CALL FOR MANUSCRIPTS
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2011 OPEN CHAPBOOK COMPETITION
A prize of $1,000 and publication for a chapbook-length poetry collection.
Open to all. Previous chapbook or full-length publication does not disqualify. International entries are welcome.Multiple submissions are accepted.
All entries will be considered for publication. The top-ten finalists will be offered publication.
Submit up to 26 pages of poetry, PLUS bio, acknowledgments, SASE and cover letter with a $15 entry fee (pay by check, money order or online to pay using your credit card)Deadline: June 30, 2011 (POSTMARK).
Manuscript must be a paper copy. We do not accept email submissions.Send to
Open Competition
Finishing Line Press
P O Box 1626
Georgetown, KY 40324USA
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A self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE) with the correct postage must accompany all manuscripts. A SASE is needed for any kind of response, even if the writer does not want the material returned.
A good photocopy of the manuscript or a computer printout, rather than the original, should be sent. Finishing Line Press is not responsible for lost manuscripts.