One of the few independent bookstores left in the country, The York Emporium, located in York, Pa. not far from where I am, is sponsoring a science fiction writing contest. The owner, Jim Lewin, has asked me to help him get the word out.
The title of all stories, plays, and poems entered in the contest [...]
In response to my question “Who decides whether a piece of literature is good or not“, Poetic Republic is sponsoring a new twist on the poetry contest – a democratic twist.
The contest is characterized by rounds where 12 participants vote on each other’s poems and the winners move on to the next round. Those who [...]
The Bookhabit Poetry Contest is accepting submissions. This is a weekly contest with three rounds:
Round 1: Ends November 2, 2008. 50 winners each week will proceed to round 2.
Round 2: Registered Bookhabit users will select 50 finalists to move on to round 3.
Round 3: A judging panel will pick the final winners – 1st, 2nd, [...]
Here’s an interesting project, and a revolutionary way to market poetry. What do you think?
Here’s a bird poetry contest.
Speaking of birds, meet Amy Clampitt.
Poet Laureate Charles Simic’s swan song.
Gary Snyder wins $100,000 poetry prize.
More on birds:
How about loons?
This week I’ve published a review of Variations on a Natural Theme: A Loon Year by Hugh [...]