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In Case You Missed It: Week Ending 7 August

In Case You Missed It: Week Ending 7 August

A lost Scott Fitzgerald story has been discovered. “George” gets a better response from agents than “Catherine.” And (gasp!) reading is good for your health.
In Case You Missed It: Week Ending 31 July

In Case You Missed It: Week Ending 31 July

A new Dr. Seuss book. The Man Booker longlist. Typewriters making a comeback. Srsly!
In Case You Missed It: Week Ending 24 July

In Case You Missed It: Week Ending 24 July

E.L. Doctorow died, Amazon made a profit, Watchman sold a million copies, and other indispensable news.
In Case You Missed It: Week Ending 17 July

In Case You Missed It: Week Ending 17 July

Harper Lee, and Ted Cruz, and Douglas Preston, and Harper Lee.
Watchman’s First Chapter Released, and Other News

Watchman’s First Chapter Released, and Other News

That rascally Amazon is deleting reviews again. And there’s a new Ayn Rand novel! Sort of.
Apple Loses its Appeal (in More Ways Than One), and Other News

Apple Loses its Appeal (in More Ways Than One), and Other News

Patterson is giving away more money, writers are flipping out over Kindle Unlimited, and E.L. James opened Pandora’s Box.
The Arts and Humanities Aren’t Worth a Dime, and Other News

The Arts and Humanities Aren’t Worth a Dime, and Other News

Lots of opinions in the news last week. And cocktrumpets. Shitnoodles, too.
Amazon and PRH Come to Agreement, and Other News

Amazon and PRH Come to Agreement, and Other News

Lots of news about contracts. E.L. James is back. And a novel rejected 44 times wins a major prize.
Engage With Reviewers at Your Own Risk, and Other News

Engage With Reviewers at Your Own Risk, and Other News

Fathers aren’t reading enough to their children. Book sales are mixed. And Library of Congress has a new poet laureate.
Ali Smith Wins Baileys Prize, and Other News

Ali Smith Wins Baileys Prize, and Other News

Ursula K. Le Guin unloads on Amazon, a teacher is fired for reading a poem, and the world’s first $9 computer.

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The 2015 Lascaux Prize in Flash Fiction is closed to submissions, and the judges are now reading the entries. We'll announce the winner and finalists as soon as they've been selected.

The contest will reopen 1 January 2016 and close in March. For updates visit the contests page.

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The 2015 Lascaux Prize in Poetry contest is open for submissions. Winner will receive $1000 and publication in The Lascaux Review. All finalists will be included in The 2016 Lascaux Prize Anthology.

Visit the Lascaux Review Submittable page to enter as many as five poems:



Chris Connolly has won the 2015 Lascaux Prize in Short Fiction with "The Imminence of Flight." His story and those of will appear in The 2015 Lascaux Prize Anthology.

The contest will reopen 1 September and close 31 December. For updates visit the contests page.

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The 2015 Lascaux Book Prize is open for submissions. Winner receives $1000. Visit the for more information.