Contest entries are now open for the 2011 Matt Clark Prize in Fiction and Poetry and the 2011 Creative Nonfiction Contest:
About the matt clark Prize
Matt Clark, beloved teacher, coordinator of creative writing at Louisiana State University, and a fine short story writer at the start of his career, died of colon cancer at the age of 31. Fascinated by tall tales and urban legends, Matt was in the process of inventing a new kind of Southwest magical realism, part Mark Twain, part Gabriel Garcia Marquez. In his honor, NDR sponsors the Matt Clark Prize in fiction and poetry.
Prize: The winner in each category receives $250 and publication in NDR. Finalists will also be considered for publication.
Deadline: March 15th, 2011 (postmark date)
Fiction Judge: Susan Straight
Poetry Judge: Johannes Göransson
Submit:
–previously unpublished short story or maximum of five poems per entry
–completed entry form with all contact information
–$10 entry feeThe $10 submission fee includes the option to purchase a discounted copy of the Spring 2010 25th Anniversary Double Issue for an additional $5.
Unlimited submissions are welcome; each submission must be accompanied by $10 fee. Make checks payable to New Delta Review. Simultaneous submissions with notification are welcome.
Mail submissions to:
New Delta Review
15 Allen Hall
Department of English
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Attn: Matt Clark Contest Fiction/PoetryAbout the Judges
Susan Straight is the author of seven novels—including Highwire Moon, A Million Nightingales, and her latest, Take One Candle Light a Room. Straight has won the Milkweed Fiction Prize, a Lannan Literary Award, and an Edgar Allan Poe award. She has also been a finalist for the National Book Award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. She teaches creative writing at the University of California, Riverside.
Johannes Göransson is the co-editor of Action Books and the online journal Action, Yes. A native of Sweden, he has translated into English the works of several Swedish and Finnish writers, including Aase Berg, Henry Parland, and Johan Jönson. His books of poetry include A New Quarantine Will Take My Place, Dear Ra, Pilot, and the forthcoming The Entrance Pageant. He teaches at the University of Notre Dame.
2010 Matt Clark Prize Winners and Judges
Fiction: “The Caterer” by David James Poissant, selected by George Singleton
Poetry: “The Story” by Sharon Charde, selected by Jennifer L. Knox
About the Creative Nonfiction contest
“Nonfiction writers do not make things up; they make ideas and information that already exist more interesting and, often, more accessible.” –Lee Gutkind
We agree. NDR seeks pieces that activate the compelling bits of “real” life. We welcome hybrid essays that expose the insides of things to risk making language do new things. Personal essays are welcome, too. Use a slice of memoir, but also use a dose of self-awareness. Autobiographical moments which are digested and used to engage the reader, not prove something to the reader, delight us.
Prize: $150 and publication in NDR. Finalists will be considered for publication.
Deadline: March 15th, 2011 (postmark date)
Judge: TBA
Submit:
–previously unpublished nonfiction piece (up to 4,000 words)
–completed entry form with all contact information
–$10 entry fee$10 submission fee includes option to purchase a discounted copy of the Spring 2010 25th Anniversary Double Issue for an additional $5.
Unlimited submissions are welcome; each submission must be accompanied by $10 fee. Make checks payable to New Delta Review. Simultaneous submissions with notification are welcome.
Mail submissions to:
New Delta Review
15 Allen Hall
Department of English
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Attn: Nonfiction Editor/2011 Nonfiction Contest