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Jeanne Leiby Memorial Chapbook Contest

A project of The Florida Review (see other related projects).

About

The life and work of Jeanne Leiby (1967-2011) are remembered in our prose/graphic narrative chapbook series. As editor of The Florida Review from 2004 through 2007, Leiby breathed new life into the magazine. Leiby brought comics to TFR, initiated the journal’s first website, published the 30th anniversary issue, and established CRW 4724, the course that has offered internships and taught editorial skills to hundreds of undergraduate students at UCF. She also loved her work with both graduate students and with emerging authors. She left The Florida Review to become the first female editor of The Southern Review at Louisiana State University before her tragic death in 2011. She is fondly remembered for her boundless energy, love of literature, and intellectual vitality. We hope she would find solace in the publication of these chapbooks in the genres she championed over the course of her too-short career.

Fees Notice: This project charges fees (or requires purchases) for all submissions. The fee is USD $25.
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Country of Publication

United States

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Print Publication Print Publication
Awarded 1 x per year
20 members set this contest as a Favorite.

Fiction Temp Closed

Dates:

Will be open to submissions from 01 September 2025* (approx. 76 days from now) through 07 January 2026.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:

General.

Lengths:

Fiction Collection: Up to 11,250 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Winner's Prize:

Semi-pro advance (US$200-1999) + No royalties Provides free copy/copies Semi-pro advance. No royalties. Provides free copy/copies. Details: USD $1,000.

Submissions:

Methods: Submittable submission manager. Postal.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are allowed.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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* We do not know the time and/or timezone, so we cannot be more precise. Submit early to avoid disappointment.

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Accuracy:
We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Other Information

The most common submission fee paid: USD $25.00.
Most recent response reported was received on 11 Mar 2025.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 04 Jan 2025.

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Dates

Last Updated: 18 Apr 2025
Last Audited: 18 Apr 2025
Date Added: 14 Jan 2012

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