Postmark deadline: February 2, 2009

International Literary Awards in short fiction (5,000 words maximum),
creative nonfiction (5,000 words maximum) and poetry (100 lines
maximum; up to 2 poems per submission, any style.) Final judges are
John McNally in fiction, Jennifer Niven in creative nonfiction and
Molly Peacock in poetry.

The winner in each genre receives $1,200. The two honorable mentions
in each genre receive $150. Applicants must write in English.

Please include the following per entry:

*        Three typed copies of unpublished manuscript (prose
double-spaced, author’s name must not appear on manuscript)

*        One cover sheet with name, address, telephone, email,
genre, word count/line count and title of work(s)

*        $15 reading fee in cash, check or money order in US
dollars, per submission, made payable to Salem College CWW
International Literary Awards.

*      SASE for notification of winners (optional)

Please mail your submission to Center for Women Writers, 601 South
Church Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27101.

For complete guidelines, visit: www.salem.edu/go/cww/ or email
cww@salem.edu