Verse and Vision
A Summer Poetry Workshop with Darryl Lorenzo Wellington​

Read, analyze, write, and share poetry in this four-part poetry workshop series with award-winning writer Darryl Lorenzo Wellington. 
Thursday evenings this July!
Sessions will meet on 7/3; 7/10; 7/17; 7/24; and 7/31.

6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
La Farge Library
1730 Llano St, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Registration is required.
Please register for each session you will be attending.

Darryl Lorenzo Wellington was the 2021-23 Poet Laureate of Santa Fe, New Mexico. An uprooted Southerner who is now a New Mexican, he has been a professional journalist for the over 20 years. His articles, fiction and poetry appear in The Nation, The Atlantic, Dissent, The Washington Post, Boston Review, Yemassee magazine, Drum Voices, Matter Monthly, Pedestalmagazine, ABZ magazine, Santa Fe Literary Review, Radius magazine, Blood Tree Literature magazine, and other places. His writing is anthologized in MFA vs. NYC (FSG, 2014) and Santa Fe Noir (Akashic Books, 2020). He is also a performance artist. His previous chapbook, Life's Prisoners, received the 2017 Turtle Island Quarterly poetry prize. His most recent book is: Legible Walls: Poems for Santa Fe Murals.

Dear Publishers,
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The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction is writing to share that submissions are now open for its 2026 Prize. The Prize celebrates excellence in literary fiction by women and non-binary writers in the U.S. and Canada.

The winning author will receive $150,000 USD, while each of the four shortlisted authors will be awarded $12,500 USD.

Submission Deadlines:

• For books published between January 1, 2025, and July 31, 2025, submissions must be received by Thursday, August 7, 2025, at 11:59 PM PST.
• For books published between August 1, 2025, and December 31, 2025, submissions must be received by Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 11:59 PM PST.
  
  

Publishers are highly encouraged to submit entries as early as possible to support the Jury’s extensive reading process. Late submissions will not be accepted.

Submission Guidelines (Updated for 2026):

• Eligible works include novels, short story collections, and graphic novels (written and illustrated by the same person).
• Works in translation are eligible, provided both the original author and translator are women and/or non-binary individuals.
• Submissions must be from women or non-binary writers who are citizens or permanent residents of Canada and/or the U.S., writing for an adult audience.
• Publishers may submit only two titles per imprint, per publishing house.
  
  

Key Dates:

• Longlist Announcement: March 2026
• Shortlist Announcement (5 books): April 2026
• Award Ceremony: May or early June 2026 in Toronto, Canada
  

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For questions regarding eligibility or the submission process, publishers may reply to this email or contact Emily Kellogg, Program and Operations Manager, at [email protected].
The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction looks forward to receiving submissions.

—The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction