Coal Hill Review's 2010 Chapbook Competition

13 August 2010
Coal Hill Review's 2010 Chapbook Competition
Deadline: 1 November 2010
Geographical coverage: undisclosed
Reading Fee: $20
Accepts (genre): poetry chapbook manuscripts
Prize/Payment: $1,000
Contact: info@autumnhouse.org

Coal Hill Review is interested in a wide range of fine poetry. We ask that all submissions come through our annual contest. Please review our previous issues, our mission statement, and the guidelines carefully before submitting.

2010 Chapbook Competition Guidelines:

* We ask that all poetry submissions to Coal Hill Review come through our annual contest.
* Manuscripts, submitted through our website or through the U.S. Mail, will be accepted August 1 to November 1, and the competition is open to all poets writing in English.
* The submission fee of $20 may be paid through our PayPal account or by check or money order made out to Autumn House Press.Submission should consist of 10-15 pages, either a long poem or a group of poems.
* If poems have been previously published, acknowledgments should be included with the submission.
* The winning chapbook will be published electronically as part of our Spring issue of Coal Hill Review, and as an edition of 200 paper copies available through Autumn House Press. In addition, the poet will receive $1,000.
* All finalists will be considered for publication in Coal Hill Review and Kestrel Magazine.
* The final judge for the competition will be Michael Simms, founder and editor-in-chief of Autumn House Press.
* Manuscripts may be submitted electronically through our website, or sent by U.S. mail to this address: Autumn House Press, P.O. 60100, Pittsburgh PA 15211.

In order to submit to Coal Hill Review through our website, you must first register a login and password here. Once you have registered be sure to return to this page to pay the reading fee. For further questions, feel free to email us, message us on Twitter, or ask us through our Facebook Fan Page.

The editors of Coal Hill Review and Autumn House Press endorse and adhere to the CLMP Code of Ethics:

CLMP’s community of independent literary publishers believes that ethical contests serve our shared goal: to connect writers and readers by publishing exceptional writing. We believe that intent to act ethically, clarity of guidelines, and transparency of process form the foundation of an ethical contest. To that end, we agree to:

1. conduct our contests as ethically as possible and to address any unethical behavior on the part of our readers, judges, or editors;
2. provide clear and specific contest guidelines – - defining conflict of interest for all parties involved; and
3. make the mechanics of our selection process available to the public.

This Code recognizes that different contest models produce different results, but that each model can be run ethically. We have adopted this Code to reinforce our integrity and dedication as a publishing community and to ensure that our contests contribute to a vibrant literary heritage.

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