LITERATURE BOOKSIGNING. Clues Unlimited. 16 Broadway Village. 123 S. Eastbourne. 326-8533. Thomas Perry signs copies of Dance For The Dead from 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 22. BOOKSIGNING. Barnes and Noble. 5480 E. Broadway. 745-9822. E.J. Michael signs his book Queen of The Sun at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Former Vice-President Dan Quale signs Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong at 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 22. BOOKSIGNING. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. John Thorndike signs and discusses his book Another Way Home, A Single Father's Story from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 18. Refreshments available. AUTHORS' NIGHT. Escape to the mountains of Flagstaff and clear your mind for Authors' Night, a consortium providing a non-threatening atmosphere for published and unpublished regional writers to share their literary works. The next Authors' Night meets May 20, with a pot-luck supper at 6 p.m. Readings start at 7 p.m. at the Coconino Center for the Arts, Highway 180 to North Fort Valley Road. Meetings are held the third Monday of every month. Call (520) 779-6921 for information. MAKE A DATE WITH A POET. The Book Mark. 5001 E. Speedway. 881-6350. Join featured poet Steve Nagy for an open reading at 7 p.m Saturday, May 18. Come listen, and bring some poetry of your own. ONLINE JOURNAL. The UA Writing Works Center seeks submissions of poetry, short fiction and essays for its inaugural issue of AZine, an online literary journal. Submissions should be limited as follows: poetry, no more than seven pages; short fiction and essays, no longer than 4,000 words. Deadline is June 1. Send to: The Writing Works Center, UA/EU Main Gate, P.O. Box 210158, Tucson, AZ 85721-0158 or via e-mail to mmoutray@ccit.arizona.edu. POETRY SLAM. Borders Books and Music. 4235 N. Oracle Road. 292-1331. It's an open mike free-for-all at 9 p.m. Friday, May 17. WRITING CONTEST. The Arizona Author's Association sponsors its 15th annual literary contest. Unpublished poetry, essays and short stories are being accepted from published and unpublished writers. For contest rules and information, send SASE to: AAA Literary Contest, 3509 E. Shea Blvd., No. 117, Phoenix, AZ 85028-3339. Deadline is July 29. EMILY DICKINSON AWARD. Universities West Press is accepting unpublished poems in any form or style for the Emily Dickinson Award in Poetry. Poets may submit up to three poems but should not exceed six pages. First prize is $500 and all finalists are considered for publication in anthology of poems published by Universities West Press. Send entries to: Emily Dickinson Award in Poetry, Universities West Press, P.O. Box 697, Williams, AZ 86046-0697. SPOOKY STORIES. Roman Publishing Company is accepting non-fiction short stories of less than 1,500 words for a winter 1996 book project entitled Apparitions. Prerequisite: You must have experienced a true-life ghost encounter. Send submissions to: Roman Publishing Company, 6104 Espy Ave., Long Beach MS 39560. CALL FOR ENTRIES. Burning Car Magazine seeks literary and camera-ready art submissions for its virgin edition scheduled for publication this summer. The first issue will launch the inaugural Heinous Payne Award for outstanding work. First prize is $300; $200 for second. Send poetry, fiction, non-fiction and artwork, preferably of high-octane creativity and originality, along with cover letter, $15 entry fee and SASE to: Burning Car, P.O. Box 26692, San Francisco, CA 94126. Deadline is July 1. CALL FOR ENTRIES. EPS Publishing is accepting poetry for its fall book project, Words from the Heart. Send up to two original poems of 24 lines or less on any subject to: EPS Publishing Company, 17400 South Blvd., Gulfport, MS 39503. Deadline is June 1. CALL FOR ENTRIES. Messages From the Heart, a quarterly journal dedicated to letter writing, is accepting submissions. Send heartfelt letters, journal entries, poems, comments or drawings about letter writing to: P.O. Box 64840, Tucson, AZ 85728. Include $1 for a sample issue. The next issue focuses on letters to and from children and parents. Call 577-0588 for information. SPARROWGRASS POETRY. Sparrowgrass Poetry is offering a grand prize of $500 for the Distinguished Poet Awards poetry contest. Poets may enter one poem only, 20 lines or less, on any subject and in any poetic style. Submitted poems will also be considered for publication. No entry charge. Deadline is May 31. Send entries to: Sparrowgrass Poetry Forum, Inc., Dept. E, 203 Diamond St., Sisterville, WV 26175. BE THE EDITOR. Knightraven Books will pay $250 to the person who finds the most typos in their jokesbooks 250 Funniest Office Jokes, Memos and Cartoon Pinups--Volume ! & 2. Help Knightraven correct errors before going back to press. No entry form/fee; simply mail complete list of typos to: Knightraven Books, P.O. Box 100, Collinsville, IL 62234 or fax to 1-618-345-7436. Include name and address. Entries must be received by July 1. Second and third place contestants receive $50 and $25; all contestants receive free gift. LITERACY VOLUNTEERS. For the love of literacy, become a tutor. Free reading instruction for adults. Call Literacy Volunteers of Pima County at 884-8337 for information.

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