"Directed towards an international audience, Selvedge covers fine textiles in every context with illustrated features on fine art, fashion, interiors, ethnographic textiles, important collections, travel and shopping."Selvedge is an image-driven UK bimonthly magazine. Pays "discretionary honorarium" of £10/100 published words. Buys First British Serial Rights. Full guidelines.
"CCH Canadian Limited is an information provider and application software company in the areas of law, tax, financial planning, human resources, and business. We are currently seeking a freelance writer to prepare/update explanatory/analytical commentary in the topical area of Family Law in British Columbia."
Topics to be covered include children, domestic contracts, practice, procedures, and marriage and cohabitation. A law degree is required. Full details.
Kiwi Publishing is accepting entries for its Thin Threads Story Collection contest:
"Kiwi Publishing invites you to contribute a true story, article, or anecdote that will bring hope and happiness to all those who realize the possibility in each moment, and the unseen miracles that arise from overcoming what seem like setbacks. By sharing special moments, from surprising, loving and inspiring to traumatic, these stories will touch people around the world."
Writers whose work is accepted for publication will be paid $100. The best-in-collection piece as chosen by Kiwi editors receives $500 with a matching donation to the writer's favorite charity. Submissions due by July 1, 2008. No entry fee. Full guidelines.
"MediaScout is a succinct and lively news analysis service emailed to readers each morning at 10am." There's a monthly honorarium (not specified) for this "once-a-week commitment" and writers can apply with a resume, letter of interest, and writing sample. Apply by May 20, 2008. Full guidelines. (via Maisonneuve)
Chapman is Scotland's quarterly literary magazine, publishing poetry, short fiction, and critical essays. Mailed submissions only. Allow up to three months for response. Payment rate varies; approx. £8/page. Full guidelines.
The West Wing Arts Centre in Slough (UK) is seeking a creative writing workshop leader. Applications are due May 15. Pays £500. Full posting. (via literaturetraining)
Three-month contract job for a copywriter/copy editor for a Canadian website. Complete listing . (via JeffGaulin.com: Jobs)
UK publisher Route is open to submissions for its newest anthology.
"Apparently, when we get in bed at night, it takes an average of twenty minutes to fall asleep. There are several uses we could put to this time. The Route Book at Bedtime is looking to put the ideal story into the bedtime reader."
Mailed submissions of up to 5,000 words are being accepted until June 30, 2008. Full guidelines and FAQ (includes payment and rights details).
Science fiction and fantasy submissions of 1,000 to 2,000 are currently being accepted for the Pulp Idol 2008 competition. The winning story will be published in an anthology to be distributed with SFX Magazine this summer. The winner also receives a one-year subscription to SFX Magazine, contributors' copies of the anthology, and framed artwork commissioned by the magazine to complement the winning story. Deadline is June 3, 2008. Previously unpublished GB fiction writers only. Full guidelines.
UK micro-fiction writers can submit their entries (£1 entry fee, 160 characters max.) to txtlit.co.uk's monthly writing contest. Top prize is £50. Multiple submissions okay. Complete rules.
