Southeast Missouri State University Press Explained
The Southeast Missouri State University Press is a university press affiliated with Southeast Missouri State University, located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University Press, in association with Southeast Missouri State University, offers a minor in "Small-press Publishing" for students "who wish to acquire the basic skills for independent-press publishing and editing".[1] [2]
Literary prizes
The Southeast Missouri State University Press hosts several literary awards, including the following:
- Cowles Poetry Book Prize: This prize is awarded to the author of a poem collection. Winning entries are published by the press, with the author receiving a $2,000 prize and 30 complimentary copies of the work.[3] [4]
- Nilsen Literary Prize for a First Novel: This prize is awarded to a first-time novelist. Winning entries are published by the press, with the author receiving a $1,000 prize.[5] [6]
- Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors: This contest celebrates short literary works that evokatively convey the "military service perspectives of ... soldiers and veterans of all conflicts".[7] Winning entries are publishing in an anthology series that is released annually by the press.[8] [9]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: About the Press. Southeast Missouri State University Press. February 14, 2023.
- Web site: Small Press Publishing Minor. Southeast Missouri State University Department of English.
- 2020 . Cowles Poetry Book Prize . . 48 . 2 . subscription . March 1, 2023. Gale.
- News: Vern Cowles Poetry Book Prize . . March 1, 2023.
- News: 2011 . Endowment Propels University Press to Spearhead Novel Competition . US Federal News Service . subscription . March 1, 2023. ProQuest.
- News: 2011 . SEMO Invites First-Time Novelists to Compete . . . March 1, 2023.
- Web site: Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors . March 1, 2023 . Southeast Missouri State University Press.
- News: Southeast Missouri State University Press to Release ‘Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors’ Vol. 4. 2015. Capaha Arrow. March 1, 2023. subscription. NewsBank.
- News: Woods . Dan . 2012 . Proud to Be: Writing by American Warriors . . March 1, 2023.