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Ten Journals Publishing Creative Nonfiction, a Writer's Conference and an Essay Contest:
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Journals Publishing Natural History
By Bruce Peterson
Journal of Historical Geography, Elsevier Ltd. Publish
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-historical-geography/
This journal is an established international quarterly; they publish articles on all aspects of historical geography and kindred fields, including environmental history. Themes covered in the Journal include:
“•The geographies of places and environments in the past,
•The dynamics of place, space and landscape,
•Historiography and philosophy of historical geography,
•Methodological challenges and problems in historical geography,
•Landscape, memory and environment.”
I write primarily in the three underlined themes.
The Journal of Arizona History, Arizona Historical Society, http://www.arizonahistoricalsociety.org/publications/
This journal features articles about the history of Arizona and region. Before sending a completed manuscript, the society prefers a letter of inquiry containing a brief summary of the proposed article. Inquiry letters should be sent to bdinges@azhs.gov or:
The Journal of Arizona History
Attn: Editor, Bruce Dinges
949 E. 2nd Street
Tucson, AZ 85719
The Fourth Genre: Explorations in Nonfiction, Michigan State University Press, http://msupress.msu.edu/journals/fg/index.php?Page=home
This journal is devoted to publishing notable, innovative work in nonfiction. They encourage submissions across the full spectrum of the Creative Nonfiction genre. The journal encourages a writer-to-reader conversation, one that explores the markers and boundaries of literary/creative nonfiction.
Essays are accepted only between August 15-November 30, 8000-word limit.
Featured Essays at: http://msupress.msu.edu/journals/fg/index.php?Page=featured
Hayden’s Ferry Review, Arizona State University, Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing, http://www.asu.edu/piper/publications/haydensferryreview/index.html
This journal publishes a broad area of literature. I have chosen it primarily because it is at ASU, where I did my Ph.D. work. Most published works come from unsolicited manuscripts of poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and art receive each year; and every submission considered by the rotating staff. 1000-8000 words is common in prose. This one maybe a little more artsy than I want. It is published twice yearly.
Hayden's Ferry Review
c/o Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing
Arizona State University
PO Box 875002
Tempe, AZ 85287-5002
email: HFR@asu.edu
Phone: (480) 965-1337
Prairie Schooner, University of Nebraska Press and English Department, http://prairieschooner.unl.edu/
This journal is a national literary quarterly. They publish fiction, poetry, essays, and reviews by beginning, mid-career, and established writers. Even though this journal is dedicated to literature, if your Creative Nonfiction submissions are not in need of references and citations, this is a prestiges place to be published. Pieces may be submitted online at:https://prairieschooner.submittable.com/submit , or in hard copy at:
Prairie Schooner
123 Andrews Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0334
Montana Magazine, Lee Enterprises, Helena, MT,
http://www.montanamagazine.com/index.php
Montana Magazine relies almost exclusively on freelance writers and photographers. They publish well-written, well-researched articles on issues, interesting people and life in the state of Montana and surrounding areas. Articles should be around 1500 words and stories around 800 to 1000 words. Submit one-page written queries to editor@montanamagazine.com, or mail to:
Editor, Montana Magazine,
P.O. Box 4249,
Helena, MT 59604
Western Historical Quarterly, Utah State University, http://www.usu.edu/whq/index.htm.This is a very respected academic journal and the official journal of the Western History Association. Any Creative Nonfiction needs to be well researched and cited. Publications considered are, “narrative, descriptive, interpretive, and analytical essays that deal with broad movements, themes, or problems, based on excellent use of primary sources and distinguished monographic literature. Originality, style, and general interest are also criteria for acceptance. Manuscripts that distill the findings of a seminal dissertation or of an exceptional thesis are encouraged. Manuscripts dealing with limited areas or time periods also will be considered.” Submit completed manuscripts (text and notes combined). Articles should total no more than 10,000 words and should be submitted in duplicate hard copies. Essays should be formatted with endnotes in Chicago Manual of Style, sixteenth edition format. Electronic files of the manuscript, illustrations and captions will be requested by the editor after acceptance. Send manuscripts to:
Editor, Western Historical Quarterly
0740 Old Main Hill
Utah State University
Logan, UT 84322-0740
Cutbank Magazine, University of Montana, Creative Writing Program, http://www.cutbankonline.org/submit/
The magazine accepts poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction submissions from October 1 through February 15. Published twice a year, the magazine is global in scope but has a regional bias. Only submit online; unpublished, original work, and include a cover letter with a brief biography. Nonfiction should be double-spaced and paginated with your name, address, phone number, and e-mail address on at least the first page. Submissions of more than 10,000 words not accepted.
Ploughshares, Emerson College, http://www.pshares.org/submit/guidelines.cfmPloughshares accepts: poetry, fiction, and limited nonfiction submissions. Published three times a year, the magazine is global in scope. Submissions of prose should be around 5,000 words. Submit on-line only one manuscript and paste a brief citation of publications and awards (less than 50 words), if any, into the "Comments" box. A longer citation of credits or a cover letter may be included as the first page of your submission file. Submissions should be sent as a Word (.doc) or rich-text format (.rtf) file. Or you may mail your submission to:
Ploughshares,
Emerson College,
120 Boylston St.,
Boston, MA 02116-4624
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River Teeth: A journal of Nonfiction Narrative, Bixler Center for the Humanities, Ashland University, http://www.riverteethjournal.com/This is a journal I intend to submit an article to. They are dedicated to creative nonfiction, including: “narrative reportage, essays, and memoirs, as well as critical essays that examine the emerging genre and that explore the impact of nonfiction narrative on the lives of its writers, subjects, and readers.” River Teeth uses Submishmash to read and track their submissions. In order to submit you need to set up an account at: http://riverteeth.submishmash.com/submit/7796/submission .
A Writer's Conference
River Teeth Nonfiction Conference
River Teeth also sponsors a conference I intend to be at this coming spring. Held in Ashland, Ohio, the conference will include manuscript consultations, seminars, readings and a community of writers, all focused on the craft of nonfiction. http://www.riverteethjournal.com/conference.
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An Essay Contest
The Annual Fourth Genre Steinberg Essay Contest.
http://msupress.msu.edu/journals/fg/index.php?Page=prize
Below is a copy of their “Prize Submission Guidelines.” I will be entering this contest.
“About the award:
Fourth Genre will seek the best creative nonfiction essay/memoir for its sixth annual Fourth Genre Steinberg Essay Prize. Authors of previously unpublished manuscripts are encouraged to enter.
The winning author receives $1,000 and the winning entry will be published in an upcoming issue of Fourth Genre. Runner-up entry will be considered for publication.
Submissions that do not comply with these guidelines will be recycled unread. Please read all of the following carefully PRIOR to submission. Complete entry fee checks fully and correctly; include with submissions.
Submission Guidelines
• Reading period: January 1-March 16. Submissions must be postmarked on or before March 16.
• Reading fee: $20 (U.S.) per entry
• Make checks payable to “Michigan State University Press”
• Multiple submissions accepted; include $20 entry fee for each individual submission
• Include in cover letter (one page limit): name, address, phone number, email address, title of piece, and approximate word count
•The author's name or contact information should appear nowhere in the manuscript, including headers, footers, and title pages. No names should appear in the manuscript that could be used to identify the author or the author's affiliations.
• 6,000-word limit (Longer submissions will not be read)
• Winners will be announced at http://www.msupress.msu.edu/journals/fg; all manuscripts recycled
Eligibility
• Current Michigan State University students, faculty, and staff are not eligible to enter the Fourth Genre Michael Steinberg Essay Prize Contest.
• Electronic submissions will not be considered
Replies
• For manuscript receipt confirmation, include a self-address stamped postcard
• Contest status queries will not be accepted
• Winner and runner-up (if applicable) announced at the end of April
Send submissions to:
Fourth Genre Steinberg Essay Prize
235 Bessey Hall
Dept. of Writing, Rhetoric & American Cultures
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48824-1033 “
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