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NEWS and EVENTS
Creative Nonfiction is now accepting electronic submissions!
We've just opened a brand new contest for a special Australia issue (details below), for which we're accepting work exclusively via Submishmash. Stay tuned for updates about more e-submission opportunities.
In the meantime, mark your calendars, because this is it: Subscribe by Monday, October 17, to start with #42.
Creative Nonfiction's summer issue is packed with prize-winning  work: winning essays from CNF and Salt's "The Night" contest, CNF's MFA Program-Off and the Norman Mailer College Writing contest.
Plus, Phillip Lopate and Lee Gutkind grapple with the implications of facts; Pulitzer Prize-winner Ira Berkow finds inspiration in the art world; Paul West enters the mind of Nazi turncoat Hermann Fegelein in a new Pushing the Boundaries selection; Susan Orlean talks about teaching young writers; and more.
If you've already read the issue, let us know what you think. We're looking for thoughtful responses to #42 and other recent issues. Send your letters to the editor to letters[at]creativenonfiction.org.
As you may have noticed, Creative Nonfiction is getting more attractive with age--thanks to a redesign in 2010 and now, to the original illustrations of select Pittsburgh artists. Illustrations by Seth Clark were featured in #42, and work by Michael Lotenero is currently underway for an upcoming Anger & Revenge issue.
Now, CNF is seeking Pittsburgh-based artists to illustrate #44, our spring 2012 issue. The application period is open through October 14, 2011. Learn more here.
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Submission Deadlines
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BECOMING A NURSE
Jan. 31, 2012
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DISTRACTIONS:
WHAT WE READ WHEN WE SHOULD BE WORKING
WITH WRITERS: MedPage Today interviews CNF Editor Lee Gutkind about the growth of medical narrative and a few new related CNF projects. Dinty W. Moore talks with Pubmission about the art of being concise and the "wonderful and horrifying" world of online publishing. Robert Boynton revisits The New New Journalism, asking himself, "How could I possibly champion such a backward-looking, labor-intensive, time-consuming journalistic genre now?" And Jonathan Franzen hints that David Foster Wallace fabricated dialogue. IN PUBLISHING: Best American Essays 2011 (edited by CNF Editorial Advisory Board member Edwidge Danticat) is published, featuring a table of contents laced with former CNF contributors and including "Beds" by Toi Derricotte, originally published in CNF #39. Zone 3 Press explains the economics of a writing contest and where reading fees go.
FOR FUN: Bill and Dave's Cocktail Hour sends its cartoon heroes to--hark!--an apprentice writer in need. Plus, Kern Type, a new kerning game, invites you to test your typesetting eye...and perhaps, to fail to meet today's deadline.
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BOOK PROJECT: BECOMING A NURSE Postmark Deadline: November 30, 2011 Creative Nonfiction is seeking essays by and about nurses for a new book, "Becoming a Nurse: Real Stories of Nurses, Their Lives, and Their Patients." "Becoming a Nurse" will present readers with the world of medicine from the perspective of nurses in hospitals, in-home care programs, long-term care facilities, hospices, and the armed forces as they tell stories that recall and recreate the most salient moments of their careers. We are looking for writers who can write dramatically and vividly about the profession. Essays can range from 2,500-5,000 words but should be written in a narrative form, with scenes, description, vivid characters and a distinctive voice. Full details and submission guidelines here. Postmark Deadline: January 31, 2012 Creative Nonfiction, in association with Tashmadada, seeks new essays for a special "Australia" issue. We're looking for a variety of perspectives--from locals, expats, tourists, or anyone else--and will consider essays of all forms and focuses as long as Australia's landscape, people, and/or culture are prominently featured. The contest is co-sponsored by Tashmadada and The Writers Conversation and will be judged by Lee Gutkind and Leah Kaminsky. The Writers Conversation will award $9,000 in prizes. Full details and submission guidelines here.
GENERAL Accepted Year-Round We are always on the lookout for true stories, well told, about any subject. We also accept queries for columns and articles about specific topics. For complete guidelines and to view upcoming CNF issues and contests, please visit us online. |
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"In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction" $12
Creative Nonfiction is approaching its 20th anniversary and this month, we're feeling a bit nostalgic.
"In Fact: The Best of Creative Nonfiction" takes a look back on the best essays from CNF's first 10 years. This anthology features 24 essays, plus tips and commentary from the authors, including Annie Dillard, Lauren Slater, John McPhee, Francine Prose, Diane Ackerman and more.
Part writing manual, part prose anthology, "In Fact" is best re-read, annotated and dog-eared, lent to friends and family or jealously guarded on one's bookshelf, right above the writing desk.
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The CNF Daily Twitter Contest is one more way to get your work into CNF. Check out the 10 best tweets in #42 and participate daily for the chance to be published in an upcoming issue.
Still not sure what we're looking for? Here are a few recent winners, to serve as examples and inspiration:
SEPTEMBER 18
writinflower01 I never clean the house except when I'm leaving. I don't mind living in my mess, but I hate leaving it behind. #cnftweet
SEPTEMBER 26
ThoughtsHappen The bee writhed on the sidewalk, and I contemplated one swift step. Did I want to put him out of his misery, or just my mind? #cnftweet
SEPTEMBER 27
womerds Moved to Taiwan to pursue my unalienable rights. Found out: the American Dream is alive and well, but, like me, it's an ex-pat. #cnftweet
SEPTEMBER 29
JDeurbrouck "My parents taught me to drink," he said. "I had to learn to quit on my own." #cnftweet
All of the past winners are available on our profile page under the "Favorites" tab.
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ONLINE CLASSES
Registration includes a 4-issue subscription to Creative Nonfiction. Please note: due to space limitations, registrants may withdraw anytime until Jan. 13, 2012, but will forfeit a non-refundable application fee of $50. View our complete refund policy here. |
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