OPEN SUBMISSIONS ARE TEMPORARILY CLOSED

Monkey Puzzle is seeking submissions of prose (2,500 words max), poetry (1-5 pages), translations, hybrids, artwork and photography. Multiple submissions accepted. Experimental work welcome.

Monkey Puzzle appreciates work exhibiting intelligence and creativity, socio-political-cultural awareness, and humor.

Monkey Puzzle accepts electronic and hardcopy submissions. All submissions must include the writer’s contact information on the first page: name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. Include a SASE with your hardcopy submission if you would like a reply.

Prose submissions should be sent to:
monkeypuzzlepress.prose@gmail.com

Poetry submissions should be sent to:
monkeypuzzlepress.poetry@gmail.com

All other submissions should be sent to:
monkeypuzzlepress@gmail.com

Monkey Puzzle Press
PO Box 20804
Boulder, CO 80308

DEADLINE

July 15, 2012

Upon publication, all contributors will receive a complimentary issue.

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4th ANNUAL FLASH FICTION CONTEST!

First Prize: $300.00 plus publication

Second Prize: $150.00 plus publication

Third Prize: $50.00 plus publication

10$ entry fee

RULES

Submit one story per entry, 1000 words or less.

We won’t be judging stories based on any particular content or context, just send your best piece of flash fiction! Please keep in mind that we do appreciate work exhibiting socio-political-cultural awareness and humor. To get an idea for the kind of work we like, check out our Magazine page for free downloads of past issues of Monkey Puzzle.

All submissions must include the writer’s contact information on the first page: name, address, phone number, and e-mail address. Include a SASE if you would like a reply via USPS.

To submit via e-mail:

1. Send your submission to: monkeypuzzlepress.prose@gmail.com (put “Flash Fiction Contest” in the subject line)
2. Pay entry fee via PayPal

To submit via snail-mail:

1. Mail your submission and entry fee (check or money order payable to Monkey Puzzle Press) to:

Monkey Puzzle Press
PO Box 20804
Boulder, CO   80308
Attn: Flash Fiction Contest

Winners will be published in our next literary journal project!

All entries will be considered for publication.

Contest Judge: Nicholas B. Morris, author of Tapeworm

DEADLINE
August 15, 2012 (postmarked)