Study Hall Creative Opportunities 11/14/23

GENERAL SUBMISSIONS:

–Lumina Journal is currently taking submissions of art, poetry, fiction, speculative fiction, and nonfiction. The multi-genre journal and visual arts publication is run by Sarah Lawrence College’s MFA in Writing students. There is no entry fee, and the deadline to submit is next Tuesday, November 21. 

–Fence, a biannual print journal, is open to submissions of translation, hybrid, nonfiction, fiction, and poetry, for their 42nd issue. They define themselves as seeking writing that “speaks across genre, sociocultural niche and ideological boundary as accessibly as it can.” Selected contributors receive $50 and a two-issue subscription to Fence. There is a reading fee of $5 per genre and the deadline to submit is November 27. 

–Finishing Line Press, an award-winning small press publisher, is open for their annual reading period. They welcome manuscripts of any genre and any length, with no reading fee, and chosen manuscripts receive a standard publication contract with the press, with distribution by the Ingram Group. The deadline to submit is November 30. 

-(RE-SHARING) The Common––an award-winning print and digital literary journal based at Amherst College––is open for submissions of fiction, essays, poetry, and translation. All genres are considered for both print and online publication, and writers receive a $200 honorarium per prose piece, and $40 per poem.The reading fee is $3 per genre and the deadline to submit is December 1. 

–Kitchen Table Quarterly is open to submissions of poetry, creative nonfiction, and artworks. They define themselves as a “journal preoccupied with history – cultural, political, geographical, and personal – and how each interacts with the other to mold our experience.” There is no entry fee and the deadline to submit is December 1. 

–Split Lip Magazine seeks voice-driven poetry, fiction, flash fiction, art, photography and memoir for their monthly digital issues. Chosen contributors receive $75. There is no reading fee if submitting by November 30, and a $3 fee if submitting the first half of December. The deadline to submit is December 15. 

 

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CONTESTS + PRIZES:

–Red Hen Press welcomes submissions for the Quill Prose Award, which publishes literary prose by queer authors. Judged this year by Carlos Allende, the prize seeks prose manuscript submissions which are 150 pages minimum. The award winner receives $1000 and publication by Red Hen Press. The entry fee is $10 and the deadline to submit is November 30. 

–Narrative Magazine’s Fall Story Contest is open to fiction and nonfiction works, with winners to be determined by the magazine’s editors. First prize is $2,500, second is $1,000, and third is $500, with up to ten finalists receiving $100. All entries are considered for publication, and all contest entries are eligible for the $5,000 Narrative Prize and for acceptance as Story of the Week. There is a reading fee of $27 (which includes three months of access to Narrative Backstage) and the deadline to submit is November 30. 

-(RE-SHARING) The African Poetry Book Fund, in partnership with Prairie Schooner and the University of Nebraska, welcomes submissions for the Sillerman Book Prize for African Poetry. This prize is awarded annually to an African poet who has not yet published a collection of poetry. The winner receives $1000 and book publication through the University of Nebraska Press and Amalion in Senegal. From the prize’s website: “An “African writer” is taken to mean someone who was born in Africa, who is a national or resident of an African country, or whose parents are African.” There is no reading fee and the deadline to submit is December 1. 

-The fifth annual Story Foundation Prize is open for submissions of short stories up to 10,000 words. The winner receives $1,500 and publication in Story’s Summer 2024 issue. The entry fee is $25 (which includes a year-long subscription to Story) and the deadline to submit is December 15. 

–The Center for Book Arts is holding their Annual Chapbook Contest, inviting submissions of poetry chapbooks that do not exceed 450 lines or 21 pages. The winner receives publication, ten copies of their chapbook, a $500 honorarium, a $500 stipend to participate in the competition reading, a week-long stay at Millay Arts during their Wintertide Retreat season, and one copy each of the guest judge’s chapbook and the runner-up’s broadsides. There is no reading fee and the deadline to submit is December 15.

-The Longleaf Press Book Contest welcomes submissions of manuscripts over 50 pages, written in English. Along with publication in January 2025, the winner receives a $1000 prize, 25 author copies, and a virtual reading. Editors of Longleaf Press will administer the prize, with final selection by Roger Weingarten. There is an entry fee of $27 and the deadline to submit is December 22. 

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FELLOWSHIPS + RESIDENCIES:

-(RE-SHARING) The Mesa Refuge Residency offers multiple 2-week-long residency sessions to writers focusing on nature, the human economy and social equity. The residency especially seeks writers of nonfiction books, long-form journalism, audio and documentary film. During the residency––located in Point Reyes, CA––three writers at a time are housed free-of-cost and are given space and time to work on their projects. There is a $50 application fee and the deadline to apply is December 1. 

-(RE-SHARING) The Fine Arts Work Center Fellowship offers seven-month residencies (October 1 through April 30) to a group of emerging fiction writers and poets. Each fellow receives an apartment and monthly stipend of $1,250, plus an exit stipend of $1,000. During this time, Fellows can pursue their work independently in a diverse and supportive community of peers, located in Provincetown, MA. There is an application fee of $40 and the deadline to apply is December 15. 

JOBS:

–The Brooklyn Public Library is hiring a Public Programs Curator. This full-time role is responsible for curating and hosting the public programs at the Arts & Culture library, as well as working with library staff, organizing cross-site programs, and building institutional relationships. Requirements include a B.A. and experience in the arts field, with a strong interest in literature, visual art, and the performing arts. The salary range is $76,000-$78,000 and applications can be submitted through the online portal.

–Triple Canopy, a nonprofit arts magazine based in Manhattan, seeks a Senior Editor to commission and develop multimedia projects, as well as public programs. Triple Canopy works with artists and writers to address the critical issues that define contemporary life, emphasizing the role of technology and material conditions in culture. Compensation is $50,000 plus health benefits. Interested candidates should write to [email protected] and include a cover letter, resumé, and one example of a published work in any media that you’ve edited; if the work is not text-based, please also include a short writing sample. If you have experience in organizing public programs, performances, exhibitions, etc., please provide at least one relevant example. If you have published work as a writer, please submit one sample.

–The Morgan Library & Museum in New York City is hiring a Manager of Prospect Research. Reporting to the Director of Institutional Advancement, the individual in the role will be responsible for conducting research on donors, writing reports, responding to research requests, tracking gifts, and more. Compensation is $62,000–$75,000 commensurate with experience. Interested applicants should email a cover letter with salary requirements and resume to: [email protected].

 

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OPEN QUERIES:

–Cole Hildebrand at Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency seeks queries for adult literary and upmarket fiction, narrative non-fiction, and poetry, “aiming to champion queer and underrepresented voices.” Details on his full wish list can be found on his MSWL page. Submissions should be sent to [email protected], with “Query + [Title]” in the subject line. Queries can also be sent through the JVNLA website. 

–Eloy Bleifuss at Janklow & Nesbit Associates is open to fiction and non-fiction queries. He seeks genre-blurring fiction, including thrillers and character-driven speculative fiction, and non-fiction in most categories. Regardless of genre, “he is a fan of writing that is dark, strange, funny and queer.” Queries should be directed to an individual and sent to [email protected]. Information for what to send for each genre can be found on the Janklow & Nesbit Submissions page.–Ismita Hussain at Great Dog Literary is open to both fiction and non-fiction queries, with interest in a wide range of genres, including literary fiction, short story collections, and narrative nonfiction that discusses health in an accessible way, Her full manuscript wish list can be found on her website. Submit queries through her Query Manager.