Bayou Magazine, the literary journal of the University of New Orleans is hosting two writing contests, one for fiction writers and one for poets.  Entries will be accepted now through December 31, 2011.  Read on for more info.

JAMES KNUDSEN EDITOR’S PRIZE FOR FICTION

The winner will receive $500, publication and a year subscription.

Finalists will be named on our website.

The 2011 judge is Joseph Boyden.

-   Submissions must be original, previously unpublished work of fiction, no longer than 7500 words.

-   Reading fee:  $15, includes a one-year subscription to Bayou

-   You may enter more than one story, but each submission must arrive in a separate envelope with its own cover sheet and entry fee.

-   We accept novel excerpts if the submission stands alone as a complete short story.

KAY MURPHY PRIZE FOR POETRY

The winner will receive $500, publication and a year subscription.

Finalists will be named on our website.

The inaugural judge is Kay Murphy.

-   Submissions must be original, previously unpublished poetry.

-   Reading fee:  $10, includes a one-year subscription to Bayou.

-   You may enter up to three poems per entry.

ALL ENTRIES

-   Please include a cover sheet with your name, address, phone number, email address, and the title of your submission. Do not include your name on the pages of the story. Any story with identifying material will be disqualified.

-   We accept simultaneous submissions, but please indicate this on your cover sheet. You must notify us immediately if your work has been accepted elsewhere.

-   All manuscripts should be in 12pt Times New Roman and double spaced with standard 1” margins.

Send your submission, cover sheet and check made payable to UNO FOUNDATION to Bayou Magazine, Department of English, University of New Orleans, 2000 Lakeshore Dr., New Orleans, LA 70148

For more information about Bayou: http://cola.uno.edu/bayou/