Rilke Poetry Prize 2020

Rainer Maria Rilke Poetry Prize 2020 

An annual award of $10,000 recognizing a book that demonstrates exceptional artistry and vision written by a mid-career poet and published in the preceding year. The prize is named after the German poet Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926), a writer whose work embodies the qualities of ambition, intellectual and imaginative scope, and technical mastery we seek to recognize.

Submission period open until November 30, 2019

Entrants must have published at least two previous books of poetry

Work must be original poetry written in English

Eligible books must have been published between November 1, 2018 – October 31, 2019

Books may be submitted by presses or by writers themselves and must be postmarked by November 30, 2019

Each submission must include 3 copies of the book and a completed entry form

Submission Requirements

Authors or publishers will mail completed entry form with three copies of the book submission to address below.

Click here to download and complete the entry form.

Mail entry form and submission to:

UNT Rilke Prize

Department of English

University of North Texas

1155 Union Circle #311307

Denton, TX 76203-5017

Visit the website: http://english.unt.edu/creative-writing/unt-rilke-prize

Short Story Contest 2019 - Prizes worth Rs 75 K

Short Story Contest 2019

DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 29, 2019 (CST)

Calling all short story writers: Are you a short story writer interested in gaining more exposure and a bigger audience for your creative work? Would an extra $1,000.00 USD in your pocket be a great thing right now?

If so, our ServiceScape Short Story Award is the perfect way to achieve both. For this award, any genre or theme of a short story is accepted. All applicants should submit their original unpublished work of short fiction or nonfiction, 5,000 words or fewer, to be considered. Along with receiving an award for $1,000.00 USD, the winner will have his or her short story featured within our blog, which reaches thousands of readers per month. Rules and exclusions apply.

Terms and Conditions: (No Entry Fee)

All submitted entries must be original, unpublished works of short fiction or nonfiction, up to 5,000 words in length. The winner retains full rights to his or her submitted piece. We require only that the winning short story be published online first in a permanent blog post on the ServiceScape.com site. The winner retains all other copyright, publishing, and reprint rights and ownership of the story. He or she retains the right to publish his or her work elsewhere and at any time without restriction after the competition is over, as long as the winning short story can remain published on the ServiceScape.com blog as well.

In order to qualify as a contest participant, a person must successfully submit the application form below and must be at least 18 years old. ServiceScape is not responsible for any situation that constitutes an application form submission failure, including technical malfunctions experienced by the form submitter or by ServiceScape. ServiceScape employees and/or their immediate family and household members are not eligible to be contest participants. There is no purchase necessary to enter. Void where prohibited by law.

Each contest participant can enter only once.

Contest participants’ application form submissions must be written in English.

The contest starts on ends on November 29, 2019 CST.

Contest participants will be judged on their quality of writing. All decisions are final. Non-winning entries will be discarded after the winner has been chosen and the contest participants will retain all the rights to their submitted work.

The potential winner will be notified via email in December 2019. The potential winner must send a headshot photograph within 10 days of the prize notification. The potential winner must also sign and return an affidavit of eligibility, a liability release, and a publicity release (where legal) within 10 days of the prize notification. If the potential winner does not deliver these required items within the specified time period or if the potential winner cannot be contacted for any reason, the prize will be forfeited and an alternate potential winner will be selected. If all required items are delivered within 10 days of the prize notification, the potential winner will be considered the winner of the contest.

The winner of the contest will be awarded $1,000.00 USD, payable by check and mailed within 4 weeks. The prize is non-transferable. All federal, state, and local taxes imposed on the acceptance of a prize are solely the responsibility of the winner. The winner’s name, headshot photograph, and writing will be featured within the ServiceScape blog soon thereafter.

ServiceScape Incorporated reserves the right to modify or terminate this contest at any time without prior notice.

How to enter, visit: https://www.servicescape.com/short-story-award

English Teachers Required on Contract Basis. 30K Salary

National Institute of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj proposes to engage services of suitable candidates for the position of English Teacher on contract basis, to teach Post Graduate Students.

Apply Online- http://career.nirdpr.in

Essential Qualifications:

1.Graduation 2 .At least 20 years of professional experience in teaching English in high school /higher secondary school in reputed schools/colleges. 3. Fluency in English 4. Expertise in grammar Roles: 1. Teach spoken and written English to Post Graduate students who are not fluent in English 2. Prepare students for correct usage of grammar and formation of sentences. 3. Prepare students to speak comfortably without any grammatical errors. 4.One-on-one counselling to students 5. Feedback on various assignments submitted for different courses.

Free NTA Net English Training Online -- Limited Seats Available, Apply Immediately

Free NTA Net English Training Online

Due to the overwhelming requests for more seats, we have marginally increased the number of seats. The numbers are limited (70 seats remaining), so apply immediately.

How to Join

Send an email to ugcnetenglish2012@gmail.com, providing your full name, professional qualification, email address, whatsapp number and your present academic status. Those who are already members of the net preparation free broadcast list must not apply again.

This free NET preparation forum, run by eminent English professors and a bunch of enthusiastic students, offers free training and mentorship for NET aspirants. All interactions and communications are done through Whatsapp. The aim is that nobody should fail to qualify Net due to financial constraints, lack of quality study materials, or lack of guidance and assistance. Books, notes, lectures, video and audio content, useful links and regular guidance and instruction can be availed freely here.

Who can Join

All students and teachers of English Literature preparing for NTA Net English examination. This service too can be availed by non-members of AIFEST as well. Spread the news to your friends as well; AIFEST opens its doors for everyone.

AIFEST Membership

Being an academic platform, memberships are offered to those genuinely interested. 

However, memberships cannot be availed round the year. 

AIFEST conducts membership drives twice in every academic year -- in May and in November. 

This year too we will be following the same pattern as decided by the Governing Body. 

The procedure for membership is quite simple. We will be sharing the Google Form link in our official blog https://forum4english.blogspot.com/ Anyone interested may just fill the form and submit it along with the payment proof. 

The payment details are as follows:

For Lifetime Membership including all premium benefits: Rs 5000/-

For Annual Membership: Rs 1000/-

Enter the Pagan Poetry Contest! Contribute for a Noble Cause!

Web Link: https://amysophiamehr.net/2019/07/05/enter-the-pagan-poetry-contest/

Disclaimer: Posted as received. AIFEST supports noble endeavours, but is in no way connected with the poetry contest or the proceedings thereof.

WhatsApp Group for English Students Teachers and Researchers

Pickwick Papers WhatsApp Group

Opportunity to Join the Best WhatsApp Community in India for English Language, Literature & Research

A Literary and Academic Group Dedicated to Arts/ Humanities in General and English Language / Literature / Research in Particular

What is Pickwick Papers?

Pickwick Papers is a platform for those from a Language & Literature background, to stay in the loop, updated & correctly informed about the literary scene & the academia. The idea behind the group is to provide our members with authentic and trustworthy information on matters connected with courses, events, vacancies, research opportunities, publishing, journals, and all such issues that concern writers, students, teachers or researchers from an Arts or Humanities background. Everyone can make posts in the group, but the admins make sure that the information provided is accurate and updated.

Now there are 8 WhatsApp groups under the Pickwick Umbrella. They host a number of activities like charity funds for the financially needy among members (Fund for Friends), lectures on literature and poetry (Pickwick Lectures), research assistance for MA/MPhil/PhD students (Pickwick Mentors), Scholarships for deserving students/ scholars, free NTA NET English coaching, and publishing assistance for aspiring authors (Pickwick Publishing), with recommendations and feedback from poets, editors and writers who are part of Pickwick Papers.

Pickwick Papers as a WhatsApp group was born in 2019, founded by a coterie of literature enthusiasts and now they are around 4500 members strong. In the group there are students, youngsters, literature enthusiasts and budding writers, rubbing shoulders with seasoned and renowned artists, teachers, writers, editors, poets, critics, research guides and publishing experts.

Who can be members?

Usually, anyone interested in literature, Arts, poetry, authors, readers, students (usually from a literary or humanities background), editors, translators – basically anyone who has an artistic or literary bend of mind. (The eligibility criteria says anyone who is pursuing or has completed an MA in Language/ Literature is eligible. Exemptions are given in special circumstances).They don't want people who live to advertise, or who look for cheap popularity; they don't tolerate spammers. They don't entertain promotions, paid or otherwise. They clearly  don't want narrow minded people who will try to use this group to promote political, religious, regional, gender-biased or any such parochial views.

To join, fill and submit the Google form: https://forms.gle/Y1Zrv2NG85cayKW17

Those who click to join from here must mention "Aifest Portal" as reference. Once the details are received, the request will be scrutinized and if you are found eligible, you will be added to the group. Pickwick Papers is a big literary family. Feel at home, keep this home tidy and sweet. Those who already members must not apply again.

Group Ethics

1. We don't wish to have rules imposed on anyone, because all of us are mature individuals who know how to behave in a group.
2. The language of the group is English, not because English is greater or better, but simply and only because it is the language that everyone in the group understands.
3. There is no compulsion to post anything ever. It is perfectly fine to be a silent participant. Silence is beautiful; spamming and unnecessary forwards can spoil the ambience and waste everyone's time.
4. When we make a post, we all make sure it contributes in some ways to the group, and also that it is in keeping with the purpose of the group.
5. We agree that it’s difficult to join the group, because we are selective, not based on any narrow considerations, but taking into account (and scrutinizing) the interests and intentions of the aspirants.
6. Quality matters more than quantity at Pickwick Papers. We don't share the joining link publicly or add everyone to this group because of this reason.
7. Anyone can leave the group anytime, but once you leave, you won’t be added back (unless you leave the group accidentally. We understand such problems).
8. Academic events, career opportunities, notifications, anecdotes, updates, news etc related to Arts and Humanities are welcome.
9. Literary discussions are always encouraged. Ads, promotions, greetings etc are not allowed.
10. Personal discussions should be taken to the personal window rather than continuing with it in the group.
11. Anything that violates the common rules of propriety, or posts that are repeatedly promotional or advertising in nature, can lead to expulsion from the group.
12. We don't live for rules, and we don't want to worry much about rules, as long as everyone respects each other's privacy, time and situation.