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Poetry Chapbook Contest http://omnidawn.com/contest/chapbook.htm Elizabeth Robinson will judge the 2010 Omnidawn Poetry Chapbook Contest. Electronic and postal submissions will be accepted from January 1, 2010 to February 28, 2010. The 2010 Omnidawn Chapbook Poetry Prize is Omnidawn Publishing’s first annual contest, open to any poet writing in English. The prize includes $1,000, Fall 2010 publication by Omnidawn, and 100 complimentary copies of the chapbook. Manuscripts will remain anonymous until a winner is selected. The reading fee for each manuscript is $15.
Four Submission Options: You may choose one of the following submission options:
Deadline: —Manuscripts sent by postal mail must be postmarked between January 1, 2010 andFebruary 28, 2010.
General Guidelines: —This contest is open to all writers no matter how many books they have published. —Multiple submissions to this contest are acceptable, but each manuscript must be submitted separately, with a separate entry fee. —Please notify us of changes in your contact information with an email tosubmissions@omnidawn.com. —Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but please notify us with an email tosubmissions@omnidawn.com if your manuscript has been accepted elsewhere. —No revisions to submitted manuscripts will be considered. —Please do not enclose SASE for return of the manuscript; all pages will be recycled at the end of the contest. —Friends, colleagues, and students of the judge are not eligible to compete. —We will announce contest results by email, as well as at www.omnidawn.com/contest, and in advertisements in American Poetry Review, and Poets & Writers Magazine.
Submission Requirements for the Manuscript: —The manuscript must be in English. Translations are ineligible. However, we do understand and respect the fact that some poets may choose to use some words from other languages occasionally in their poems. This is acceptable. —Manuscripts must be 20 to 30 pages of poetry (not including the front matter). —The manuscript should be paginated, with a table of contents. —Please do not include any identifying information in the manuscript. —Please do not include any acknowledgements page, cover letter, or bio. —Include one cover page with title of manuscript only, and a second cover page with title plus your name, address, telephone number, email address, and where you learned about the Omnidawn chapbook contest (to the best of your recollection). —Individual poems in a contest manuscript may have been previously published in magazines, print or web journals, or anthologies, but the work as a whole must be original and unpublished. Self-published books are also ineligible. —We will announce the winner and finalists by email, and also atomnidawn.com/contest.
How We Judge—Each Manuscript is Read by at Least Two Editors: Identifying information will be removed from all manuscripts before they are sent to an editor. All manuscripts will be given a number to associate them with the contact information of their submitters. All personal identifying information will then be removed from manuscripts before these are forwarded to editors. The Omnidawn staff members who remove the identifying information are NOT involved in the reading process. All manuscripts will then be read by at least two different editors. Only Omnidawn's Senior Poetry Editor and Assistant Poetry Editors will read submissions, and these editors will not have access to the identities of the submitters. For the sake of avoiding any conflict of interest, if an editor believes that he/she recognizes the work of a colleague, student, or friend, then that manuscript is given to another editor. The editors will select the semi-finalists to be sent to the judge. The judge will then select the winner and five finalists. If the judge wishes to see additional manuscripts, she may request them; the judge is not, however, permitted to request specific manuscripts. Friends, colleagues, and/or students of the judge are not eligible to compete. The judge is not allowed to choose manuscripts that present a conflict of interest. Omnidawn abides by The CLMP Code of Ethics. The Council of Literary Magazines and Presses’ community of independent literary publishers believes that ethical contests serve our shared goal: to connect writers and readers by publishing exceptional writing. We believe that intent to act ethically, clarity of guidelines, and transparency of process form the foundation of an ethical contest. To that end, we agree to 1) conduct our contests as ethically as possible and to address any unethical behavior on the part of our staff, editors, or judges; 2) to provide clear and specific contest guidelines -- defining conflict of interest for all parties involved; and 3) to make the mechanics of our selection process available to the public. This Code recognizes that different contest models produce different results, but that each model can be run ethically. We have adopted this Code to reinforce our integrity and dedication as a publishing community and to ensure that our contests contribute to a vibrant literary heritage. Four Submission Options You may choose one of the following submission options: Procedures for each of these options are listed in detail below. Option 1: Procedure to submit both reading fee and manuscript on our web site. —Please read these directions before proceeding to the online submissions web page. You will find the button to direct you there at the end of this procedure. —The online submissions page has been tested for use with Internet Explorer 6.0 and above, Safari 2.0 and above, and all versions of Firefox. Earlier versions may also work. The latest versions of these programs are available for free on the Internet. Your Internet browser must be set to accept cookies and to allow pop-ups in order to use our online submission program. —When you go to our online submission program, you will be asked to fill out your contact information. There is a COMMENTS box available to you. Please use this box to tell us where you learned about the Omnidawn contest to the best of your recollection. You may also add other information you would like us to know, but please do not use this box to share any personal or publication history. Because we intend to read your work anonymously, personal or publication history will be deleted before your manuscript is sent to an editor. —You will be able to upload your manuscript on the submissions page. Manuscripts must be sent in one file, not multiple files. We prefer to receive manuscripts in .rtf (Rich Text Format). Most word processing programs can save files as .rtf by going to FILE—SAVE AS, and then choosing Rich Text Format in the FORMAT drop-down box. We will also accept MS Word .doc files. —To receive a copy of the winning chapbook you can add $2 to the cost of your submission for a total of $17, which will cover the postage and mailing costs, and we will make the SASE for you and send the winning chapbook to your address. —If you have problems with our website please send an email to service@omnidawn.com or call 510-237-5472. To begin electronic submission process, please click here. Option 2: Procedure to submit both reading fee and manuscript via postal mail: —If you would like a copy of the winning chapbook sent to your address you have two options: —Reading fee of $15 (or $17 with copy of winning chapbook) must accompany each submission. This can be either a check or money order. Make checks or money orders payable to Omnidawn. —Please do not send FED EX, UPS, or signature required USPS Mail envelopes; they will not be accepted. Checklist for submitting reading fee and manuscript via postal mail. 1. A check or money order made out to Omnidawn for $15 or for $17. 2. Include 20 - 30 pages of poetry in a manuscript with Table of Contents and pagination. Include one cover page with identifying info and where you learned about our contest (to the best of your recollection), and one cover page with title only. Do not include acknowledgements or cover letter. 3. Postal submissions should be sent to: Omnidawn Chapbook Poetry Prize
Option 3: Procedure to submit reading fee on our web site and manuscript via postal mail. —Please read these directions before proceeding to the online payment web page. You will find the buttons to direct you there at the end of this procedure. —Entry fee of $15 must be enclosed for each manuscript. If you would like a copy of the winning chapbook sent to you add $2 to the $15 entry fee for a total of $17 (which will cover cost of SASE, which we will make for you). —When you make your payment on our web site, print out two copies of the receipt, save one, and send the other with your postal submission. —Please do not send FED EX, UPS, or signature required USPS Mail envelopes; they will not be accepted.
Checklist for submitting reading fee on our web site and manuscript via postal mail. 1. Printed receipt for payment of $15 or $17 on our web site. 2. Include 20 - 30 pages of poetry in a manuscript with Table of Contents and pagination. Include one cover page with identifying info and where you learned about our contest (to the best of your recollection), and one cover page with title only. Do not include acknowledgements or cover letter. 3. Postal submissions should be sent to: Omnidawn Chapbook Poetry Prize To pay electronically choose one of the two "Pay Now" buttons at the top of the page after clicking here.
Option 4: Procedure to submit manuscript on our web site and reading fee via postal mail. —Please read these directions before proceeding to the online submissions web page. You will find the button to direct you there at the end of this procedure. —The online submissions page has been tested for use with Internet Explorer 6.0 and above, Safari 2.0 and above, and all versions of Firefox. Earlier versions may also work. The latest versions of these programs are available for free on the Internet. — Your Internet browser must be set to accept cookies and to allow pop-ups in order to use this program. —When you go to our online submissions program Step 1 will ask you to click a payment button. Skip this step and go to Step 2. —In our online submission program, you will be asked to fill out your contact information. There is a COMMENTS box available to you. Please type in this sentence: “I am sending payment by postal mail.” (Without this sentence, we will contact you to remind you to pay the reading fee.) Also please use this box to tell us where you learned about the Omnidawn contest to the best of your recollection. You may also add other information you would like us to know, but please do not use this box to share any personal or publication history. Because we intend to read your work anonymously, personal or publication history will be deleted before your manuscript is sent to an editor. —You will be able to upload your manuscript on the submissions page. Manuscripts must be sent in one file, not multiple files. We prefer to receive manuscripts in .rtf (Rich Text Format). Most word processing programs can save files as .rtf by going to FILE—SAVE AS, and then choosing Rich Text Format in the FORMAT drop-down box. We will also accept manuscripts in MS Word .doc files. —If you have problems with our website please send an email to service@omnidawn.com or call 510-237-5472. —Once you have filled out the contact information and uploaded your manuscript, write a check or purchase a money order made out to Omnidawn. You may either pay $15, which will NOT include a copy of the winning chapbook, or you can add $2 to the cost of your submission for a total of $17, which will cover the postage and mailing costs, and we will make the SASE for you and send the chapbook to your address. —Please do not send FED EX, UPS, or signature required USPS Mail envelopes; they will not be accepted. Checklist for submitting manuscript via web site and reading fee via postal mail. 1. Include a check or money order made out to Omnidawn for $15 or for $17. 2. Include a sheet of paper that has your name, mailing address, email address, phone number, and title of your manuscript. 3. Reading fee and contact info should be sent to: Omnidawn Chapbook Poetry Prize To begin electronic submission process, please click here.
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