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New Millennium Writings

PO Box 2463

Knoxville, TN 37901

Phone: (865) 428-0389

E-mail: DonWilliams7 <at> charter <dot> net

Simultaneous submissions: yes, for our contests Email submissions: no, on-line: yes (Visit www.writingawards.com) Reading period: general submissions from 1/1-4/30, contest submissions year-round Response time: up to six months Payment: free copy for all contest entrants, plus $1000 for the winner in each of four categories Contests: yes (see website) ISSN: 1086-7678 Founded: 1996 Issues per year: one Distributors: Ingram Periodicals Copy price: $12 Average pages: 208 Sample price (postpaid): $12 Subscription 1 year: $12

Publisher’s description: Published since 1996 in Knoxville, TN, New Millennium Writings contains fiction, poetry, and creative non-fiction by both emerging and well known writers. It regularly features profiles, interviews, and essays on famous writers, such as Cormac McCarthy, Ken Keasy, J.D. Salinger, Khaled Hosseini, John Updike, Lee Smith, and others. It also includes writing tips and provocative commentary by Editor, Don Williams.

The journal hosts prestigious semi-annual contests in fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Among notable winners are Robert Clark Young (Nonfiction, 1996), Laura S. Distelheim (Nonfiction, 2002), Morgan McDermott (Fiction, 2002), Jacob M Appel (Fiction 2004, Fiction 2007, Fiction 2008), Mira Dusho (Fiction 2006) and Vivian Shipley (Poetry, 2007).

According to Kane S. Latranz of Alibi, “I found this to be one of the most powerful literary experiences I’ve ever had. For anyone who gives a whit about writing or the human condition, New Millennium Writings should be required reading.”

Recent issues:

The 2009-10 issue of NMW includes a study guide for the growing number of writing teachers who use NMW in their creative writing clasess, a tribute to the late John Updike who left this world during 2009, Winners of the Obama Millennium Award for writing that captured the celebratory mood for our country during last winter's historical moment - included is a poem written by Obama himself while a college sudent, as well as many fiction, poetry, and nonfiction pieces that will feed your soul.