Opportunities

Ceiling or Sky: Female Nonfictions after the VIDA Count A special issue guest-edited by Susanne Antonetta, Barrie Jean Borich (2009), and Joy Castro.

For a special Fall 2012 issue of Brevity, we seek work by women, including transgendered women, that pushes back against and/or illuminates the silences, gaps, and biases revealed by the VIDA count. We are looking for vibrant, knock-out short-short or flash nonfiction pieces of 750 words or fewer. Submissions will be accepted through Submishmash, between November 1, 2011, and May 1, 2012.  Authors will be paid a $45 honorarium for work selected.

2012 The Ohio State University Prize in Short Fiction

Sponsored by The Ohio State University Press and the MFA Program in Creative Writing at The Ohio State University. This annual award is given to a manuscript collection of short fiction selected by an independent judge. Winning author receives publication under a standard book contract that includes a cash prize of $1,500 as an advance against royalties. For submission rules, eligibility requirements, and submission format, visit the Ohio State University Press site.

Fishtrap

Job Opportunity: Part-time Development Coordinator. Check Fishtrap for details.