2012 Florida Writers Conference
The Florida Review is pleased to announce our first annual conference, The Florida Writers Conference February 16-18 2012. The theme is Story Makes the World. Events include readings and workshops on beginning a writing career; creating a web presence for your writing, screenwriting, writing graphic narrative (comics), and more.
Featured writers are Anthony Swofford (Jarhead), NPR Correspondent Jacki Lyden (Daughter of the Queen of Sheba), National Book Award Winner Bob Shacochis (The Immaculate Invasion, Swimming in the Volcano), Robert Venditti (The Surrogates), and more.
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Contest Deadlines
The deadline for entering the 2012 Editors' Awards is March 17, 2012. Visit the contest page for submission guidelines.
2011 Jeanne Leiby Chapbook Award Results
The results are in for the 2011 Jeanne Leiby Chapbook Award. The winner is "Rubia," by Patricia Grace King. She will receive $500, and the story will be published in a letterpress, hand-bound chapbook. Second place goes to "Foreign Service" by Julia Lichtblau, and third place to "The Geometry of Children." They will receive tuition at writers conferences and their work is under consideration for The Florida Review.
Notable Essays of 2010
The Best American Essays 2010 has named The Florida Review 35.1, our special issue on Native writing, a notable issue of 2010. In addition, they have listed an essay from TFR 35.2 "How to Leave Your Mother," by Billy Howell, as a notable essay for 2010.
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