Thomas A. Wilhelmus Editors' Award

2012 Nonfiction Award

 Submission Guidelines

Southern Indiana Review editors will award a prize of $1500 and publication in SIR for a work of creative nonfiction submitted under the following guidelines.

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Each submission must:

 

• Be available for exclusive publication in Vol. 19, No. 2 of SIR. Simultaneous submissions are acceptable, but if the entry is published/accepted by another publication while under consideration, the author must promptly notify SIR in writing to withdraw the entry. 

   

• Include an entry fee of $20 ($5 for each additional entry). This non-refundable fee includes a year's subscription to SIR. Make check or money order payable to Southern Indiana Review.

   

• List the author’s name, street address, email address (if applicable), phone number, and title of submission on a cover page.

   

• List only the title of submission on each page thereafter.

   

• Be fewer than 35 typed pages (12-point font) per each individual submission.

   

• Be addressed to Thomas A Wilhelmus Editors' Award, Southern Indiana Review, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, IN, 47712.

   

• Be postmarked by June 1, 2012.

   

• Include SAS postcard for receipt acknowledgement and/or SASE for contest results. All manuscripts will be recycled. Results will be posted on the SIR web site.

   

• Current and former students and employees of the University of Southern Indiana are not eligible for the Award.

   

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All submissions will be considered for publication. All themes and/or subject matters are eligible.