TPR CONTRIBUTOR JAMES R. WHITLEY WINS IRONWOOD
Great news! Author of THE GOLDEN WEB (Wind River Press, 2003) James R. Whitley has won the 2003 Ironweed Press Poetry Prize for his latest poetry collection THIS IS THE RED DOOR! His collection was chosen as the winner out of over 200 manuscripts received this year for the coveted prize. The new book will be published by Ironweed Press in early 2004. Check out issue #14 of The Paumanok Review to read a few poems from the forthcoming prize-winning book.

ROCHELLE MASS WINS POETRY COMPETITION
Rochelle Mass's (current issue) poem "The Mind of Winter" won first prize in The Annual Reuben Rose Poetry Competition, judged by Dr. Elaine Feinstein of Britain. Her poem "The Grip of Summer" won an honorable mention. Congratulations to Rochelle!

WIND RIVER PRESS OPENS SUBMISSIONS FOR NEW CHAPBOOK SERIES
Wind River Press, publisher of The Paumanok Review, is seeking submissions for a new electronic and print chapbook series to open in early 2003. Submissions of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry manuscripts under ten-thousand words should be addressed to submissions@windriverpress.com and accompanied by a cover letter and biography. No advance; negotiable royalty. Questions? karline@windriverpress.com

Deadline: Open
No previously published material will be considered.