Conclave: A Journal of Character announces their first annual Conclave Character Prizes in Fiction, Poetry, and Photography. Entries for the 2009 Conclave Character Prizes, as well as general submissions, will be accepted Apr. 1-July 1, 2009.

Conclave: A Journal of Character is looking for character-driven writing and photography.

Conclave is an annual print journal that focuses on character-driven writing in short stories, flash fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and prose poems. Conclave also includes black and white photographs and excerpts from plays: monologues, scenes, single acts, or one-act plays.

This year Conclave is also awarding the 2009 Conclave Character Prizes in Fiction, Poetry, and Photography. All submissions will be accepted April 1 through July 1, 2009.

For more information, see online submission guidelines at www.conclavejournal.com

Thank you.