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• 2008-09 Poetry Competition Winner: R. Elliott
The Press
Flume Press was established in 1984 as a small, independent, not-for-profit
poetry press. In 2001, we became affiliated with California State
University, Chico's literary editing and creative writing programs.
Flume has published 18 poetry chapbooks. In 2003, we launched
our first fiction chapbook contest.
The Flume Chapbook Series is supported by our annual Chapbook
Contest and chapbook sales. Our aim is to help newer writers get
the sort
of exposure that can help them achieve deserved recognition. We
publish only one book a year, with a print run of 500 copies,
and
we try to get the book to important readers—readers who care
about contemporary poetry and fiction, reviewers, and editors
of
literary magazines and small presses. Sample work from several
recent chapbooks can be read by following the links to the right,
under The Flume Chapbook Series heading.
About The Competition
Every manuscript entered into our contests is read by at least
two readers and usually three. The managing editor reads every
manuscript. Every chapbook competition has two final judges. If the
judges cannot agree on a winner, the managing editor will break
the tie. We like this arrangement because it broadens
the
range
of tastes
brought
to
the
final selection.
In 2003, the Flume Chapbook Competition began alternating between
short fiction and poetry. See below for guidelines for our current
contest.
Deadline: December 1.
Our next Fiction Chapbook Competition will be in 2009.
Our next Poetry Chapbook Competition will be in 2010.
Member: CLMP and Small Press Center
Fiction Chapbook Competition — Guidelines
Eligibility
You may submit stories that have been published previously as long as your manuscript has
never been published. If your manuscript is currently under consideration elsewhere, you must
be prepared to withdraw it from the other press immediately if accepted by Flume Press. Please include the appropriate acknowledgements for any published stories.
Rules
Manuscripts should be 10-12,000 words, not including title, contents, and acknowledgements pages. A single story or a collection of short shorts is acceptable. Please include a cover sheet
with your name, address, phone, and e-mail address and total word count. Do not put your name on each manuscript page.
A self-addressed stamped envelope (SASE) is necessary for results notification. The editors provide comments for all semifinalists and finalists.
The $20 (US) Reading Fee will be used to provide the cash prize to the winner and help to produce the winning chapbook. Flume is a nonprofit press.
Deadline for submission: December 1, 2009. All manuscripts must be postmarked by this date. Manuscripts with SASE will be returned and the winner announced by June 2010.
Final Judges
The winner will be selected by final judges Rob Davidson, author of Field Observations, and Paul Eggers, author of Saviors and How the Water Feels.
Prize
The winner will receive $500 and 25 copies of the chapbook. (Authors may purchase additional copies at a 50% discount.) Average print run is 500 copies. Flume advertises the winning chapbook in national literary magazines following publication.
Biases
We are interested in serious literary fiction only, contemporary work that is well-crafted and emotionally engaging. No “genre” fiction (e.g., sentimental romance, sci-fi, horror) please.
Sample Copies
If you would like a sample copy, please mail $8 plus $2 shipping
to
Flume Press at CSU, Chico, 400 W. First St., Chico,
CA 95929-0830.
Poetry chapbooks: At Dusk on Naskeag Point, Tina
Barr;
Concentric Circles, Gayle Kaune; Follower of Dusk,
Luis Omar Salinas; Shovel Point, Judy Lindberg; Staving
Off Rapture, Ava Leavell Haymon; Cinnabar, Martha
M. Vertreace; Whetstone, Joanne Allred; As Close
As Possible, Mary Matthews; The Corner of Absence, Lynn
Kuderko, Eating Nasturtiums, Mary Makofske; Stutter
Monk, David Graham; The Way Water Moves by John
Brehm;
The One Blue Thread by Naomi F. Chase; Bad Girl at the
Altar Rail by Sharon Charde; And Still the Music, Alison Townsend.
Fiction chapbooks: I Call This Flirting,
Sherrie Flick; The Sheep Breeders Dance by Aine Greaney; Mad to Live by Randall Brown.
Thanks for your interest in our competition.
2009 Fiction Chapbook Contest –
Deadline Dec. 1.
Contact The Press
If you have any questions, please contact
Casey Huff
Flume Press at CSU, Chico
400 W. First St.
Chico, CA 95929-0830
Phone: 530-898-5983
E-mail: flumepress@csuchico.edu
Book Orders: To order books from the Flume Chapbook
Series, please contact the press at the above address
or through
e-mail. Thanks.
Discounts:
2-9 copies – 20%
10-19 copies – 30%
20+ copies – 40%
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