2008 Full-length Poetry
Book Contest GUIDELINES
READING PERIOD/DEADLINE: March 1 through May 1, 2008.
(No mss. will be read outside the reading period!)
SASE: All manuscripts will be recycled. SASE for contest results only.
ENTRY FEE: Free (must follow guidelines)!
MANUSCRIPT: Manuscripts need NOT be anonymous. Two copies of manuscript--each copy of the manuscript must be sent to a different address (listed below). Single spaced, no staples, bound with clip or manila folder, no photos or images with manuscript. No email or electronic submissions accepted. Page limits: 50-60 pages with acknowledgments, title page, etc. (final book subject to editing). Once submitted, manuscripts cannot be altered until final decision; the winning manuscript must be sent on a disk/CD. Simultaneous submissions are accepted, and you may submit more than one manuscript; please inform us if a manuscript is accepted elsewhere. New and established writers are both welcomed to this contest. Press isn’t invested in religious or form poetry. We are open to new and challenging ideas with emphases on inclusivity and craft. Published authors include:
Barbara Hamby, Richard Collins, Exia,
Amy Yanity, Julie Parson-Nesbitt, Diane Williams, Thomas Vaultonberg, etc.
JUDGES: New Sins publishers and editorial board.
RESULTS: Author receives 50 copies.
DECISION TIME: Winner will be notified 2-4 months after deadline.
MAIL MS. COPY #1 TO: New Sins Press, Attn: Arroyo/Sheldon, 3925 Watson Avenue, Toledo, OH 43612.
MAIL MS. COPY #2 TO: Dan Nowak/Stacia Fleegal, Editors, 1615 South 20th Street Apt. D, Lincoln, NE 68502.
REMEMBER: Typed, single-spaced manuscript, SASE (to address #1 only!) for results, manuscript need NOT be anonymous, no entry fee, two copies of manuscript--each copy of the manuscript sent to a different address (listed above).
DEADLINE: May 1, 2008.