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Writing Opportunities

Writing opportunity for undergrads and grads: Sloth, A Journal of Human-Animal Studies

September 16, 2014 by John Yunker

The Animals and Society Institute has launched a journal exclusively for undergraduate and graduate students, to publish papers, book reviews, essays, and other work. Sloth is an online bi-annual journal …

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Categories Animal Rights, Endangered Species, For Writers, Journals and Magazines, Veganism, Writing Opportunities

The Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Writing: Only three weeks remaining

September 11, 2014September 8, 2014 by John Yunker

Just a brief reminder that we are fast approaching the deadline for the 2014 Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Writing. Our final judge is award-winning author Karen Joy Fowler. You …

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subTerrain writing opportunity: MEAT (closing Sept. 1)

August 13, 2014 by John Yunker

I just came across an interesting opportunity (via Aerogramme) for writing focused on our relationship with meat: Issue #69 (Winter) — Theme: “MEAT” Humans have hunted, trapped, and killed animals for …

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Categories Animal Rights, For Writers, Writing Opportunities

Terrain.org 5th Annual Contest is now open for submissions

May 19, 2014 by John Yunker

The environmental literary journal Terrain has opened submissions to its annual contest — for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. You have until September 1 to submit. Here’s the link. I’m happy …

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Poecology now accepting ecolit submissions

April 18, 2014 by John Yunker

From now until May 31, the literary journal Poecology is accepting “submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction with an emphasis on place, environment, or ecology.” More information

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Karen Joy Fowler wins 2014 PEN/Faulkner Award

April 2, 2014 by Midge Raymond

We are thrilled to hear the news that Karen Joy Fowler (our judge for this year’s Siskiyou Prize) is the winner of the 2014 PEN/Faulkner Award for her amazing novel …

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Opportunity for writers: The Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Literature

March 9, 2014 by Midge Raymond

Ashland Creek Press has just announced its new book award, The Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Literature. The 2014 prize will be judged by New York Times bestselling author Karen Joy Fowler, whose most …

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Orion Magazine now accepting submissions for a limited time

March 5, 2014 by John Yunker

Orion opens its submission window only for brief periods of time. And this is one of those times. If you’re working on an environmental story, essay, poem — get it …

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Flyway short fiction contest is now accepting entries

February 3, 2014 by John Yunker

The environmental literary journal Flyway has launched a short fiction contest: The Sweet Corn Short fiction contests celebrates fiction about the environment. We interpret “the environment” broadly here and encourage …

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Residency opportunity in France for environmental and nature writers

January 25, 2014 by John Yunker

This looks like a wonderful place to spend a month writing: Secluded in the foothills of the French Pyrenees, at the end of an ancient stone track, Bordeneuve is a …

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Call for Writers: Voices for Biodiversity

November 19, 2013 by John Yunker

Anthropologist Tara Waters Lumpkin is founder and executive director of a nonprofit project and e-zine called Voices for Biodiversity. Our goal is to provide a multimedia platform where citizen eco-reporters can …

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