Charles Crupi Memorial Poetry Contest

Charles Crupi Memorial High School Poetry Contest Submission Guidelines:

• The link to submit can be found below.
• All contributors must be current Michigan high school students (grades 9 - 12).
• We begin accepting submissions on Monday, November 20, 2023.  All submissions must be received by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, February 14, 2024.
• Submit up to three original, previously unpublished poems.
• Do not put your name, address, photo, teacher's name, high school name, or other identifying information on the actual poem(s) you upload.  Poems will be returned to you and will be deemed invalid entries if they show identifying information.  You will be asked for name, address, teacher, etc. information on your entry page, but this information should NOT go on the poems.
• Each poem should be submitted in a separate file (three separate uploads) and should not exceed 50 lines. Files should be saved as "pdf" or "doc" or "docx" files.
• Entries may not be revised after they are uploaded.
• Entries received that do not comply with guidelines will be returned unread.
• Email questions to Mary Morrow:  mmorrow@albion.edu.

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE ALBION REVIEW UNDERGRADUATE LITERARY JOURNAL

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2024 ISSUE - OPEN UNTIL DECEMBER 29, 2023, 11:59 PM (EST)

All contributors will be considered for the Albion Review Art, Poetry, and/or Prose prize. The winner in each category will receive $200.

If chosen for publication, all contributors will appear in the print and online edition; contributors from the United States will receive two print copies of the journal. Unfortunately, due to mailing costs, international contributors will not receive print copies; however, they can order copies online.

The Albion Review uses Submittable to process all our submissions.

Here are some quick guidelines to follow when submitting:

Art Submissions 

• Submit up to 3 pieces (black & white and/or color).
• Do not include your name, address, or any identifying information on any piece.
• All submissions must be unpublished.
• Please include a list of materials used to produce each piece. 
• To submit via Submittable, the images must be an Adobe Photoshop file (psd) or a jpeg file.
• Image resolution should be set at a 300 DPI (or max. possible). Anything less will not be considered.
• All artists must be undergraduates who are enrolled in a college or university, and who have not yet earned an undergraduate degree.

Poetry Submissions

• Submit 1-5 poems.
• Do not put your name, address, or other identifying information on the poem(s).
• Use Time New Roman, 12-point font.
• Single space the poem(s).
• If a poem is more than one page, place the poem’s title on the top of subsequent pages.
• Poem(s) should be previously unpublished.
• Document should be in a .DOC, .DOCX, or .RTF format.
• All artists must be undergraduates who are enrolled in a college or university, and who have not yet earned an undergraduate degree.

Fiction Submissions

• Submit up to 15 pages.
• Do not put your name, address, or other identifying information on the stories.
• Use Time New Roman, 12-point font.
• Double space the story.
• Number the pages.
• Stories should be previously unpublished.
• Document should be in a .DOC, .DOCX, or .RTF format.
• All writers must be undergraduates who are enrolled in a college or university, and who have not yet earned an undergraduate degree.

Creative Nonfiction Submissions

• Submit up to 15 pages.
• Do not put your name, address, or other identifying information on the essay(s).
• Use Time New Roman, 12-point font.
• Double space the essay(s).
• Number the pages.
• Essay(s) should be previously unpublished.
• Document should be in a .DOC, .DOCX, or .RTF format.
• All writers must be undergraduates who are enrolled in a college or university, and who have not yet earned an undergraduate degree.

If you have any questions, please email review@albion.edu.