Take a look at the 2024 Aurora Magazine

Aurora

Epsilon Alpha Chapter

Sponsors: Joan Reeves, Leah Barnett, Jody Ragsdale, and Barbara Kilgore

First published in 2001, Aurora is Northeast Alabama Community College’s art and literary magazine. Sponsored by Northeast’s Epsilon Alpha chapter of Sigma Kappa Delta, the national English honor society for students of two-year colleges, Aurora is published annually and features original art work, photography, and writing by Northeast students and also includes winning poetry, essay, and fiction entries from Epsilon Alpha’s annual middle and high-school literary contest. 

Submitting Written Work:

Aurora accepts year-round entries from all currently enrolled Northeast students in the following categories:

• Short Fiction - Fictional short stories no longer than 2,500 words.
• Personal Essay - A non-fiction essay that deals with personal experiences or current issues. Research papers and other analysis papers are not appropriate for this category. The essay should not exceed 2,500 words.
• Poetry - Original poems of less than 2,000 words.

If you have written or would like to write a work that falls within one of these categories for possible publication to Aurora, please submit it to aurora@nacc.edu by the end of the spring semester.

*Please note: Fan fiction that uses the characters and/or fictional settings of another work is not suitable for this publication; an “essay” is defined for this publication as an original, nonfiction work, the ideas and expressions of which are primarily those of the author. Research papers are not suitable for this publication and will not be published if submitted.

Submission Instructions and Parameters for Literary Entries:

• All entries must be written by a student who is currently enrolled at NACC.
• Contributions should be typed, double-spaced, within one-inch margins and should not exceed 2,500 words.
• All entries should be submitted electronically as an attachment using Microsoft Word. Send literary entries to aurora@nacc.edu. Please submit from your NACC student email account.
• Use size 12 Times New Roman font.
• A cover sheet must be included for EACH piece:
  • Contributor’s name
  • Contributor’s email address and phone number
  • Title of work and category

Art and Photography Entries:

• Photographs and artwork should be submitted to Mrs. Jaia Chen, chenj@nacc.edu, for consideration for publication; put “Aurora entry” as the subject line and “CC” barnettl@nacc.edu. You may contact Ms. Chen for further information.

• A cover sheet must be included for EACH piece:
  • Contributor’s name
  • Contributor’s email address and phone number
  • Title of work and category

Waiver Form:

• When entering a literary work or artwork, you will need to include a printing waiver. Use the link below to download, print, and sign the form. Return to Mrs. Leah Barnett (EN 111) or Mrs. Joan Reeves (EN 107) in the English building at NACC.

Aurora Grades 7-12 Writing Contest Information - Questions can be directed to Mrs. Leah Barnett at barnettl@nacc.edu. New contest information is posted and sent out to area teachers each September.

Waiver Form for Students Submitting Works

Awards

Aurora was recognized once again as the National Literary Magazine by Sigma Kappa Delta in March of 2023 at the national SKD convention in Denver, Colorado.