GHASSAN KANFANI WRITING SCHOLARSHIP
INFO: Named after Ghassan Kanafani, a Palestinian novelist and iconic national hero, the scholarship aims to provide a space to re-engage the Palestinian narrative and explore the complexity of identity by those living outside of Palestine.
The scholarship is open to Palestinian-American youth (at least one parent must be from historic Palestine, though they might not necessarily have been born there), must be a US resident (this includes those who are studying here in the US), and must be between the ages of 18-25 years old.
The writing submission should describe your experience around identity, the shataat, or anything regarding your relationship to Palestine and being Palestinian. They accept any form of writing--poetry, short story, fiction/non-fiction. Word limit of 3,000 words; no minimum word limit. Feel free to include photos, art, or other multimedia to supplement your writing piece.
Do not include your name on your submission piece.
PRIZE:
- Top 3 submissions win scholarship prizes of $500, $250, and $250
- Top 20 pieces to be published in online anthology
DEADLINE: June 1, 2016
2016 DRIFTLESS UNSOLICITED NOVELLA CONTEST
Brain Mill Publishing
INFO: The 2016 Driftless Unsolicited Novella contest seeks 20,000-40,000 word novellas, with a strong preference for submissions from authors of color, LGBTQ+ writers, and women. Novellas may be in any genre, including commercial genres such as romance, suspense, young adult, or science fiction (and others), or they may be uncategorized literary or mainstream fiction.
International submissions are welcome but must be submitted in English.
PRIZE: Two winning novellas will receive a $250.00 cash prize, a publication contract, and royalties for the novella with Brain Mill Press. The cash prize is not an advance against royalties. Royalties commence with the internationally distributed release.
The winning novellas will be professionally edited and produced, and covered with original winning art from the Driftless Unsolicited Art Contest. Novellas will be published in print and digital formats in the spring of 2017. Authors will be nationally promoted and their novellas submitted for industry review and appropriate prizes. Up to three finalists for each publication
SUBMISSION FEE: $25.00
DEADLINE: June 1, 2016
2016 MY TIME FELLOWSHIP FOR WRITERS WITH CHILDREN
The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow
INFO: A two-week residency is being offered by The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow writers with children under 18 living with them. This Fellowship is designed to support parents who are also writers.
The Fellowship entitles the recipient to a two-week stay at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow, in beautiful and charming Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Each resident has a private suite with writing space, private bath, and wireless Internet. The residency provides uninterrupted writing time, with a European gourmet dinner prepared five nights a week and served in our community dining room. Residents also share the camaraderie of other writers and artists when they want it, and a community kitchen stocked with the basics for breakfast and lunch. My Time includes the two-week residency and provides a stipend of $1,500 to help pay for child care or travel expenses or to make up for time lost at work.
My Time is not limited to a specific genre. Writers can work in poetry, memoir, fiction, nonfiction or young adult. Please include in the application package information about your family and how this fellowship will help you progress as a writer. No more than one page, please.
DEADLINE: June 1, 2016
writerscolony.org/fellowships-1/
ISLAMICATE SCIENCE FICTION SHORT STORY CONTEST
The Islam and Science Fiction Project
INFO: The Islam and Science Fiction project seeks submissions for a short story writing contest centered around Science Fiction with Muslim characters or Islamic cultures.
Islamicate refers to the cultural output of predominantly Islamic culture or polity. While the culture has its foundation and inspiration from the religion of Islam, it need not be produced by someone who is Muslim. The term Islamicate is similar to the term West as it encompasses a whole range of cultures, ethnicities and schools of thought with shared historical experience.
The contest is open to all people regardless of their religious affiliation or lack there of. A person of any religion, nationality, ethnicity race, gender, sexual orientation can submit. A collection of the best stories from the submissions will be released as an epub and available to download for free.
The top three stories will be receive a prize and publication. Submissions that are not given a prize may also be published.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
- The stories (8,0000 words or less) must be either set in a predominantly Muslim culture AND/OR have Muslim protagonist(s).
- Short stories in almost any variant of Science Fiction (space opera, time-travel, apocalyptic, reimaging classic themes, techno-thrillers, bio-punk, science mystery, alternate history, steampunk, utopian, dystopian etc) is encouraged.
- No reprints, simultaneous submissions, or multiple submissions.
- Submission are limited to one per person.
- Submission are only accepted in English.
PRIZES:
- First Prize: $200
- Second Prize: $150
- Third Prize: $100
Submit your short story to islam.scifi@gmail.com with the subject line Short Story Contest
DEADLINE: June 8, 2016
islamscifi.com/islamicate-science-fiction-short-story-competition/
SUMMER 2016 WRITING RETREAT SCHOLARSHIPS
The Cambridge Writers’ Workshop
INFO: The Cambridge Writers' Workshop is offering scholarship possibilities for student writers, diversity fellows, and writers who are parents for their 2016 Summer in Barcelona and South of France Writing Retreat (July 18-26, 2016) and the Summer in Granada, Spain Writing Retreat (July 28-August 5, 2016).
Their featured 2016 Summer writing faculty includes Harvard Director of Creative Writing Bret Anthony Johnston, Guggenheim-award winning essayist and nonfiction writer David Shields, novelist Alexander Chee, poets Rita Banerjee and Diana Norma Szokolyai, and yoga instructor Elissa Lewis.
Scholarships for both programs are available for student writers (undergraduate or graduate in literary fields), diversity fellows (writers from marginalized communities), and writers who are parents.
AWARD: Limited scholarships of $500-$1500 are available.
DEADLINE: June 10, 2016
cww.submittable.com/submit/58767
PEOPLE OF COLO(U)R DESTROY FANTASY
Lightspeed Magazine
INFO: Lightspeed is looking for original, unpublished fantasy stories of up to 7500 words written by People of Colo(u)r. The stories can be set in this world with fantastical elements or they can take place in another world entirely.
Daniel José Older will serve as guest editor and will also be selecting and editing the original short stories.
DEADLINE: June 15, 2016
submissions.johnjosephadams.com/poc-destroy-fantasy
CALL FOR SCHOLARLY ESSAYS AND CREATIVE WORKS
Label Me Latina/o
INFO: Label Me Latina/o, an online, refereed international e-journal that focuses on Latino Literary Production in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, invites scholarly essays focusing on these writers for its biannual publication.
Label Me Latina/o also publishes creative literary pieces (poetry and short fiction) whose authors self-define as Latina or Latino regardless of thematic content. Interviews of Latino or Latina authors will also be considered. The Co-Directors will publish creative works and interviews in English, Spanish or Spanglish whereas analytical essays should be written in English or Spanish.
DEADLINE: June 15, 2016.
JUAN FELIPE HERRERA SPECIAL ISSUE
Green Mountains Review
INFO: Green Mountains Review is seeking submissions from Latina/o, Lusa/o, and Indigenous poets and writers who have been moved, motivated, and otherwise inspired by the works and influences of the first Latino Poet Laureate of the United States (PLOTUS), also known as The Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, the exemplary literary-activist poet and writer, Juan Felipe Herrera, for a special issue.
For more information contact Liz Powell at elizabeth.powell@jsc.edu
DEADLINE: June 15, 2016
greenmountainsreview.submittable.com/submit/55635
Narrative Magazine
INFO: The Narrative Prize is awarded annually for the best short story, novel excerpt, poem, one-act play, graphic story, or work of literary nonfiction published by a new or emerging writer in Narrative.
PRIZE: $4,000
DEADLINE: June 15, 2016
narrativemagazine.com/great-stories/narrative-prize
Drunken Boat
INFO: Drunken Boat – an international journal of literature and the arts committed to actively seeking out and promoting the work of marginalized and underrepresented artists, including especially people of color, women, queer, differently abled, and gender nonconforming artists – is looking for submissions of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, comics, and translation.
SUBMISSION FEE: $3
DEADLINE: June 30, 2016
drunkenboat.submittable.com/submit/26866
Shade Mountain Press
INFO: Shade Mountain Press is seeking novel manuscripts (70,000 words or more) by African American women writers. Submissions can be any topic and style (preferably literary rather than genre).
They do not publish children’s or young adult literature.
DEADLINE: July 1, 2016
shademountainpress.com/contact.php
ELEANOR TAYLOR BLAND CRIME FICTON WRITERS OF COLOR AWARD
Sisters in Crime
INFO: The Eleanor Taylor Bland Crime Fiction Writers of Color Award is an annual grant for an emerging writer of color awarded by the Sisters in Crime, a 3,600-member organization of mystery authors, readers, publishers, agents, booksellers and librarians.
An unpublished writer is preferred, although publication of one work of short fiction or academic work will not disqualify an applicant. This grant is intended to support the recipient in activities related to crime fiction writing and career development. She or he may choose from activities that include workshops, seminars, conferences, and retreats; online courses; and research activities required for completion of the work.
PRIZE: $1,500
DEADLINE: July 1, 2016
sistersincrime.org/page/EleanorTaylorBland
Winter Tangerine Review
INFO: The aim of the award is to honor new and emerging poets and prose writers who are creating electric work. Entries will only be accepted from writers who have not yet published a novel or collection of any type.
SUBMISSION FEE: $0
PRIZES:
- All award winners and finalists will be published in the following Winter Tangerine Issue
- The two award winners will receive a box of (gently used) books, (never used) strawberry jam, and a check for $250
- All finalists receive our kudos & $20
DEADLINE: July 1, 2016