Sarah dickenson snyder announces the publication of her 2019 book with a polaroid camera from main street rag publishing. How to find the poetry contest that is best for you winning. Geza tatrallyay announces the publication of his fourth. This is an update for authors and readers in regard to main street rag operations during the pandemic. Book, mfa programs, poems, poetry, veteran, writer combat pay, poetry by david r. His first full collection of poetry, the boy whose hands were birds, won the 2008 main street rag poetry book contest.
Main street rag poetry book contest congratulations to bill glose of yorktown, va. The main street rag submission manager powered by submittable accept and curate digital content. In order for writers to be more comfortable with our guidelines, we have streamlined. How to find the poetry contest that is best for you. The main street rag poetry award is an annual fulllength poetry book contest sponsored by main street rag and one of the ways we select the poetry manuscripts we publish. The kakalak contest is for poetry and art, submissions open march 1midmay see page for exact date. Something to read on the plane by richard taylor main street rag, 2004 this was a runner up in our chapbook contest and i must admit the author is also a friend of many years. Postscript to war will be available for advance discount order in the msr online bookstore in august for a november, 2020 release. Congratulations to main street rag poetry book contest 2017 contest winner. Based in charlotte, nc, main street rag publishing company has been producing. The main street rag full length poetry book subscriber. There are those who would think me quite insane to even consider sitting in a car with scott for one hour, never mind eighteen hundred miles to boston and back, but i had a feeling it would not be a problem.
The main street rag submission manager submittable. The main street voices poetry contest is open to all residents of bucks county, with monetary awards given to winners in the adult and student categories. The cathy smith bower chapbook contest opens may 1, 2020 and has a june 15, 2020 kakalak opens to entries of poetry and photography march 1 with a may 15 deadlined the main street rag poetry book contest is for full length poetry manuscripts 4884 pages and has a february 1, 2020 deadline. Wilson poetry book awardjan 15 main street rag poetry book award jan 31 cleveland state u. Between editing and designing other writers books for a living, publishing moonshine, judging for main street rag publishing companys annual poetry book contest, and acting as coeditor for. Main street rag archives council for wisconsin writers. Cathy smith bowers, former poet laureate of north carolina. First round judging done blindly by main street rag editors.
Shop new release fiction novel novella short fiction nonfiction poetry chapbook contest winners coming soon anthology tshirts travel. Most of the titles selected for publication under the main street rag label are juried in this manner. The main street rag bookstore is the selling side of main street rag publishing company. Authors looking for submission guidelines for our literary magazine or book publication opportunities are invited to visit the informational side of our website.
Between editing and designing other writers books for a living, publishing moonshine, judging for main street rag publishing companys annual poetry book contest, and acting as coeditor for kakalak, anne still manages to write some poetry and prose. Scott douglass, editor of main street rag jendi reiter conducted this exclusive email interview with m. Scott douglass, publisher at main street rag publishing company, which produces both chapbooks and fulllength books of poetry. All checks should be made payable to main street rag, po box 690100, charlotte, nc 282277001. Red hen press novella award red hen press red hen press. For details on our operations, please click on about us above. It is produced by the main street rag publishing company which also publishes books and produces projects for other small press publishers. The main street voices poetry contest encourages and inspires poets in the bucks county community, sharing the importance of poetry and the. Finalist, 2016 philip levine poetry prize for manuscript the passenger and other poems. The main street rag poetry award is an annual fulllength poetry book contest sponsored by main street rag and one of the ways we select the poetry.
Rush hour, what i learned from my father, and resignation notice. Publisher of poetry and literary fiction since 1996. So when main street rag editor, scott douglass, asked if i wanted to go to boston for awp, i jumped at the chance. Scott douglass, editor of main street rag winning writers. Main street rag seeks poetry and art that evokes the spirit of the carolinas for its 2020 kakalak poetry and art contest. California state university in fresno philip levine prize for poetry.
In 2002, her book the wise earth speaks to your spirit was voted one of the years best spiritual books by spirituality and. Because most of our editors have always operated remotely, all submissions for the magazine, for general manuscript consideration, and for contest entry will continue per our regular schedule. Checks should be made payable to main street rag and sent to po box 690100, charlotte, nc 282277001. The fall 2019 issue of the main street rag includes an interview with cathryn cofell. Click here for a free download that can be folded into a tiny book. Stick figure with skirt, the winning book, was released in november 2019 and is available at the main street rag bookstore. The awarded manuscript is selected through an annual. Apr 16, 2018 the main street voices poetry contest is open to all residents of bucks county, with monetary awards given to winners in the adult and student categories. There are those who would think me quite insane to even. On the other hand, if handselling your books is more of a challenge, youd be better off entering a contest with a larger prize that you can spend on marketing efforts, such as postcard mailings and. Poetry book barrel children, main street rag publishing company, march 2016. Apr 07, 2020 cofell was named the winner of the 2019 main street rag poetry book award and readers can also find three of her poems in this issue.
Id spent 5 years collecting small press publications from around the country. The main street rag submission manager powered by submittable accept and curate digital content submission fee applies to everyone except current subscribers to the main street. The chapbook contest and poetry book award utilize many of the same. When hes not reading, writing, or playing with his children, benjamin can be found on the creeks and trails of his mountain home. Cathryn cofellauthor of stick figure with skirtwinner of main street rag poetry book contest 2019. Alan also had a poem included in the current issue of tahoma literary. The main street voices poetry contest encourages and inspires poets in the bucks county community, sharing the importance of poetry and the written word. Karla huston is an american poet currently living in appleton, wisconsin. Finalist, 2011 gertrude press chapbook contest, for manuscript emergency contact finalist, main street rag annual poetry book award, 2011 includes publication irene heinz given professor 2010 20. Alans debut chapbook, clerk of the dead, will be published in march 2020 by main street rag publishing company. Katie kingston is a recipient of the colorado council on the arts literary fellowship in poetry. His manuscript, postscript to war, won the 2020 main street rag poetry book award.
Main street rag book contest marianne moore poetry prize marsh hawk poetry prize midlist press first series awards naomi long madgett poetry award national poetry series. Please remember that ordering in advance does not mean the buyer will receive. Each year we sponsor both a chapbook contest, a fulllength poetry book contest, and an individual poem contest. Main street rag poetry book contest the main street rag.
The main street rag poetry book award is for full length poetry manuscripts and has a january 31 deadline. The main street rag submission manager powered by submittable accept and curate digital content submission fee applies to everyone except current subscribers to the main street rag. The interview touches upon career, inspiration, and the cofells submission process. Origami poems project has published my microchapbook of maya poems before they closed the temple of kukulkan. Even more, we hope you like what you see enough to. Bublitz, is being published by main street rag in march of 2020. Established in 2018, the novella award is for a previously unpublished, original work of fiction. Main street rag submission guidelines heypublisher.
Current subscribers pay no reading fees for magazine submissions and are permitted to submit one book per year for consideration while their subscriptions remain. Finalist, 2011 gertrude press chapbook contest, for manuscript emergency contact finalist, main. Three honorable mentions were recognized, wayne john for his book antipsalm unicorn press, valerie nieman for leopard lady. Apr 07, 2020 main street rag seeks poetry and art that evokes the spirit of the carolinas for its 2020 kakalak poetry and art contest. Her first fulllength collection of poetry, in the garden of life and death a mother and daughter walk, published by main street rag, records the unusual vantage point of being both a mom whose daughter survived two bouts of cancer, and the daughter of a mom who passed away from cancer. Submission guidelines read at main street rag accepts poetry. For details on our operations, please click on about us above authors looking for submission guidelines for our literary magazine or book publication opportunities are invited to visit the informational side of our website. From these we will select as many as 25 books for publication during the following year. His fulllength poetry book, the geese who might be gods, is available from main street rag publishing company 2019. Main street rag poetry book contest submission statistics the statistics in this section are compiled from submission reports sent to us through our submission tracker. Geza tatrallyay announces the publication of his fourth poetry collection extinction from p. Main street rag publishing company has been publishing our print magazine. Her writing honors include first prize in the david dornstein memorial creative writing contest, a prague summer.
A life in verse press 53 and pam baggett for wild horses main street rag. I am currently working on a new book of poems called heard. Valley of empty pockets, a book of poetry by alumnus eric helms 12, will be published by main street rag press in april of 2020. In the corner of the living by janine certo, east lansing, mi pomegranate by meghan adler, san francisco, ca the accident of birth by roxana cazan, altoona, pa. Brockmancampbell book award north carolina poetry society. Scott douglass, publisher and editor of the literary journal main street rag. Poems i, stutter, rattles poet response contest, rattle online walcotts sea.
A native of pittsburgh, douglass is the author of the fulllength poetry collection auditioning for heaven, as well as several chapbooks. All checks should be made payable to main street rag. The poetry concentration at columbia is one of the strongest and most rigorous in the country. Publishing, available at your local bookstore or on amazon. The cathy smith bower chapbook contest opens may 1 with a june 15 deadline. Box 690100 charlotte, nc 282277001 established 2017. Janell moon is an american author of spiritual nonfiction and poetry. Sep 01, 2014 four way books, 1st book contest, intro prize in poetry. Find details about every creative writing competitionincluding poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, grants for translators, and morethat weve.
Four awardwinning poets will judge the contest, including three former bucks county poets laureate and a professor at bucks county community college. Three honorable mentions were recognized, wayne john for his book antipsalm unicorn press, valerie nieman for leopard. The judge for this years contest was michael waters. His manuscript, postscript to war, won the 2020 main street rag. David daniels, clean kelsey street press, 1st book contest, first books by women writers. They are not provided by the publications editorsstaff or by duotropes admins. If youve completed a fulllength poetry manuscript and want to submit it to publication contests, look no further. She is the poet laureate of wisconsin serving a twoyear term from 20172018 huston is the author of eleven. His most recent collection, a chapbook entitled prayerbook for the. Please remember that ordering in advance does not mean the buyer will receive the book prior to the release date listed on my authors page, will get a nice discount and have the book delivered directly once it is published. Main street rag publishing company 540 photos local.