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11.01.2011 Issue 11 Submission Period Open

The submission period for Issue 10 is now open and will close at noon Pacific time, February 16, 2012. Snail-mail submissions must be postmarked no later than February 16, 2012 in order to be considered.

HOW TO SUBMIT

• Read the Submission Guidelines.

• Submit online with our Submission Manager, or submit by snail mail to Memoir (and) Submissions, 1316 67th Street #8, Emeryville, CA 94608. To be advised of the status of your snail-mail submission, include a SASE (self addressed stamped envelope), or your email address. 

WHAT IS THE DEADLINE? 

• Online: Noon, Pacific time, February 16, 2012

• Snail mail: Postmarked no later than February 16, 2012

IN WHICH ISSUE WILL THESE SUBMISSIONS BE PUBLISHED?

• Issue 11

HOW DO YOU ENTER THE CONTEST? 

• Just submit, and you will be entered into the contest automatically.

• There is no contest entry fee.

WHAT ARE THE PRIZES OFFERED?

• Click here to read all about our prizes.

WHEN WILL CONTEST WINNERS FOR THIS SUBMISSION PERIOD BE ANNOUNCED?

• September 1, 2012

WHERE CAN YOU READ ABOUT PREVIOUS CONTEST WINNERS?

• Click here.

Questions? Email: submissions [at] memoirjournal.com or call (510) 594-1059.



09.01.2011 Issue 9 Winners

Congratulations to our prize winners for Issue 9! Many thanks to our submission readers and Editorial Board for their dedication in finding the best out of many deserving submissions.

Issue 9

Grand Prize Winner:
Colette Inez / Prose: “Mother Country”

Second Prize Winner:
Arthur Bull / Poetry: “End of the Rope”

Third Prize Winner:
Jean LeBlanc / Poetry: “Some Flemish Painters Walk Around My Grandmother’s Yard”

Prize for Photography:
Eduardo Vinueza 

Submission Period Closed

SUBMISSION PERIOD May 1, 2011-August 16, 2011 IS NOW CLOSED
The submission period for Memoir (and)’s Issue 10 is now closed. Many thanks to everyone who submitted! We received thousands of submissions and look forward to reading your work.  

Though the submission period has closed, our online Submission Manager will remain open to anyone with an existing account. Sign in as usual to update your account information, check the status of your submission, or withdraw your submission if it is no longer available for publication. 

WHEN IS OUR NEXT SUBMISSION PERIOD?
Our next submission period—for works eligible for Issue 11 prizes and publication—will open at noon Pacific time, November 1, 2011 and close at noon Pacific time, February 16, 2012. Snail mail submissions must be postmarked no later than February 16, 2012 in order to be considered. 

For more information, read our submission guidelines and contest details.

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The Memoir (and) Prizes for Memoir in Prose or Poetry are awarded to the most outstanding prose or poetry memoirs—traditional, nontraditional or experimental—drawn from the submission period.

Grand Prize for Memoir in Prose or Poetry

• $500 cash award
• Publication in print and online
• Three copies of the journal

Second Prize for Memoir in Prose or Poetry

• $250 cash award
• Publication in print and online
• Three copies of the journal

Third Prize for Memoir in Prose or Poetry

• $100 cash award
• Publication in print and online
• Three copies of the journal

The Memoir (and) Prize for Graphic Memoir is awarded to the most outstanding graphic memoir drawn from the submission period.

Prize for Graphic Memoir

• $100 cash award
• Publication in print and online
• Three copies of the journal

The Memoir (and) Prize for Photography is awarded to the most outstanding and innovative photography submission.

       Prize for Photography

• $100 cash award
• Publication in print and online
• Three copies of the journal

05.20.2011 Issue 8 Launch Party

Greetings memoir enthusiasts! Issue 8 is almost here and we want to celebrate!  Memoir Journal would like to extend an invitation to our devoted community of readers, writers, and contributors to our Issue 8 Launch Party happening Friday, June 3rd, 2011 at the Kala Art Institute’s main gallery from 6 to 8pm. 

With complimentary wine, food, and of course friends, we want to take this time to celebrate with you, what we believe to be our most exciting volume of memoirs yet. Our staff, editor in chief, and board members will be pouring the wine and introducing all who attend to their new favorite literary journal. 

Stop by if you have a minute, an hour, or more to check out what Memoir (and) has to offer. The Kala Gallery is located at: 2990 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710.  Parking is plentiful, and if you have any questions about this event, please don’t hesitate to call our Memoir Journal offices at 510-594-1059 or email Jyarris at memoir journal dot com.

We hope to see you there!