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AWP 16: Hippocampus Headed to LA
Category: Hippocampus News
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2016 Theme Issue Announced: Firsts
For our 2016 theme issue, which hits in July, we’re looking for works of creative nonfiction, of up to 3,500 words, that explore “firsts.”
HippoCamp 2016 Registration is Open: Early Bird Rate Extends Through March 31
[This blog post originally appeared on the HippoCamp 2016 conference website; we’re cross-posting it here.] Like magic, our ticketing system went live, today, at 12 a.m. Before we could even get out our newsletter–heck, before we even woke up this morning–people have been jumping on to the conference website to register for HippoCamp 2016! We’re…
Hippocampus Magazine Announces Pushcart Nominees for 2015
In 2015, Hippocampus published about 150 pieces of creative nonfiction in its 12 issues. With input from our staff, I narrowed down these hundred-plus stories to these six…
Winner Announced in the 2015 Remember in November Contest for Creative Nonfiction
Guest judge J. Michael Lennon said it best: “Impressive and moving sextet of creative nonfiction stories; each has its own singular merit. Very difficult to pick a winner.”
2015 Remember in November Contest for Creative Nonfiction Finalists Announced
The first round of judging in our 2016 Remember in November Contest for Creative Nonfiction is complete.
Judges Announced for 2015 Remember in November Contest for Creative Nonfiction: Burns, Lennon and Alise Drew to Select Winner
We’re pleased to announce the guest judges in the 2015 Remember in November Contest for Creative Nonfiction, which will award a grand prize of $1,000. As is tradition, our most recent winner is part of the panel. The Hippocampus Magazine staff will narrow down all submissions to five finalists; from there, the guest judges take…
Contributor Updates: August 2015
Christine Hale’s memoir (retitled) A Piece of Sky, A Grain of Rice is forthcoming from Apprentice House (April 2016). In this layered collage of memory within memory, Hale recreates for readers her kaleidoscopic experience of acceptance and insight along a broken path. Writer, prodigal daughter, single parent, Buddhist disciple, and, late in midlife, a newlywed,…
Contributor Updates: Recent news from Hippocampus ‘Alumni’
We’re proud to share these recent successes from past Hippocampus contributors: Lorie Adair‘s debut novel, Spider Woman’s Loom has been published by Foreverland Press. Described an exquisitely woven tale, it is set on the vast and starkly beautiful Navajo reservation in the aftermath of Indian agents exploiting the land and sending children to faraway boarding…
