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OPA members: If you submitted, or are planning to submit, to NFSPS’ Stevens Manuscript competition, please be advised that the address for those entering the Stevens with hard copies given in the contest brochure was incorrect. Manuscripts can be submitted on-line during the submission period (see http://nfsps.com/stevens1.htm) or can be mailed to Wilda Morris, Stevens Competition […]
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Volume 23 of www.switched-ongutenberg.org contains Joan Maiers’ poem “Seven Years Etchings”. This electronic journal produced by the University of Washington is edited by Roberta Feins and Jana Harris.
Joan Maiers Published in latest Switched-On Gutenberg Read More »
The deadline to get the block rate at Valley River Inn, September 30th – October 1st, is tomorrow. Call Valley River Inn, 541-743-1000. Best time to call is between 10:00 AM and 6:00 PM– if you call at other times, you may get sent to their off-site call center, which apparently does not have up-to-date
The schedule of events for OPA’s 2016 conference is below. Please note that we have two off-site events: Friday September 30th, 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM, at the University of Oregon’s Knight Library, the Oregon Poetry Collection reopens. Join OPA presidents emeriti, local poet Tim Whitsel, and University of Oregon faculty members to celebrate poetry
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It’s our sad duty to announce that former OPA president, board member, and poet Pat Banta passed away in March of this year. Patricia Banta was born on December 31, 1924 in Los Angeles, CA, the only child of Ernest G and Deloris (Éclair) Henry. She died March 25, 2016 in Roseburg. She attended school
Pat Banta: In Memoriam Read More »
The Oregon Poetry Association and Lane Literary Guild PRESENT OPA’s Annual Conference 2016 Eugene, OR September 30th – October 2nd Come join keynote speaker John Witte, Oregon poet laureate Liz Woody, Oregon Book Award winners Willa Schneberg and Penelope Scambly Schott, and Stewart Holbrook Award winner George Venn, among many others. Celebrate
2016 Conference Registration Open! Read More »
The fall contest is now open for submissions! Thanks to Joan Dobbie for stepping up as contest chair. Contest categories and judges are posted on the Adult Contest page.
Fall Contest Opens: Deadline October 15th Read More »
The Oregon State Fair is seeking poems for the State Fair Poetry Contest. Details and rules are online by going to: OREGON STATE FAIR LINK, then Competitions, Creative Living, Crafts, Poetry. Ribbons and Best of Show will be awarded. Apply to enter online. Deadline is August 16th. Complete rules online or by contacting the Fair.
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OPA is currently without an Adult Contest Chair, and is seeking a volunteer to hold this position for at least the fall 2016 contest. The deadline for this contest will be pushed back to at least October 15th. If we are not able to find a contest chair by mid-August, the fall contest will be
Fall Contest Delayed: Help out! Read More »
On Sun. August 14th, from 3 – 4pm, Willa Schneberg will be discussing “How to Publish the Full Length Poetry Manuscript” at the Williamette Writers Conference at the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel. If you can’t attend the whole conference, you can sign-up for Sunday only. Here is the link to her presentation: http://willamettewriters.org/wwcon/event/how-to-publish-the-full-length-poetry-manuscript/.
How to Publish the Full-length Poetry Manuscript – Willa Schneberg Read More »
