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| EWU Press is pleased to announce the Spokane Prize for Short Fiction. Winner will receive publication plus a $1500 cash prize. Finalists will each receive $50 worth of EWU Press books. To be considered for the prize, send a book-length manuscript (no less than 98 pages) of stories (no fewer than 3), an SASE for notification, and a $25 dollar reading fee made out to "EWU Press". We accept submissions between March 1st and May 15th. Submissions should be postmarked no later than May 15, 2008. |
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Here's a Checklist for prize submission:
- a book-length manuscript (no less than 98 pages) of at least three short stories
- an SASE for notification
- a printed and completed submission form, available for download as a PDF or Word Document: PDF version or Word Version
- a $25 dollar reading fee made out to “EWU Press” (check or money order only)
for each manuscript entry
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| Eastern Washington University Press has published literary works by John Keeble, Edith Pearlman, Carolyn Kizer, Philip Dacey, Paula Meehan, Christopher Howell, Diana O'Hehir, Thomas Reiter, Gabriela Mistral, Richard Robbins, Elizabeth Cook-Lynn, Patrick McManus, Robin Seyfried, Patrick Todd, Sarah Conover, Josefina de la Torre, Perry Higman, Rick Alley, Susan Mayse, D.C. Berry, Brooke Horvath and a number of other writers. |
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| 2007 Spokane Prize Winner, judged by John Keeble |
| Forgetting English, by Midge Raymond |
| Download the press release |
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| Previous Winners: |
2006 |
The High Heart, by Joseph Bathanti |
2005 |
Woman in the Woods by Ann Joslin Williams |
2004. |
Something for the Journey by Richard Cortez Day |
2003 |
Little Criminals by Kurt Rheinheimer |
2002 |
This Is My Voice by Jonathan Penner |
.2001 |
Love Among the Greats by Edith Pearlman |
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Judging is anonymous. Previous judges have included:
Christopher Howell
William Kittredge
Jess Walter
John Keeble |
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All United States authors, regardless of publication history, are eligible. Manuscripts must contain page numbers and a table of contents. There is no maximum page count and stories may have been previously published in journals, anthologies, or limited edition volumes. "Selected Stories "* collections will not be considered. Do not send novels. |
* "Selected Stories" refers to stories previously published in books. |
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| The winning manuscript will be published by Eastern Washington University Press. Failure to follow guidelines will result in disqualification. No manuscripts or fees will be returned. Please do not send cash. |
Eastern Washington University Press
534 E. Spokane Falls Blvd. Suite 203
Spokane, WA 99202 |
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