P.O. Box 2071
Dept. W-1
Niagara Falls, New York
14301
Editors: Robert Borgatti Livio Farallo Dan Sicoli
Slipstream Magazine is a yearly anthology of some of the best poetry you'll find today in the American small press.
A single issue of Slipstream costs $10 and generally consists of 75 to 100 pages of poetry, fiction and artwork. Subscriptions are $20 and include two issues of the magazine plus the two most recent chapbooks.
Founded in 1980, Slipstream features the work of both new and established writers. Charles Bukowski, Gerald Locklin, Wanda Coleman, Lyn Lifshin, David Chorlton, Jim Daniels, Ron Koertge, Sean Dougherty and Sherman Alexie are among the many writers whose work has appeared in the pages of Slipstream.
Slipstream welcomes the submission of poetry, black & white photography and artwork throughout the year. All rights revert to author/artist upon publication and payment is one copy of the issue in which your work appears.
Upcoming Theme Issue: "Cars, Bars & Stars"
We are now reading for another theme issue (#32) for which we will explore "Cars, Bars & Stars." A poem could include any combination of the subjects or only one. Creative interpretations are encouraged.
Deadline is set for May 31, 2012. You may wish to refer to our submission guidelines.
Address all orders, queries, and submissions to:
Slipstream Dept. W-1 P.O. Box 2071 Niagara Falls, New York 14301
Annual Poetry Chapbook Contest
The annual Slipstream poetry contest offers a $1,000 prize plus 50 professionally-printed copies of your book. Deadline is Dec. 1 every year. Everyone who enters the poetry contest receives a copy of the winning chapbook plus one complimentary issue of Slipstream magazine.
The winner of the contest is announced in late spring/early summer. The book and author are featured prominently on the Slipstream website for one year, as well as in all Slipstream catalogs, press releases, and promotional materials.
Winning chapbooks are submitted by Slipstream for review by various national and international poetry/writing publications and may also be featured in the Grants and Awards section of Poets & Writers magazine
Send up to 40 pages of poetry: any style, format, or theme.
Slipstream Press is pleased to announce that Moriah Erickson, of Duluth, Minnesota, is the winner of its 2011 Poetry Chapbook Contest. Erickson will receive a $1,000 prize, along with 50 copies of her chapbook, which is titled Three Crows Laughing. Books have been shipped to all entrants in the contest and are also available now for purchase through the Slipstream website.
All poets who enter the Slipstream competition receive a complimentary copy of the winning chapbook along with the latest issue of Slipstream magazine.
About Moriah Erickson, Ryan Vine writes: "Her poems are sharp, wicked and wise. She knows what our best poets know: hidden in nearly every experience, even the most chaotic, is some shining center. Three Crows Laughing is an exciting beginning by a fine young poet."
Moriah Erickson resides in Duluth, MN with her husband, seven children, and one silent plott hound. She works part time as a respiratory therapist and is currently pursuing a MFA in poetry from Fairfield University. She has had multiple poems and stories published in journals including Permafrost, Common Ground Review, Rosebud and others. She won the 2010 Frances Kahn Memorial Prize for poetry and placed 2nd in the 2010 William Stafford Poetry Contest. She enjoys laundry and cooking for mass consumption.
Last year's Slipstream Chapbook Contest winner was Mary Carroll-Hackett of Greenville, North Carolina, for her collection of poetry entitled The Real Politics of Lipstick.
Mary Carroll-Hackett earned an MFA in Literature and Writing from Bennington College in June 2003. Her fiction and poetry have appeared in more than a hundred journals including Carolina Quarterly, Clackamas Literary Review, Pedestal Magazine, The Potomac, Stone Table Review, Reed and more. Her awards include being named a North Carolina Blumenthal Writer and winner of the Willamette Award for Fiction. Her first book, a collection of stories, What the Potter Said, was released in July 2005. Her scripts have won or placed in numerous competitions, including Moondance, the Great Lakes Film Festival, Beaufort Film Festival, American Gem Short Script, Gimme Credit Short Script, the Page Awards, and Wildsound. Wildcard Pictures recently staged a full reading of her script Outer Banks at the National Center for Film in Toronto. She currently directs Creative Writing at Longwood University in Farmville, VA where she founded and edits The Dos Passos Review, Briery Creek Press, and The Liam Rector First Book Prize for Poetry.
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Slipstream Pushcart Nominations
The annual Slipstream poetry contest offers a $1,000 prize plus 50 professionally-printed copies of your book. Deadline is Dec. 1 every year. Everyone who enters the poetry contest receives a copy of the winning chapbook plus one complimentary issue of Slipstream magazine.
About Moriah Erickson, Ryan Vine writes: "Her poems are sharp, wicked and wise. She knows what our best poets know: hidden in nearly every experience, even the most chaotic, is some shining center. Three Crows Laughing is an exciting beginning by a fine young poet."
Last year's Slipstream Chapbook Contest winner was Mary Carroll-Hackett of Greenville, North Carolina, for her collection of poetry entitled 
