Thursday, June 30, 2011

Underground Voices July Issue

Underground Voices Magazine, July 2011
http://www.undergroundvoices.com/

Contributors: Anna Cates, Donald O'Donovan, Deja Gworek, Marian Kamensky, Dennis Mahagin, Darin Mihaylov, Ian Moore, Lindsay Parnell, Douglas Polk, M.P. Powers, Roger Singer, John Tustin, James Valvis

Contest - “Wild and Wyrd” Inaugural Poetry Chapbook Competition

MadHat Press is the non-profit imprint arm of the multimedia e-zine, Mad
Hatters’ Review and a production of MadHat Arts Inc.  MadHat Press seeks to
foster the work of writers and poets: explosive, lyrical, passionate, deeply
wrought voices that stretch the boundaries of language, narrative and image,
vital and enduring literary voices that sing on the page as well as in the
mind.

Formerly based out of New York City, now at home in Asheville, North
Carolina, and with our Managing Editor currently situated in Reykjavik,
Iceland, MadHat Press is open to authors of all creeds and distinctions,
from the emerging to the emergent, from the multicultural to the insolent.
For a list of some of our contributors over the years, click on the Mad
Hatters’ Review tab.

To inaugurate the official birth of MadHat Press, CAConrad, Philly poet
extraordinaire and author of the gripping collection, The Book of Frank
(Wave 2010), will be judging the first poetry chapbook competition. Future
MadHat Press chapbook competitions will include flash-fiction, short story,
and novella categories.

MadHat Press places great emphasis on the aesthetics of design, typography
and the printed word. It is MadHat Press’s vision to connect the reader with
the physicality of the book in its creative unraveling.  The Press will also
publish aesthetically pleasing e-books.

Please note guidelines for the “Wild and Wyrd” poetry chapbook competition
below.  We look forward to receiving your submissions.

MadHat Press
2011
“Wild and Wyrd” Inaugural Poetry Chapbook Competition
June 15 – August 31

MadHat Press, an offspring of the non-profit innovative and collaborative
arts organization MadHat, Inc., invites submissions of poetry manuscripts
for its first chapbook contest.  The genre “poetry” is broad and includes
prose and conceptual poetry.   There are no restrictions regarding form,
style, or content.

This inaugural contest will be judged by CAConrad.

CAConrad is the author of The Book of Frank (Wave Books, 2010), Advanced
Elvis Course (Soft Skull Press, 2009), Deviant Propulsion (Soft Skull Press,
2006), and a collaboration with Frank Sherlock, The City Real & Imagined
(Factory School Press, 2010).  He has a new book of poetry forthcoming, A
Beautiful Marsupial Afternoon (Wave Books, 2012).  He lives in Philadelphia
and writes with his friends at PhillySound, and he is a co-founder of PACE:
Poet-Activist Community Extension.  Look for him at
http://CAConrad.blogspot.com <http://caconrad.blogspot.com/>.


WINNERS

FIRST PRIZE
$US500.00 and five copies of the perfectly bound chapbook will be awarded
to the first prize winner.  If the book is co-authored, each of the two
authors will be awarded $250.00 and three copies. The winning manuscript
will be issued as a professionally designed, typeset and printed chapbook
with a color cover, and cataloged with an ISBN number and copyright
information. Additional copies will be available to the author at cost plus
postage. Three to five poems from the book, selected by the author/s, will
be published in Issue 13 of Mad Hatters’ Review.  The book will be available
for purchase on amazon.com and possibly, other popular venues.  Depending on
the geographical situation of the winning author, the editors will arrange a
book launch in a venue in the U.S.; should this not prove feasible, an
online book launch will be arranged, including a podcast with audio excerpts
of the winning work.

SECOND PRIZE

The manuscript of the second prize winner will be published as a MadHat
Press e-book, downloadable via Mad Hatters’ Review.

FINALISTS

Poems by two finalists will be published in Issue 13 of Mad Hatters’
Review.  CAConrad will select three to five poems from each winning author’s
manuscript.

ENTRY GUIDELINES
Each manuscript must consist of 26 – 36 pages in single-spaced 12 Point
Times Roman font, page-numbered, but otherwise no identifying information,
and sent as PDF file or in Word (.doc) format to:
http://madhatter.submishmash.com/Submit

Individual pieces may have been published elsewhere, but the manuscript
should not have been published previously as a whole, either in a chapbook
or a full-length work. Your submission of previously published poems
includes an acknowledgment that you hold the copyright. Please provide us
with acknowledgments of these pieces in your cover letter.
You may make multiple submissions; however, an $18 fee paid through
Submishmash must accompany each entry. We accept simultaneous submissions,
but ask that you withdraw your submission through the Submishmash system if
your work is accepted elsewhere. No refunds will be provided for partial or
full withdrawals.

When preparing submissions, please make sure that in your substantive
(manuscript) attachment, your work does not include any identifying
information within the title or body of your entry. Please provide a list of
the proposed book title, along with a table of contents, including all poem
titles in your manuscript.  Manuscripts will be read “blind.”

Note that any manuscript containing the author’s name or other identifying
information will not be considered and the entry fee will not be returned.

In your separate cover letter, provide relevant contact information
including full name, mailing address, email address, telephone number and a
short bio.

CONTEST READING PERIOD: ??Contest entries will be accepted from June 15,
2011, 12:00 a.m. US EST through August 31, 2011, 11:59 p.m. US EST. Any
contest submissions received outside of this submission period will not be
considered. Winners will be announced no later than November 1, 2011, 12:59
p.m. ??ELIGIBILITY: ??In accord with MadHat Press’s mission and vision,
English-language submissions from non-U.S. residents and/or citizens are
welcome.


For queries or otherwise, please email the editors at: press@madhatarts.com

Wednesday, June 29, 2011

New Issue from Jersey Devil Press

Jersey Devil Press, Issue #22

http://www.jerseydevilpress.com/

“Golden Hours,” comes all the way from Brazil, by way of California ex-pat Colleen Chen, and tells the tale of a man with a remarkable, if short-lived, gift. Next is the fairy tale retelling “Red,” by Christopher Owen, followed by the Catholic dogma retelling “Jesus’ Nephew,” by Joe Thompson. After that is the sad, creepy “Mammy’d Give Me Minds To Eat,” by Graham Tugwell, who wins the award for having the most porn star-like name we’ve ever published. And last, but certainly not least, is “Jolly Roger,” by Michael Sions, a story that expertly combines corpses, pirates, and insurance salesmen.

Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to board up the windows before the sun realizes I’m in here.

The online version of this month’s issue is here, and the .pdf can be downloaded by clicking here.

 

Sunday, June 26, 2011

New Issue from Hobo Camp Review

Hobo Camp Review, Issue 10, Summer 2011

http://hobocampreview.blogspot.com/


James Valvis, John Grey, Don Kloss, Emily Severance, Kathleen Sparks, Charlotte Lowe, Danny Barbare, Charles Clifford Brooks III, Barry Napier

Thursday, June 23, 2011

New Issue from In Between Altered States

In Between Altered States, Episode 14 (June 23, 2011)
http://inbetweenalteredstates.wordpress.com/

Ed Go, Michael J. Solender, Charles Bane Jr., Brandi Hutchinson, Rich Ives, Melanie Browne, Cheryl Ann Gardner and Joseph Gant.

Monday, June 20, 2011

Call for Submissions: G.E.M. PRINT EDITION 2

Yep, you read it correctly.  That scourge of the internet, Gutter Eloquence Magazine, is once again venturing into print!  G.E.M. seeks high-quality, but gutsy writing-- two-fisted free verse that pulls no punches!

POETRY SUBMISSIONS for our 2nd annual print edition will be open from June 15th through July 20th.

For sub guidelines and other details, go to: http://www.guttereloquence.com/submit

Cheers,
Jack T. Marlowe, Editor

 

Sunday, June 19, 2011

Event - Poetry with Legs

IT’S HAPPENING AGAIN – POETRY AT THE SHINE!

JUNE 23rd at 7 pm, Primal Urge brings the poets Crawdad Nelson and Richard Hansen (the other one) to the Shine - Coffee/Art/Food. K. St. Marie says, "These guys know how to capture the fog, spit fire at dragons and tell stories that make the truth wilt!" Free - open-mic follows.

Shine, 1400 E Street, (corner of E and 14th) Sacramento, CA, call: (916) 551-1400

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Call for Submissions from Red Fez Publications

Red Fez Publications (http://redfez.net)
Online magazine published monthly seeks submissions of poetry, fiction, non-fiction,
short videos, audio, art, photography and comics. No simul subs, reprints considered.
Open year-round, response in four weeks or less.

Call for Submission - Illustrator Wanted

Author Joseph Reich is looking for an illustrator to do the cover of his new book entitled "the derivation of cowboys & indians". The cover will be in the aesthetic of a old time retro kitsch comic book cover of cowboys and indians with the title scribbled across in script. Payment is credit on inner flap of book or backcover and comp copies.  If interested, send email to admin(at)theliteraryunderground[dot]org; subject: Joseph Reich.

Friday, June 17, 2011

Call for Submissions from Modus Operandi

Modus Operandi Fanzine is currently accepting submissions for issue #21, the Fall 2011 issue.  Send stories, poems, artwork, rants, reviews, photos, or any other type of article to: moduszine@hotmail.com As of right now there is no theme, but we're thinking of something real good right now...so just send yr shit, fuckers!  We'll get back to you w/ any further developments.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Call for Submissions from The Montucky Review

The Montucky Review is a new online poetry publication looking for submissions of well crafted, edgy, dark, and just plain good poetry!

Check us out, read the guidelines, and submit!
We look forward to reading your work!

A.g. Synclair
Publisher/Editor-in-Cheif

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

New Release from road/house-Saint Vitus Press

Gangsters, Harlots & Thieves: Down and Out at the Hotel Clifton
Poems and Essays by Todd Moore, Edited by Theron Moore

Todd Moore spent the last 40+ years writing prolific poetry and prose in the small press community. He co-founded the literary genre known as “Outlaw Poetry” with fellow writer Tony Moffeit and established a solid reputation for himself when he began writing and publishing books & chapbooks about famed outlaw John Dillinger beginning in 1978 up until his death in 2010. I wrote this book, Gangsters, Harlots & Thieves: Down and Out at the Hotel Clifton, to not only honor my father and the literary legacy he created, but his contributions to the field of poetry and the small press as well. Gangsters, Harlots & Thieves… paints a bigger than life picture of what it was like growing up in and around the seedy, skid row environs of the infamous Hotel Clifton and the true life adventures my father had interacting with many of the shady characters that hung out there, whether it was to score dope, hook for johns, or because they were drunks and/or derelicts that had nowhere else to go. It’s also an exploration into what sparked my father’s literary passion as a kid and takes a look at how he was inundated with, and why and how he came to embrace outlaw culture, as well as examining the relationship he had with his father, a failed novelist, professional alcoholic, and a tough guy gangster type who at one time did a little work for Capone himself. This book tells this story, and much more. Reading Gangsters, Harlots & Thieves… is kind of like watching a Cagney movie like “White Heat,” its film noir come to life; it has the vibe and groove of Frank Miller’s Sin City; it’s gritty, it’s raw, it’s violent, and brutally honest in a bare knuckle fighting kind of way. These are my father’s stories and recollections of a bygone era that influenced an entire outlaw / gangster pop culture producing movies like “Bonnie and Clyde,” “The Untouchables,” and more recently, “Public Enemies” with Johnny Depp, just to name a few. This book is told with his voice through autobiographical writing & essays that employ his trademark quick description, quick narrative and pulp fiction inspired dialog allowing Gangster, Harlots and Thieves… to connect with the reader immediately, whether they’re familiar with Todd Moore, or not. Part biography, part autobiography, Gangster, Harlots and Thieves… will grab you, hold onto you, and not let you go until the fat lady sings or the last shot of whiskey is finally downed. Enjoy! -- Editor Theron Moore

  • Paperback: 134 pages

  • Publisher: road/house-Saint Vitus Press (June 11, 2011)

  • Language: English

  • ISBN-10: 0615492355

  • ISBN-13: 978-0615492353

  • Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches


Now available at Amazon.com for $12.99

For more information visit saintvituspress.com


 

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

New Release from Phantom Kangaroo

phantom kangaroo, issue no. 8

Contributors:  andrew j. stone, chad redden, howie good, joshua otto, levi gribbon, luis cuauhtemoc berriozabal, margaret emma brandl, matthew harrison, melanie browne, michael bagwell, peter taylor, steve castro, walter conley

New Release from alice blue

Fresh from alice blue, Issue 14 starring poetry by the totally awesome:

Brent House, Colleen McCarty, Laura Kochman, Evan Harrison, Natasha Kessler & Joshua Ware, Carina Finn, Theirry Brunet, Valerie Coulton & Ed Smallfield, and Michael Rerick

and prose by the absolutely stellar:

Jen Gann, Eric Beeny, Jess Stoner, Caleb Stright, Bess Winter, Samantha Mee, Colin Winnette, and Ken Poyner

Also announcing the release of alice blue books’ 3rd chapbook:

 

New Release from Epic Rites Press

The Epic Rites Journal Issue No. 1: Building a Better Bomb

The first epic rites journal features new prose by Rob Plath, John Yamrus, Pablo Vision, William Taylor Jr., Tony Moffeit, Zack Wilson, etc; new poetry by John Dorsey, Mathias Nelson, Ben Smith, Mike Meraz, Jason Hardung, Wolfgang Carstens, etc; the book features new poetry, prose, and a thirty-two page interview with Todd Moore...

New Online Collection from Durable Goods

Durable Goods is a print micro-zine that is sent all over the United States and several places internationally as well. It features 2-3 writers an issue that have been invited to participate. Durable Goods has celebrated over a year of success in the print zine world. The first 30 issues are now available as an online book in Zygote in my Coffee #134.

Monday, June 13, 2011

New Release from Red Fez








Red Fez, Issue #35 June 2011 (www.redfez.net)

Intro by Patrick "pFez" Simonelli
Interview with F.N. Wright by Jason Behrends
Breakfast and a Cigarette, A Novella in Four Directions Part IV by Bill McLaughlin
Dispatches from Atlantis #7 by Paul Corman-Roberts
Translations by Claudia Lamar 

Audio by Corporal Robot Lips

Art and Photography by
F.N. Wright
Paramjeet Singh Berwal

Reviews of
Patrick Somerville’s The Universe in Miniature in Miniature by Michael Filippone
Johannes Göransson’s entrance to a colonial pageant in which we all begin to intricate by Robert Kloss
Joseph Riippi's The Orange Suitcase by J. A. Tyler

Fiction by
Vyatcheslav Bart
Edward Ahern
Newamba Flamingo
Kimberlee Smith
Joseph Carfagno
Bradley Mason Hamlin
Mitchell Waldman
Ashwin Parulkar
Stephen Moles
Brent Powers
Bill McLaughlin

Poetry by
Fati Z. Ahmed
Eddie Mount
TygerLily Ernst Wonch
Lars Palm
Ben John Smith
R.M. Engelhardt
Cochise
Jonie McIntire
Andrew Darlington
Cherie Bullock
Dennis Mahagin
Heather Brager
Kathy Burkett
Judy L. Brekke
C.M. Brooks
Steve Goldberg
Annie McMillen
Lynne Hayes
P.A. Levy
Mike Finley
William Taylor Jr.
Mbizo Chirasha
Cynthia Ruth Lewis


 

Sunday, June 12, 2011

New Release from Zygote in my Coffee

Zygote in my Coffee #134

This issue features poetry by j. watters, Chris Lawrence, Ross Vassilev, James D Quinton, Michael D. Goscinski and David Gessner...Fiction by Aimee Delong, Mather Schneider and Daniel Clausen, along with the June edition of "Horoscopes for Slow Children" by Misti Rainwater-Lites.

Saturday, June 11, 2011

New Release from Pank Magazine

Pank Magazine, 6.06 June 2011

Contributors: Thomas Kearnes, Joshua R. Helms, Ken Poyner, Hazel Foster, Jan Stinchcomb, Mike Meginnis, Karrie L. Waarla, Keith Taylor, Karen Skolfield, Alexis Pope, Christopher Newgent, Jessica Hollander, Aubrey Hirsch, Sarah Maria Griffin, Myfanwy Collins, Caroline Crew, Kelly Boyker, Virginia Lee Borges and James Tadd Adcox.

 

New Release from Negative Suck

Negative Suck, June 2011

Contributors include Lavinia Ludlow, bl pawelek, Cassie McDaniel, Luke Ritta, Madrea Marie Loy, Ani Smith, Regina Green and featured author Erin Zulkoski.

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Call for Submissions - Mad Hatters' Review Blog

Announcing The Mad Hatters' Review Blog!

Mad Hatters’ Review is an online journal with a collaborative spirit that caters to an international audience with an appreciation for wit, whimsy, dark humor, satire, lyricism, rhythm, word play and post postmodern post avant-garde literature, art, music, politics, films, columns, book reviews, interviews, scratch n sniff projects, collages, literary audios, etc.

We at MHR see the Mad Hatters’ Review Blog as a gathering place for courtiers of spoken and unspoken words,  inventive images and music, and of course, the mad at heart, to stay informed and invigorated.

Forthcoming snapshots of the multi-media landscape will feature poetry, flash fiction, interviews, reviews, visuals, audios, and contributors’ news—in short, whatever strikes hosts and editors Marc Vincenz and Susan Lewis as intriguing or enlightening for freethinking arts enthusiasts everywhere.

Check in for the latest on the MadHat’s Little Mountain Retreat in Ashville, North Carolina, MadHat Press’s Wild and Wyrd Poetry Chapbook Contest –to be judged by the quintessentially mind-bending Philly poet CAConrad— + a ghostly mini-interview with CAConrad himself.

The Mad Hatters’ Review Blog welcomes submissions of single poems, flash fictions, short interviews, audio works, visuals, multimedia pieces and reviews all year round. For poems, no more than 15 lines. For flash fictions, no more than 300 words. Please include a short biography. Include the name of your piece in the Submission Title. No multiple or simultaneous submissions. We answer within 14 days, but more likely within 24 hours.

ONE poem (15 lines max)
ONE flash fiction (300 words max)
ONE mini interview (3 – 5 questions)
ONE review (500 words max)

Submissions of previously published poems and flash fictions may be considered as long as authors own the copyrights, and the works were published in a print mag or defunct online journal.

Please submit to:  http://madhatter.submishmash.com/Submit

For audio, visuals and multimedia pieces, please query first:  mhrblog@madhatarts.com

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

New E-Chap from Gold Wake Press

EXIT STRATEGIES
by: David Tomaloff
Available at GOLD WAKE PRESS
http://goldwakepress.org/2011/06/01/david-tomaloff-exit-strategies/

David Tomaloff (b. 1972) | is a writer, photographer, musician, and all around bad influence | likes: jazz | hates: jazz | photography: yes | his work has appeared in fine publications such as Mud Luscious, Thunderclap!, HOUSEFIRE, Prick of the Spindle, DOGZPLOT, elimae, and many more | he has an e-chap, MESCAL NON-PALINDROME CINEMA (Ten Pages Press, 2011) and another forthcoming with NAP Literary Magazine | David Tomaloff resides in the form of ones and zeros at: davidtomaloff.com