New Guard

Two prizes of $1,500 each and publication in the New Guard are given annually for a poem and a short story. Mark Doty will judge the Knightville Poetry Contest; Chris Abani will judge the Machigonne Fiction Contest. Using the online submission system, submit up to three poems of no more than 150 lines each or a story of up to 5,000 words with a $20 entry fee by August 31. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.