LONG STORY SHORT - new journal

Jennifer Matthews

Writer Jennifer Matthews, of the Munster Literature Centre, has branched out into online publication with her welcome new literary journal, Long Story Short, which will specialise in long short fiction.

  

Jen was born in Missouri and has lived in Ireland since 2003. Her poetry has been published, among other places, in The Stinging Fly, Cork Literary Review and Mslexia, and anthologised in Dedalus's collection of immigrant poetry in Ireland, Landing Places (2010).

Long Story, Short, the site says, 'is the home for tales that take their time' and will publish stories between 4000 and 9000 words. It launches mid-October 2012. One story will be published every month, and submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis. The journal is also seeking original artwork and photography to accompany the stories.

Submissions guidelines are here. You can like the journal's Facebook page here.

STONY THURSDAY - CALL FOR POEMS

The Stony Thursday Book is calling for submissions from local, national and international poets for the next issue which will be published in Limerick as part of Cuisle, Limerick City International Poetry Festival in October 2009.

This year the editor will be Ciaran O’Driscoll.

Poetry submissions are now being accepted for issue No. 8 which will be published in October 2009.

Closing date: August 10th 2009.

How to submit:

Send no more than 6 poems

When submitting poems, write your name and address on each page.

Send poems by post to :

The Arts Service, Limerick City Council, City Hall, Merchant’s Quay, Limerick

Please mark your envelope : The Stony Thursday Book

Please enclose a self-addressed envelope if you wish to have the poems returned

Or by email : artsoffice@limerickcity.ie

Telephone : 061 407363 or 061 407421