Contest Guidelines—Read Carefully!
(click here for printable pdf copy of these guidelines)
- The 2009 Fence Modern Poets Series, for a poet writing in English at any stage in
his or her career
To be judged by a poet of renown, with a cash prize of $1000 and publication
by Fence Books. Manuscripts remain anonymous until a winner is
selected.
General Terms:
- Entry form must accompany each submission
(click here for printable pdf entry form)
- Entry fee of $25 must accompany each submission; make check payable to
Fence Magazine, Inc. Fee
entitles entrant to a choice of one year subscription to Fence (to begin with
the Spring 2008 issue) or a copy of the winning book. Send self-addressed 8 x 10 envelope
with $2.13 postage if you choose the book.
- Multiple submissions are acceptable, but each manuscript must be entered
under separate cover, with entry form and entry fee
- Please let us know immediately if your manuscript is accepted by another
publisher while under our consideration
- No revisions to submitted manuscripts will be considered; the winning
manuscript may be revised before publication
- Translations ineligible
Manuscript Requirements:
- between 48 and 80 pages, typed, paginated
- bound with a removable clip and nothing more
- one cover page with title of manuscript only; entry
form(pdf) will be used for identification.
No other cover letter necessary
- No acknowledgements page
Notification:
- Enclose an SAS-Postcard for confirmation of receipt of manuscript
- Enclose an SASE for notification of winner
- Do not enclose an SASE for return of manuscript; all manuscripts will be
recycled at end of contest term
- International submissions must include U.S. postage; IRCs will not be honored. Go to www.usps.com to purchase US postage.
- TELL US IF YOU MOVE. Send new address to: fence@albany.edu.
Deadline: Envelope must be postmarked on or between February 1st of 2008 and
February 29th of 2008. No Federal Express or UPS.
Mail manuscript, entry form, and entry fee to:
Fence Modern Poets Series, Fence Books, Science Library 320, University at Albany, 1400 Washington Avenue, Albany, NY 12222
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