
#StephenLeacock #myfinancialcareer My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock (1910) is a humorous confession from a man who turns a simple bank errand into an escalating catastrophe of nerves, misunderstandings, and accidental slapstick. “I knew this beforehand, but my knowledge did not prevent me from entering the bank and becoming an irresponsible idiot.” My Financial Career […]

Twice each year Black Lawrence Press runs the Black River Chapbook Competition for an unpublished chapbook of poems or prose between 16-36 pages in length. The contest is open to new, emerging, and established writers. The winner will receive book publication, a $500 cash award, and ten copies of the book. Prizes are awarded on […]

#blacklawrencepress Black Lawrence Press Novels, SS, Novella, Creative Non-fiction, Bio blacklawrencepress.com blacklawrencepress.com/submissions-and-contests editors@blacklawrencepress.com Summer Reading Period: June 1 – June 30 Fall Reading Period: November 1 – November 30 Black Lawrence Press is an independent publisher of contemporary poetry, fiction, and creative non-fiction. Founded in 2004 by Colleen Ryor, Black Lawrence became an imprint of […]