Glenville State University Appalachian Chapbook Contest – Call for Submissions

Glenville State University is calling for submissions for its annual chapbook contest. We are accepting 15-25 pages of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, or hybrid works that explore Appalachian culture in any of its diverse forms. The winning entry will receive a small cash prize plus publication. The final judge for the contest is John Hoppenthaler, a professor of English at East Carolina University, and the award-winning author of the poetry collections Night Wing over Metropolitan Area (2023), Domestic Garden (2015), Anticipate the Coming Reservoir (2008), and Lives of Water (2003). The submission period is November 1, 2025 through March 31, 2026. $10 entry fee. Details are at: www.glenville.edu/community/lkrs-chapbook-contest.