who you are today. To enter, simply e-mail your submissions to ElleEssays@hearst.com by June 25, 2012. (Please paste your text in the message window
rather than sending an attached document.)

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: ElleEssays@hearst.com

Website: http://www.elle.com/

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Call for Fictional Stories - A Shaker of Margaritas: Bad Hair Day (Mozark Press | paying market)

Deadline: 15 July 2012

Mozark Press seeks humorous fiction stories for A Shaker of Margaritas: A Bad Hair Day. For this anthology, a bad hair day is one of those days when things don’t go according to plan; in fact, it is as horrible as a bad perm or hair that turns green—unintentionally. Things go wrong, but with humor, stubbornness, and attitude—the female protagonist can survive any kind of bad hair day.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

• If your story is selected for the anthology, you will be paid $20 upon publication.
• Authors whose work appears in the book will be given a one-time opportunity to prepurchase books at 60% of retail price + postage.
• You will receive a free copy of the book with your story in it if you pre-purchase a
• minimum of one copy at the author’s discount.

OF COURSE, YOU DON’T LIKE RULES, BUT WE HAVE A FEW:

• The entire story takes place in one day.
• Humorous Fiction stories must be between 1,500 – 3,500 words.
• Only previously unpublished works will be considered.
• Keep the story clean—consider a PG rating.
• No poetry.
• Must be written in English.
• One entry per person.

Electronic submissions only, subject line: “Bad Hair Day Submission” email to publisher@Mozarkpress.com.

• Twelve point, Times New Roman, double spaced.
• Send title page and story in a single Microsoft Word document attached to email.
• On the title page, give your name, contact information—address, phone number, and email address–word count, a short bio (150 words or less) written in third person, the title of the story, and first line of the manuscript.
• No identifying information on manuscript, but do provide story title and page numbers in header or footer. (Also, be sure to include the title and first line you put on the cover sheet.)

FOR THE BEST CHANCE OF SUCCESS:

• Proofread. Typos and grammatical errors will send your story to the bottom of the pile.
• Read your work aloud to see how it flows.
• Start with action.
• Use conversation to move your story.
• Don’t get hung up on back story. We want to know what’s going on now.
• Have a critique group read your story.

TO HELP THE EDITOR:

• Do not use styles—with fancy formatting. You wouldn’t believe how hard they can be to remove!
• Use one space following the period at the end of a sentence. (I learned to type with two and you can break the habit with practice).
• Use paragraph indents.

By submitting to the anthology, you give first publication rights to Mozark Press for print and electronic publication if your story is selected. You also give Mozark Press permission to publish excerpts for publicity or on the publisher’s website without further compensation. You certify your story is original, unpublished, and written by you. If selected, your story will be published unless you send a written withdrawal within thirty days of the submission closing date. Payment will be made upon publication. Stories withdrawn shall not be eligible for payment.

Approximately 20-25 stories will be selected for the anthology. Impartial judges will select the stories eligible for publication. The judges’ and publisher’s decisions are final. The publisher reserves the sole right to cancel the project if not enough qualified entries are submitted to justify publishing the anthology. Publication will be late fall 2012.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: publisher@Mozarkpress.com

Website: http://www.mozarkpress.com/

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Call for Submissions for Fall/ Winter 2012 Issue: Momma Tried (magazine of art and writing | US/ worldwide)

For the debut Fall/Winter 2012 edition of Momma Tried magazine, we are seeking writing, photography, and visual arts. Special consideration will be placed upon submissions dealing with perspectives on sexuality. However, variety and diversity are central to the aim of Momma Tried. We will be publishing many non-sexually themed works as well. Selected entries will be published in print and may also appear online. Momma Tried is published in New Orleans.

WRITERS

Momma Tried magazine will primarily publish works of creative non-fiction ranging from new journalism to essays to reviews to science writing and many categories in between. We are also interested in “collage” based writing such as lyric essays, prose poetry, and anti-fictions, built from scraps. Reality-based and genre-defying fiction are welcome as well. Please no submissions longer than 8,000 words. Files should be .doc or .pdf.

VISUAL ARTISTS

We are particularly interested in submissions of photography, collage, painting and illustration. However, we are open to works outside of these categories as well. Please include a short explanation about your piece or an artist's statement along with images of your work. All images should be in TIFF, GIF, or JPEG format and no bigger than 2MG. No more than 8 images per submission, please.

DISRUPTIVE CONTENT

With the ad space that occupies most magazines, we will be developing what we call "disruptive content" by using those blocks of space on the page to add additional art, writing, and photos. Our disruptive content will in some cases be satirical fake adverts, references to projects that don't actually exists, and things that otherwise compliment or contrast to the primary content on the page. If you are interested in submitting something for consideration as disruptive content, please specify this in your subject line.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: submissions@mommatriedmagazine.com

Website: http://www.mommatriedmagazine.com/

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Call for Submissions/ Translations: Feminist Speculative Fiction Anthology (PM Press | paying market)

Deadline: 5 August 2012

Ann & Jeff VanderMeer are pleased to announce a call for submissions for a new anthology on Feminist Speculative Literature. This project will be published by PM Press under the guidance and co-publishing arrangement with Jef Smith of GeekRadical and is scheduled to be released in May 2013. The anthology will emphasize women’s speculative fiction from the 1970s onward, looking to explore women’s rights as well as gender/race/class/etc. from as many perspectives as possible. Although we already have stories and writers in mind we also know that we can’t see everything so are asking for submissions as well as suggestions. If in doubt, send it.

We will read submissions between June 15, 2012 and August 5, 2012. Any English-language story (or translation into English) previously published since 1970 on a website or in a print publication is eligible for consideration. Looking for reprints only (standard reprint rates apply). Prefer works under 10,000 words. Willing to look at all kinds of Feminist Speculative fiction, but mainly interested in work that pushes the boundaries, that is truly unique to the genre.

Submissions up to 10,000 words should be sent in a Word or RTF document attachment to femspecfic at hotmail.com. Please cut-and-paste the first three paragraphs into the body of your email and include prior publication information, but no need to include any biographical information about yourself. If you prefer, use snail mail by sending your work to POB 38190, Tallahassee, FL 32315, USA. Snail mail submissions should be marked on the outside of the envelope as for Feminist Spec Fic consideration. No SASE is required if you prefer email response. All submissions will be responded to no later than August 15, 2012; please do not query about a submission prior to that date. Those sending in their suggestions—thanks so much, and thanks for understanding that we will not have time to reply.

Payment will be on publication, at standard reprint rates of one to two cents per word, against a share of any royalties from the North American or foreign editions, as well as one contributor copy.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: femspecfic@hotmail.com

Website: http://www.pmpress.org

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Call for Submissions with a Feminist Bent: S/Tick (Canada)

We want submissions of your art, creative writing, and biting political commentary with a feminist bent. We have the utmost respect for odd or forgotten writing forms (e.g. haibuns) used to your advantage to challenge the status quo. Preference will be given either to artists in Canada or art that somehow touches on women in Canada. If neither of these red dresses fits you, simply ensure you redress something, and add the postscript “Harper sucks” to your submission.

For now, we will be reading submissions on a rolling basis, though there may be themes in our future. Click the submit button to your left to send us your best. Please include your name, location, contact information, and submission category (see below). Bio not required. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, but it is your responsibility to inform us as soon as it is accepted elsewhere. You own the copyright to all your own work.

SUBMISSION CATEGORIES:

-Sticky Haibuns
-Stick Ups: Rants
-Stick/Hers: Arts

Note: For now we are primarily interested in receiving submissions for Sticky Haibuns and Stick/Hers. These are the creative writing/art categories. Click here for more information about Sticky Haibuns.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: stickyhaibuns@gmail.com

Website: http://s-tick.tumblr.com

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Call for Submissions: Anthology of Poems Based on the Myth of Persephone and Demeter

Deadline: 30 November 2012

Poets Kathleen Aguero and Alison Stone are editing an anthology of poems based on the myth of Persephone and Demeter.

Please send your poems, unpublished and previously published are fine if you own copyright, as word docs to kathiaguero@comcast.net and to nygoddess3@aol.com.

INFORMATION ABOUT KATHLEEN AGUERO AND ALISON STONE:

KATHLEEN AGUERO’s poetry collections include Investigations: The Mystery of the Girl Sleuth, Daughter Of, The Real Weather and Thirsty Day. She has also co-edited three volumes of multi-cultural literature for the University of Georgia Press and is poetry editor of Solstice Literary Magazine. She teaches at Pine Manor College in both the undergraduate and low-residency M.F.A. programs and in Changing Lives through Literature, an alternative sentencing program.

ALISON STONE’s poems have appeared in The Paris Review, Poetry, Ploughshares, Barrow Street, Poet Lore, and a variety of other journals and anthologies. She has been awarded Poetry’s Frederick Bock Prize and New York Quarterly’s Madeline Sadin award. Her first book, They Sing at Midnight, won the 2003 Many Mountains Moving Poetry Award and was published by Many Mountains Moving Press. From the Fool to the World, a chapbook, is forthcoming from Parallel Press. She is also a painter and the creator of The Stone Tarot. A licensed psychotherapist, she has private practices in NYC and Nyack.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: kathiaguero@comcast.net and nygoddess3@aol.com

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