9 February 2011

New Writing Dundee 6 - call for submissions

Both published and unpublished authors are invited to submit entries for the upcoming edition of New Writing Dundee.

NWD, a locally produced and globally focused writing anthology, is now in its sixth year. It began life as a magazine exclusively written and edited by students but in 2007 took on a wider remit. With support of the University of Dundee’s Creative Writing programme, the publication has grown from a small magazine to an internationally recognised anthology showcasing Dundee’s publishing potential.

Short stories and poems for the 2011 issue must be submitted by Saturday, 2nd April. Writers are encouraged to submit 2000 words of prose or 25 lines of poetry. Only one entry will be accepted per applicant.

Over the years, NWD became involved with Literary Dundee, and has become an integral part of the Dundee Literary Festival.

Karen Graham, NWD Senior Editor, said, 'New Writing Dundee is a fantastic opportunity to showcase new writing by both established and burgeoning writers. NWD6 will combine talent from the University of Dundee's own Creative Writing programme and the international writing community to create an innovative publication.

'The success of the last few editions shows that there is a market for new and exciting short fiction, and we are looking forward to reading the entries that are coming in from all over the world. The Literary Festival and the Creative Writing programme have been a large part of that success.'

The 2010 edition of NWD received around 600 submissions from across the world, which the editorial staff narrowed down the work to forty pieces of poetry and prose.

These included entries from award-winning writers such as Christopher Reid, Robert Crawford and Adam Mars-Jones alongside submissions from local authors, many of whom were appearing in print for the first time.

All themes and genres are accepted, and submissions should be sent to newwritingdundee@dundee.ac.uk. Only previously unpublished work will be accepted, and only submissions pasted into the body of an email rather than attached as a document, will be permitted.

Those selected for inclusion in New Writing Dundee 6 will be notified by Tuesday, 31st May.

For more information go to Literary Dundee webpage. Copies of NWD 3-5 can be purchased from the University's Online Store.

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