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Our reading period is open. We are accepting poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and art submissions. Form more information and submission guidelines click here. Please see guidelines for the Curt Johnson Prose Awards here.
The dynamic husband-and-wife team of Marge Piercy and Ira Wood will introduce craft elements in writing good prose and provide the opportunity to use them in unique exercises. They will focus on compelling beginnings, authentic dialogue, and strategies for organizing your ideas and material. We’ll provide you with key tools to begin or return to your writing projects with confidence and purpose and help you share your stories with a broader audience. Presented in a partnership with the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival. $75 for subscribers/$95 for non-subscribers.
** Non-subscriber rate includes a 1-year subscription to december.
december presents…a conversation with Marge Piercy
an intimate evening of conversation with Marge Piercy as we celebrate a 52-year relationship, the release of Vol. 27.1, and her selections of the winners of the 2016 Jeff Marks Memorial Poetry Prize. Marge will read her poems that have appeared in recent issues of december, and talk about writing, politics, activism, religion, and more. Presented in a partnership with the St. Louis Jewish Book Festival. Complimentary dessert buffet. Open to the public.
The 2017 Jeff Marks Memorial Poetry Prize is open for submissions. We are accepting your poetry contest submissions now. For more information and guidelines please visit https://decembermag.org/2017-jeff-marks-memorial-poetry-prize/
Come visit us at the St. Louis Small Press Expo! A great day of literary mags, zines, art, and more. We will be having some great specials and hope to see you there. http://www.stlouissmallpressexpo.com/#intro
Don’t miss our event at the World Chess Hall of Fame! Celebrate the release of Vol. 27.2 with great prose and poetry from Jen Logan Meyer, Allison Funk and Travis Mossotti. Wine and cheese reception following the reading. Complimentary valet Parking provided. Hope to see you there.