[Michlib-l] Fwd: Big Read CALL FOR ENTRIES - deadline extended to Dec 31

[Henry Fischer]

Hi everyone,

We extended the call for Poe inspired stories, poems, or essays to December
31, 2015. Hope you consider submitting a Poe inspired piece! We plan to
publish the submissions as an all ages book.
Details below or at http://bigreaddearborn.org/call-for-entries/

I've attached the flyer.

Thank you,

Henry


Henry Fischer
Librarian I
Dearborn Public Library
313-943-2341
hfischer at ci.dearborn.mi.us


Do you like to write scary stories or mysteries? Do you have a ghost story
to tell? Do you have any gothic poetry up your sleeve?

As part of The Big Read celebration of Edgar Allan Poe, Dearborn Public
Library is sending out a call for original Poe inspired stories or poetry.

The deadline is December 31, 2015. This program is open to all ages.

Your work may be selected for publication in the Poe short story collection.

To participate, email your short story (or other written work) of
approximately one to three pages, along with one or two sentences about
yourself, to hfischer at ci.dearborn.mi.us or thebigreaddearborn at gmail.com.

The content should be in a Word document or written as text in the email
message. Please also complete the release form, which is available at
bigreaddearborn.org, so that your work can be considered for publication.

Original photos and artwork, along with your narrative, are also welcome
and can be emailed along with your text.

Possible topics include:

Scary / suspense or sci-fi stories or Mysteries
Ghost stories or poems
Something about dreams, as The Big Read theme is “Dreaming Dreams No Mortal
Ever Dared to Dream Before”
Anything else Poe related, whether fictional or true

Dearborn Public Library will compile all selected stories and produce a Poe
book for its library collection. Also, copies will be available for
purchase via a link on its website. Proceeds will benefit the Dearborn
Public Library.

If you do not have access to email, you may also mail these items to:

Henry Ford Centennial Library
16301 Michigan Ave.
Dearborn, MI 48126
Attn: The Big Read Dearborn

Fun-filled activities and events centered on Poe’s great tales and poems
will take place in and around Dearborn in February through March 2016.

The kickoff is scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2-4 p.m. at Henry Ford
Centennial Library. The Big Read wraps up with a visit from Poe himself on
Saturday, March 19 (location TBD).

Sign up for email updates at www.bigreaddearborn.org!


The Big Read is a program of the National Endowment for the Arts in
partnership with Arts Midwest. The program is designed to revitalize the
role of literature in American culture and to encourage people to read for
pleasure and enlightenment.
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