Submission Guidelines for

South Loop Review:

Creative Nonfiction + Art 2012

Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest

Our 2012 Creative Nonfiction Essay Contest is open to all nonfiction writers. We encourage submissions in essay, memoir, non-linear narratives and blended genre.

Award: $1,000 and publication in our September 2012 (Volume 14) issue.

Submission Fee: There is a $20 fee for each entry, which includes a two-year subscription to SLR.

Deadline Date: Extended to May 1, 2012, at midnight Central Standard Time.

Judging: Ander Monson will judge the contest and the winner will be announced to the public by June 1, 2012. All writers who enter will be notified by email of the judge’s decision.

Submissions: Submissions will be accepted from August 1, 2011 to May 1, 2012. Entries must be previously unpublished and must be no longer than 20 pages.

We accept submissions through our submission managing system: Tell It Slant (http://www.tellitslant.com). We will not be accepting essay contest submissions through postal services or to SLR’s email account.

Formatting Manuscript: All manuscripts should be in 12-point type, with at least one-inch margins, and sequentially numbered pages. Your work should be double-spaced. The author’s name, address, telephone number, and email address should be typed on a separate cover page. Submitters should include a brief biographical note with their submissions.

Questions can be addressed to southloopreview@colum.edu.