James Provenzano
James Provenzano
THE NEW GUARD
“Hey, buddy boy, there’s going to be some changes around here…”
THE NEW GUARD is an annual independent literary review proudly founded in Portland, Maine. Our troupe is humble. Our mission is big. THE NEW GUARD is here to showcase newcomers alongside established writers, and to juxtapose tradition with experiment to create a new dialogue.
WE WANT:
Literary and experimental fiction.
Narrative and experimental poetry.
All submitted work must be previously unpublished. See contest page for further submissions details.
Give us your ire, your lore, your guarded passage.
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In a time of publishing crisis THE NEW GUARD will stand up and put on the gloves for those good stories and poems.
Presently, THE NEW GUARD is in the process of applying for 501(c)(3) status. Meanwhile, Portland Arts and Culture Alliance (PACA) has graciously agreed to be THE NEW GUARD's fiscal sponsor. Click the PACA button to learn more about their organization.
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James Provenzano
CONTESTS
MACHIGONNE FICTION CONTEST: $1,000 for an exceptional work of literary or experimental fiction. Submit 2,500-5,000 words of prose. Novel excerpts welcomed. JUDGE: Good for the Jews author DEBRA SPARK. Deadline: September 13th, 2010
KNIGHTVILLE POETRY CONTEST: $1,000 for an exceptional work of narrative or experimental poetry. Submit up to 70 lines per poem. Three poems per entry. JUDGE: Former U.S. Poet Laureate DONALD HALL. Deadline: October 4th, 2010
GUIDELINES: Include a short biography with your submission and tell us your genre. The submissions manager will guide you. Submissions should be .doc format, double-spaced, pages numbered. Include your name on each page.
SUBMISSION FEE: $10 for either contest. Selected finalists will be published in the 2011 inaugural issue of THE NEW GUARD. Other selected finalists not published in the hard copy will be published online.
Simultaneous submissions accepted. We require notification upon publication elsewhere. Please note we are accepting contest entries in fiction and poetry only.
James Provenzano
SUBMISSIONS
You can either submit your manuscript below in .doc format,
OR send a $10 check via postal mail to:
THE NEW GUARD
P.O. Box 10612
Portland, ME 04104
We are presently accepting contest entries only. The submission fee is $10 for either contest.
Please see our Contest Page for additional guidelines.
Please note you will be automatically directed to PayPal after the Submission Page. You will need to complete the entire process.
Liza Provenzano
CONTACT
THE NEW GUARD
P.O. Box 10612
Portland, ME 04104
Shanna Miller McNair, Founder & Editor
Jesse Miller, Assistant Editor
Board of Editors:
Jenny Doughty, Poetry
Erin Enberg, Fiction
Melissa Falcon Field, Fiction
Brandi Neal, Fiction
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