The deadline for the 2012 New South Writing Contest is March 5 (received or postmarked). Entries are accepted via mail or via the online submission manager Tell It Slant. The contest is open to both poetry and prose submissions. Poetry entries should contain no more than 3 poems. Prose (either a short story or non-fiction piece) is limited to 9,000 words. There is a $15 reading fee that includes a copy of the Summer 2012 issue. First place winners in each category will be awarded $1,000 and second place winners will receive $250. Winning entries will also appear in the Summer 2012 issue of New South. Tom Hunley will judge this year’s poetry entries and Joshua Harmon will serve as the judge for prose.

Please visit New South’s website for more information.

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Five Points,  a journal of literature and art published by Georgia State University, is accepting submissions through April 1. Submissions are accepted via the journal’s online submission manager.

Please visit the Five Points website for more information.

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The international poetry journal Atlanta Review is currently accepting submissions for their Fall issue. Submit up to five poems via mail by June 1.

Please visit Atlanta Review’s website for more information.

–Jenny Sadre-Orafai