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SUBMISSION AND CONTEST GUIDELINES


Poetry and Fiction Chapbook Prize Guidelines

We are accepting submissions from November 1, 2009-January 31, 2010.
Please read guidelines carefully.

Send submissions to:
Červená Barva Press
P.O. Box 440357
W. Somerville, MA 02144-3222

Poetry Chapbook Contest

    Include the following:
  • Send 3-24 pages of poetry
  • Blank title page
  • Contact page with title of manuscript, include phone number and e-mail address
  • Check or money order for $11.00 payable to Cervena Barva Press
  • If submitting a manuscript from outside the USA, International money order only
  • SASE is not required as long as you provide an e-mail address No need to send acknowledgement page or cover letter. We want to see the work only.
  • NO manuscripts will be returned.
  • Winner receives $100.00 and 25 copies
  • All entries receive a copy of the winning chapbook

Judge: We have a prominent poet judging. He has been featured in Poets and Writers Magazine, and on their cover. He is the author of numerous books and has asked us not to reveal his name until the winner is announced

Fiction Chapbook Contest

    Include the following:
  • Send 24 pages of fiction, ok if it is more than one story
  • Published or unpublished ok as long as you own the rights
  • Contact page with title of manuscript, include phone number and e-mail address
  • Check or money order for $12.00 payable to Cervena Barva Press
  • If submitting a manuscript from outside the USA, International money order only
  • SASE is not required as long as you provide an e-mail address No need to send acknowledgement page or cover letter. We want to see the work only.
  • NO manuscripts will be returned.
  • Winner receives $100.00 and 25 copies
  • All entries receive a copy of the winning chapbook

Judge: Dorothy Freudenthal

All submission questions can be directed to:
Gloria Mindock, Editor at: editor@cervenabarvapress.com


Červená Barva Press will read open queries for books and chapbooks for the 2011 season from January 2, 2010 until February 10, 2010 only.

  • For fiction and poetry, e-mail no more than 10 pages to: editor@cervenabarvapress.com
  • Put "Reading Submission" in the subject line
  • If I am interested in seeing more of your work, I will let you know.
  • Failure to follow the query guidelines will disqualify your work from being read.

 


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