Call for Submissions: February 1 – March 15, 2010
We’re completely excited to announce that we’re sponsoring a 2nd Annual Poetry Contest here at LitLife! Our first contest was a great success—we read some amazing poetry submissions, published a wonderful chapbook anthology, and hosted a champagne celebration for contest participants at the conclusion of National Poetry Month. We can’t wait to start it all over again! So, beginning on 2/1/2010, you may submit up to two (per poet) original, unpublished poems in any style or length. Entries must be typed, and sent to the bookstore along with a cover letter including your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address. Each entry should be mailed, along with a $5.00 entry fee, to the following address:
Literary Life Bookstore & More
c/o Poetry Contest
758 Wealthy Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Entries must be postmarked by March 15th. The contest will be judged by Heather Sellers, a professor of English at Hope College. Sellers won an NEA grant for fiction and was part of the Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers program. Her books include a short story collection (Georgia Under Water), three volumes of poetry, and three books on the craft of writing.
Winners will be announced at a champagne celebration at LitLife on Friday, April 30, at 7pm. The winning entries, along with select poems of interest, will be published in Volume 2 of the LitLife Chapbook Poetry Anthology. Look forward to notification of other events during the 2010 National Poetry Month, as well!
Questions? Call us at 616.458.8418 or send an email to info@literarylifebookstore.com. Happy writing, and good luck!
