LAST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!

DEADLINE:  March 15, 2010

We’re well into our submission process for the 2nd Annual Poetry Contest here at LitLife, and we’ve seen some great poetry so far.  But, there is less than a week left before we reach the deadline for submissions, so mail in (or drop off) your poems now!  You may submit up to two (per poet) original, unpublished poems in any style or length.  Entries must be typed, and sent to the bookstore along with a cover letter including your name, mailing address, telephone number, and email address.  Each entry should be mailed, along with a $5.00 entry fee, to the following address:

Literary Life Bookstore & More
c/o Poetry Contest
758 Wealthy Street SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Entries must be postmarked by March 15th.  The contest will be judged by Heather Sellers, a professor of English at Hope College.  Sellers won an NEA grant for fiction and was part of the Barnes and Noble Discover Great New Writers program.  Her books include a short story collection (Georgia Under Water), three volumes of poetry, and three books on the craft of writing.

Winners in three award categories (Adult, Young Adult, and Children’s) will be announced at a champagne celebration at LitLife on Friday, April 30, at 7pm.  The winning entries, along with select poems of interest, will be published in Volume 2 of the LitLife Chapbook Poetry Anthology.  Look forward to notification of other events during the 2010 National Poetry Month, as well!

Questions?  Call us at 616.458.8418 or send an email to .  Happy writing, and good luck!