JANUARY 31, 2011; University of New Orleans Writing Contest for Study Abroad; $3000 fee waiver
University of New Orleans Writing Contest for Study Abroad; fee waiver (including housing) for summer writing workshop abroad in Edinburgh, Scotland (valued > $3,000) + publication
Guidelines:
* The author’s name MUST NOT appear anywhere in the work, including in headers or footers.
* An entry fee of $25 must be paid for each submission. Fees can only be paid online on the contest’s website, http://unopress.org/writingcontest. No cash or checks will be accepted.
* Submissions must be submitted electronically. No paper manuscripts will be accepted.
* Applicants may submit multiple applications in one or more genres; however, each application must be accompanied by an entry fee. Payment for multiple submissions may be made in aggregate, but each submission must be uploaded separately.
* Prose submissions should not exceed 4500 words (about 15 pages double spaced). Prose submissions may be excerpts from longer works or a complete story or stories, so long as the length limit is adhered to.
Eligibility:
* Anyone writing in English who has not yet published a book of 45 pages or more in the genre of application, except faculty and administrators employed by the University of New Orleans
* Work submitted must be unpublished and eligible for publication in the sponsoring journal, though it may be under consideration.
To enter:
Go to http://unopress.org/writingcontest and click "Register" in the menu at the left. Once you are registered and logged in, you will see detailed submission instructions below. (Note: even if you entered the contest last year, you must register and select a new username this year.)
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