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Spring Magazine — Call for Submissions (TBA)

Submissions are being accepted for Spring Volume VIII, the SWG's magazine showcasing emerging Saskatchewan writers.

Spring editors will consider poetry, fiction, and non-fiction from Saskatchewan residents or members of the Saskatchewan Writers Guild, from those who have never published to those who have not yet published in book-length form (64 pages) and who have not yet entered into a contract with a book publisher or for self-publishing. Writers selected for publication will receive payment at the standard Guild rates.

Submission guidelines:

• Submissions must be previously unpublished in any format.
• The maximum length for fiction and non-fiction is 3,000 words and for poetry is six poems totaling no more than 12 manuscript pages. Excerpts from longer prose and poetry works will be considered.
• In a covering letter, include your name, contact information, and the genre(s) and title(s) of your submissions(s). Your name and the title of the piece must appear on each page of your submission(s).
• Entries must be in English, typed, double-spaced for prose, and single-sided on 8 1/2 x 11-inch white paper. Good quality photocopies are acceptable. We will not accept submissions on disk, fax or email.
• Contributors must be residents of Saskatchewan.
• Include a SASE with sufficient postage if you want your submission(s) returned. Keep a copy of your submission for your own files.
• Include a short biography that will appear in the magazine should your submission be published.

Mail submissions to Spring, Saskatchewan Writers' Guild, P. O. Box 3986; Regina, SK S4P 3R9 or courier-drop off at #100, 1150 8th Avenue; Regina, SK S4R 1C9. Submissions must be postmarked by Friday, November 30, 2012.

For more information, please contact Tracy Hamon, SWG Program Manager, at (306) 791-7743 or via email at programs@skwriter.com.