Autumn House Poetry and Fiction Contests--deadline June 30

The 2009 Autumn House Poetry and Fiction Contests

http://www.autumnhouse.org/index.cfm?method=displayPage&pagename=contest

Guidelines for the 2009 Autumn House Poetry Contest judged by Alicia Ostriker
Guidelines for the 2009 Autumn House Fiction Contest judged by Sharon Dilworth
-- The winners will receive book publication, $1,000 advance against royalties, and a $1,500 travel grant to participate in the 2009 Autumn House Master Authors Series in Pittsburgh.
-- The deadline is June 30, 2009.
-- We ask that all submissions from authors new to Autumn House come through one of our annual contests.
-- All finalists will be considered for publication.
-- The final judge for the Poetry Prize is Alicia Ostriker.
-- The final judge for the Fiction Prize is Sharon Dilworth.
-- All full-length collections of poetry 50-80 pages in length are eligible. Fiction submissions should be approximately 200-300 pages. All fiction sub-genres (short stories, short-shorts, novellas, or novels) or any combination of sub-genres are eligible.
-- If you wish to be informed of the results of the competition, please include a stamped, self-addressed envelope.
-- Autumn House Press assumes no responsibility for lost or damaged manuscripts.
-- All entries must be clearly marked “Poetry Prize” or “Fiction Prize” on the outside envelope.
-- Twenty five dollar handling fee (check or money order) must be enclosed.
-- MANUSCRIPTS WILL NOT BE RETURNED.
-- Send manuscript and $25.00 fee to:

Autumn House Press
PO Box 60100
Pittsburgh, PA 15211