The 2009 Joy Harjo Poetry Award & the Rick DeMarinis Short Story Award:
For more information call 1-970-903-7914 or email us @ cutthroatmag@gmail.com
Mail manuscripts to:
CUTTHROAT Literary Award
(specify genre)
P.O. Box 2414
Durango, CO 81302
**First Prize in each genre: $1250 and publication in CUTTHROAT**
**Second Prize in each genre: $250 and publication in CUTTHROAT. **
All finalists are acknowledged in CUTTHROAT and considered for publication. Winners are announced in POETS & WRITERS, WINNING WRITERS and the AWP Chronicle.
We proudly announce our 2009 JUDGES:
Dorianne Laux, The Joy Harjo Poetry Prize
Alan Cheuse, The Rick DeMarinis Short Fiction Prize
Submit up to three unpublished poems (100 line limit for each) or one unpublished short story (5000 word limit), any subject, any style, postmarked between June 15 and October 10, 2009. Winners announced in December
2009. Author name must not appear on any manuscript page. Include a
cover sheet with name, address, phone, email, genre and title(s)
submitted. Submissions must be accompanied by a SASE for
announcement of winners. Include a stamped postcard if you wish
to be notified of receipt of ms. All manuscripts must be in 12 pt point font. Fiction submissions must be double-spaced. - All manuscripts are recycled. Writers may submit as often as
they wish. We do accept simultaneous submissions as long as
the author informs us immediately should a piece be accepted
elsewhere. There is a $15.00 nonrefundable reading fee per
submission (one story or three poems). Make checks payable to
Raven's Word Writers Center. No relatives of or employees of
CUTTHROAT are eligible for these prizes.
SUBMISSIONS WITHOUT SASES WILL BE DISQUALIFIED