FW: End of Life Stories
Aull, Felice
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From: pi...@creativenonfiction.org [mailto:pi...@creativenonfiction.org]
Sent: Wednesday, July 01, 2009 11:26 AM
To: medhum
Subject: End of Life Stories
Dear NYU Medical Humanities,
For a collection titled "End of Life Stories," Creative Nonfiction is seeking essays that explore death, dying, and end of life care, especially as they relate to current flaws and advances in the healthcare system.
We're looking for stories from a variety of viewpoints, and we are hoping you will help us reach your students and faculty.
For the past 15 years, Creative Nonfiction has devoted itself to publishing vividly-written literary nonfiction on a variety of topics. To date, we've compiled a number of medically themed collections, including "Rage and Reconciliation: Inspiring a Health Care Revolution" (SMU Press) and the forthcoming "Becoming a Doctor: From Student to Specialist, Doctor-Writers Share Their Experiences" (W.W. Norton).
If "End of Life Stories" is to be successful, we need your assistance. The formal call for submissions is attached and copied below; we ask that you please forward it to any and all interested individuals. Thanks for your time.
Sincerely,
Jenelle Pifer
Editorial Assistant, CNF
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Call for Submissions:
End of Life Stories
Creative Nonfiction is seeking new essays that explore death, dying, and end of life care, for a collection to be published by Southern Methodist University Press. We're looking for stories that transcend the "I" and find universal meaning in personal experiences. We hope to include stories representing a wide variety of perspectives-from physicians, nurses, hospice workers, social workers, counselors, clergy, funeral directors, family members, and others. We want narratives that capture, illustrate and/or explain the best way to approach the end of life, as well as stories that highlight current features, flaws, and advances in the healthcare system and their impact on professionals, patients, and families.
Essays must be vivid and dramatic; they should combine a strong and compelling narrative with a significant element of research or information. We're looking for well-written prose, rich with detail and a distinctive voice.
Creative Nonfiction editors will award one $1500 prize for Best Essay, and two $500 prizes for runners-up.
Guidelines: Essays must be: unpublished, 5,000 words or less, postmarked by December 31, 2009, and clearly marked "End of Life" on both the essay and the outside of the envelope. There is a $20 reading fee (or send a reading fee of $25 to include a 4-issue CNF subscription); multiple entries are welcome ($20/essay) as are entries from outside the U.S.
(though subscription shipping costs do apply). Please send manuscript, accompanied by a cover letter with complete contact information, SASE and payment to:
Creative Nonfiction
Attn: End of Life Stories
5501 Walnut Street, Suite 202
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
Please share this announcement with anyone who might be interested in submitting work. Please email any questions to infor...@creativenonfiction.org.
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