Established in 1972 by undergraduate students at Delta State University, Confidante provides a forum to celebrate emerging talents in creative writing and visual arts. Published annually, Confidante is a student run magazine showcasing student poetry, short fiction, one-act plays, formal and informal essays, and art. Entries through the annual Confidante Writing Contest are our primary source of submissions; however, all submissions, undergraduate and graduate, are welcome until the reading period is closed for the year.

The Confidante Writing Contest is open to all undergraduates who do not have a bachelor’s degree and are currently enrolled at Delta State University. Works entered must not have been published in any publication with the exception of The Delta Statement. Categories for submission are: poetry, short fiction, one-act plays, formal essays, and informal essays. Monetary prizes are awarded to the winners in each of the five categories.

Students interested in working on the Confidante staff are encouraged to sign up for the ENG 220, 221, 222, 223 Literary Magazine Workshop, where they can gain experience in editing, writing, and print production of a literary magazine.

To order issues of Confidante write to the Division of Languages and Literature, P.O. Box 3215, Delta State University, Cleveland, MS 38733. Current issues are $3.00 each and back issues may be purchased for $2.00 each. For more information phone: (662) 846-4059 or E-mail: confidante@deltastate.edu