Those of you who have followed the CR for awhile likely know that our summer contest is named for Robert and Adele Schiff, whose names are also on a foundation that gives the magazine a great deal of support. We wanted to take the opportunity to say a little more about them, in particular about Adele, who passed away in late April.
Our submission manager is now set up to accept submissions for our annual Robert and Adele Schiff Awards! This year for the first time we offer THREE awards: poetry, fiction, and literary nonfiction. Each award includes $1,000 and publication, and we’ll consider all entries for publication.
Winners of the Eleventh Annual Robert and Adele Schiff Awards in Poetry and Prose:
Bernard Ferguson for his poem “you’re welcome” and Julie Marie Wade for her essay “Perfect Hands”
Spring might be coming to an end, but the summer contest season is just heating up!
Submissions to our annual contest are open.
We’re ready to bark, howl, chatter, or yip the good news! Winners of the Tenth Annual Robert and Adele Schiff Awards in Poetry and Prose Tori Malcangio for her story “See What I Mean” (chosen by Michael Griffith) Maggie Millner for her poem “Cherry Valley” (chosen by Rebecca Lindenberg) Thank you …
We’re pushing back the deadline for our contest! You may now extend your Labors until 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday, September 4. As you may know, one poem and one prose piece (fiction or literary nonfiction) will be chosen for publication in our 2019 prize issue, and the two winners will each receive $1,000. The entry …
If you regularly enter our summer contest, you might be feeling bereft right now. Where are the Robert and Adele Schiff Award options on the CR’s online submission manager? How can I send you the poem, story, or essay that’s been burning a hole in my pocket—well, file folder? No fear: This summer, we’ve moved …
Associate Editor James Ellenberger: In celebration of the release of 14.2, we’re having another cento contest! The cento is a collage form in which a poem is composed entirely of lines from other poems. It can be an homage to the originals, a subversive twist, or just a fun game. Contemporary examples of the form …
Winners of the Ninth Annual Robert and Adele Schiff Awards in Poetry and Prose Samantha Grenrock for her poem “This Was My Bulwark” Sean Gill for his story “For Want of a Better Word” We’d like to start by thanking everybody who submitted. Our contest received 1,143 entries this year, and we relished immersing ourselves …
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