Wisconsin People & Ideas regularly publishes some of the best poetry and fiction from around the state, and now it’s your chance to become a part of Wisconsin’s new literary canon. Enter your poems and short stories in our annual contests, which run from this September 15 to December 15, and receive up to $500 and other prizes along with publication in Wisconsin People & Ideas and a reading at the 2012 Wisconsin Book Festival in Madison. It’s easy to submit your poetry and short stories to the contest, and Wisconsin Academy members receive discounts on their submission fees.
About the Short Story Contest
Short story contest winners will be chosen by Milwuakee author and co-host of “Flash Fiction Fridays” for WUWM’s Lake Effect, Robert Vaughan. Winners receive prizes of $500 (first place), $250 (second place), and $100 (third place). Winning works appear in print and online, beginning with the first-prize story in the summer 2012 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas. The first-place author will also receive a one-week author residency at Shake Rag Alley in Mineral Point. For complete contest details and rules, visit our 2012 Short Story Contest page.
About the Poetry Contest
Poetry contest winners will be chosen by author and Milwaukee Poet Laureate Susan Firer. Winners receive prizes of $500 (first place, the John Lehman Poetry Award), $100 (second place), and $50 (third place). Winning poems appear in print and online in the spring 2012 issue of Wisconsin People & Ideas, with 10 runners-up in the summer and fall 2012 issues. The first-prize poet receives a one-week author residency at Shake Rag Alley in Mineral Point and a three-hour CD recording/editing session at Abella Studios. For complete contest details and rules, visit our 2012 Poetry Contest page.
The Wisconsin People & Ideas / Wisconsin Book Festival 2012 Short Story and Poetry Contests are supported by the Wisconsin Humanities Council, Shake Rag Alley Center for Arts and Crafts in Mineral Point, Avol’s Bookstore, and Abella Studio. Thank you to all of our 2012 contest sponsors, final judges, and preliminary judges. About Wisconsin People & Ideas
Wisconsin People & Ideas is the magazine of Wisconsin thought and culture. Published quarterly by the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters, Wisconsin People & Ideas features articles by and about Wisconsin scientists, scholars, artists, writers, policymakers, and other people who serve as thought leaders in our state and help shape its culture. We also publish works from contemporary and classic Wisconsin artists, writers, and poets. Wisconsin Academy members receive the magazine quarterly, and it is available at most bookstores. Begin your subscription online at wisconsinacademy.org/magazine.
