CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS — Weird Little Prose Book
421 Atlanta
INFO: 421 Atlanta, now an imprint of Publishing Genius, is accepting submissions for weird little prose books for one week only. Send your complete manuscript by January 7, 2020.
What are we looking for?
Think novellas, flash fiction or nonfiction, or a triptych of linked stories or essays. Genre-bending is great; straight-up poetry is not the thing this time. Manuscripts should be between 5,000 and 25,000 words.
We especially invite submissions from those who are often excluded or marginalized in the literary world, including people of color, LGBTQ-identifying people, and people with disabilities.
Because of the quick turnaround, manuscripts should be thoroughly revised, fully polished.
What's the deal?
We'll accept 1-2 books, which will be published by March and available at the AWP conference in San Antonio, TX. If the winning author is able to attend, they can read at Toast, an offsite event.
Book(s) will be published in a limited edition of 100, with 25 copies for the author to sell or keep.
DEADLINE: January 7, 2020
Writer to Writer Mentorship Program
Association of Writers & Writing Programs
INFO: AWP's mentorship program, Writer to Writer, matches emerging writers and published authors for a three-month series of modules on topics such as craft, revision, publishing, and the writing life. Mentors volunteer their time and receive a free one-year AWP membership. Writer to Writer is free of charge to mentees.
Should you be chosen to participate, your mentor will review your writing, listen to your concerns, and help you problem solve. You will have opportunities to interact with others taking part in that session, and AWP's membership team will be there with you every step of the way.
Our Fall session begins each September and consists of six modules over a three-month period, concluding mid-December.
Our Spring session begins each February and consists of six modules over a three-month period, concluding mid-May.
There is no charge to apply, and there is no fee for this program. Is your mentor waiting for you this season?
DEADLINE: January 12, 2020
https://www.awpwriter.org/community_calendar/mentorship_program_overview
The 2020 A Public Space Editorial Fellowships
A Public Space
INFO: A Public Space is thrilled to announce a new Fellowship program for aspiring editors. The aim of the Editorial Fellowship program is to create a framework for the art of editing, bridging tradition and evolution. It is our hope to support a cadre of editors who will offer a more diverse publishing community—culturally, aesthetically, economically.
The Fellowship will offer a curriculum that integrates education, experience, mentorship, and the opportunity for innovation. Fellows will receive intensive training in all aspects of editing, from evaluating submissions through to publication of a piece. As part of the program, they will also learn about publishing history, exploring known interactions between editors and writers; archival documents; and the role of the editor in a changing landscape.
This is a nine-month program, from March 15 through December 15. Fellows will be expected to be at A Public Space’s office in downtown Brooklyn fifteen hours per week. They will participate in all aspects of our publishing programs, including evaluation, curation, editing, production, marketing, publicity, circulation, and distribution. They will work closely with the senior editorial staff on both the magazine and book imprint; and will have the opportunity to meet leading figures in the publishing community. Fellows will also be invited to attend a series of Master Classes with editors as part of A Public Space’s academy.
APPLICATION
Compensation: $10,000 stipend, to be paid bi-weekly
Eligibility: A strong interest in literary publishing and a commitment to promoting literature are the only prerequisites. Preference will be given to aspiring editors who have not worked extensively in literary publishing, and who may have limited access to career opportunities in the industry. Candidates outside of New York City are encouraged to apply, but A Public Space cannot fund relocation expenses. Unfortunately, at this time we are unable to sponsor work visas. A Public Space reserves the right to invite candidates.
Timeline: Submittable is open for Editorial Fellowship submissions through January 15, 2020. Submissions for the Fellowships close at 11:59 p.m. (EST) on January 15. Successful applicants will be informed no later than February 15, 2020. The Fellowship will begin March 15, 2020.
Procedure: Only electronic submissions via Submittable will be considered. Applications must be submitted through this Editorial Fellowship category. There is no application fee.
Please submit the following:
—A cover letter describing your interest in the Editorial Fellowship; how you envision the role of an editor; the influences and experience that you will bring to your work as an editor; and your goals for the fellowship and beyond the fellowship.
—A short (one page or less) excerpt from a work by a non-establishment writer; and a brief statement telling us why this writer and passage appeals, and why you feel work such as this should be championed by editors.
—A short (one page or less) review of a book you read recently. Please include how you learned about the book—whether from a review, social media, a bookstore or library recommendation, a chance encounter.
—Please also include in your cover letter where you heard about the Editorial Fellowship.
Note that we only accept PDF or Word files (.doc and .docx). Please submit the cover letter, excerpt, and review as one file. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
DEADLINE: January 15, 2020
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Ploughshares
INFO: We do not consider multiple submissions, so please send only one manuscript at a time, either by mail or online. Do not send a second submission until you have heard about the first. Simultaneous submissions to other journals are fine as long as they are identified as such and we are notified immediately upon acceptance elsewhere.
If you are working on submissions with an agent, or are an agent submitting work on behalf of an author, please read our note on simultaneous submissions with an agent.
Cover Letters
We encourage you to include a short cover letter with your submission. It should reference:
Major publications and awards
Any association or past correspondence with a guest or staff editor
Past publication in Ploughshares
Please note that we ask cover letters to be included as the first page of your submission document. There are no additional comment boxes for adding a cover letter.
Manuscript Guidelines
Typed, double-spaced (poetry may be single-spaced) pages.
Numbered pages.
If in hard copy, submit with text on one side of the page.
Fiction and nonfiction: Less than 6,000 words. Excerpts of longer works are welcome if self-contained. Significantly longer work (7,500–20,000 words) can be submitted to the Ploughshares Solos series.
Poetry: Submit 1-5 pages at a time with each poem beginning on a new page.
Translations are welcome if permission has been granted.
Unsolicited book reviews and criticism are not considered.
DEADLINE: January 15, 2020
https://www.pshares.org/submit/journal/guidelines
2020 Writer to Agent
Association of Writers & Writing Programs
INFO: AWP is pleased to offer registered conference attendees the opportunity to apply to meet with literary agents at the #AWP20 Conference & Bookfair in San Antonio. These agents are seeking new clients to represent in fiction and nonfiction.
Literary agents from Aevitas Creative Management, Ayesha Pande Literary, Folio Literary Management, and Serendipity Literary Agency will read and review applications on a rolling basis to find prospective clients to meet with at the conference. If the literary agency is interested in the author’s work, they will contact the applicant directly to schedule a day and time to meet in San Antonio.
How to Submit
Only registered attendees of the #AWP20 Conference & Bookfair in San Antonio are eligible.
Submit a query letter along with the first five pages of a novel, essay collection, narrative nonfiction book manuscript, or short story collection as one document via the “Writer to Agent” link in AWP’s Submittable account. The Writer to Agent page is hidden and can only be accessed through this webpage for registered attendees.
The five-page submission should be double-spaced in Times New Roman, 12-point font, and the document should be saved according to your type of project and your name (Project_LastName_FirstName); for example, “Novel_Proulx_Annie” or “Essays_Didion_Joan.”
Query letters are comprised of a description of the book and the author’s bio. If you have questions about writing and submitting a query letter, review the Writer to Agent Web Series episode for instructions and tips.
Indicate in the query letter if the submission has been published in a magazine or journal.
Agents from each of the four participating agencies will read the query letters and submissions. You may address your query letter to “agent.”
Submissions in poetry are not eligible.
Submissions are limited to one per conference attendee. If you are working on multiple projects, you can only pitch one, but may very briefly mention other projects towards the end of your query letter: i.e., “I am also working on a young adult novel.” Multiple submissions will be removed from consideration.
Terms & Conditions
The opportunity to meet with agents is solely at the discretion of Aevitas Creative Management, Ayesha Pande Literary, Folio Literary Management, and Serendipity Literary Agency.
AWP facilitates this service as a benefit to conference attendees, but does not participate in reviewing applications.
Meeting with an agent does not constitute a partnership or relationship or establish representation on behalf of the agency.
AWP, Aevitas Creative Management, Ayesha Pande Literary, Folio Literary Management, and Serendipity Literary Agency make no claims as to the probability applicants will be selected to meet with an agent.
Applications are only accepted via Submittable. Aevitas Creative Management, Ayesha Pande Literary, Folio Literary Management, and Serendipity Literary Agency will not respond to any inquiries about submissions or the Writer to Agent program.
Due to the volume of applications, feedback is not possible for applicants who are not selected.
DEADLINE: January 15, 2020
https://www.awpwriter.org/awp_conference/writertoagent_overview
OTHER TONGUES VOLUME 2: MIXED-RACE WOMEN SPEAK OUT (AGAIN!)
INFO: Co-editors Adebe DeRango-Adem and Andrea Thompson are seeking submissions of writing and/or artwork for a follow-up anthology of work by and about mixed-race women, intended for publication by Inanna Publications in 2020-21.
The purpose of this anthology is to explore the question of how mixed-race women in North America identify in the 21st Century. The anthology will also serve as a place to learn about the social experiences, attitudes, and feelings of others, while investigating more general questions around what racial identity has come to mean today. We are inviting previously unpublished submissions that engage, document, and/or explore the experiences of being mixed-race.
DEADLINE: January 15, 2020
https://adebederangoadem.com/2019/09/16/call-for-submissions-vol-2/
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Please See Me
INFO: We seek previously unpublished, creative, and high-quality work in the form of poetry, creative nonfiction/essays, fiction/short stories/flash fiction, and digital media (photography, drawings, podcasts, and short films). Patients, students, family members, caregivers, nurses, physicians, healthcare consumers, artists, mental health providers, physical therapists, writers, clergy—all of us will be patients one day and all are welcome to submit work. We are especially looking for content that connects us, make us feel something, or helps us see illness, wellness, health, or the healthcare environment differently.
Theme Guidelines
The theme for our March 2020 issue is Hope. What, or who, gives you hope? A caregiver? A patient? A child? A colleague? What did you hope for and receive, or not receive? What are you hoping for as it relates to health and wellness–for yourself or for others? Have you lost hope? Have you found hope? Did a new treatment or wellness plan give you hope for a cure? A better way of life? Tell us about all of it. All submissions should directly or indirectly touch on this theme in some way. Be creative! It’s a new year and there is much to be hopeful about!
All Submissions can be made through Submittable.
Mental Health Awareness Writing Contest
In this issue we are also hosting a Writing Contest with a $250 award in all 3 written genres for stories and narratives that raise awareness on issues related to mental health, such as homelessness, missed or delayed diagnosis, or loss (of family, husband/wife, jobs), with extra credit given to those who can tie both into our theme of Hope. Contest Submission should be made through Submittable.
Genre Guidelines
Poetry
Please submit a maximum of three poems at a time.
Fiction
Please submit short stories up to 4,000 words in length. Flash fiction, up to 1,000 words, is welcome and encouraged.
We will look at excepts of longer works on a case-by-case basis; please query us with a description of your project before submitting.
Creative Nonfiction
Please submit nonfiction pieces up to 4,000 words in length.
We will look at excepts of longer works on a case-by-case basis; please query us with a description of your project before submitting.
Films
Please submit links to your short films for review, and up to five minutes in length.
Other Media
We welcome submissions of photography, podcasts, and other media. All digital media will should be hosted by the creator, and shared by a link. Photography and still images can be attached to submission.
For All Submissions
Get creative! Anything that touches on our theme is be considered fair game. If you are not sure your work fits, please query us through Submittable.
DEADLINE: January 15, 2020
http://pleaseseeme.com/submissions/
Summer 2020 LITERATURE FELLOWSHIP (June 1– September 30, 2020)
MacDowell Colony
INFO: About 300 artists in seven disciplines are awarded fellowships each year and the sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence. There are no residency fees. Travel grants as well as need-based stipends are available to open the residency experience to the broadest possible community of artists. Artists with professional standing in their fields, as well as emerging artists, are eligible to apply. MacDowell encourages artists from all backgrounds and all countries in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts.
Writers of novels, short story, graphic writing, journalism, essays, biography, creative nonfiction, memoir, poetry, and translation into English are accepted.
SUBMISSION FEE: $30
DEADLINE: January 15, 2020
https://macdowell.slideroom.com/#/Login
YOUNG WOMEN WRITERS PROJECT
The Carnegie Center for Literacy & Leaning
INFO: The Carnegie Center invites young women in grades 9-12 to apply to the Young Women Writers Project, a FREE series of intensive workshops focused on creative self-expression through writing. The selected group of participants will attend six sessions (see below). In these workshops, experienced writers in their 20s and 30s will mentor on a variety of genres, encouraging participants to look within themselves for issues that are important in their lives. Participants will also learn techniques of delivering an effective literary reading and other business-of-writing tips. The program will culminate with two public readings and a Writing Mentoring Day.
WHERE & WHEN: All sessions take place from 10:00 am-2:00 pm at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning (251 West Second Street, in downtown Lexington, KY). Participants must commit to attending all six sessions.
February 22: Writing from the Heart: #Ownvoices Tales Inspired by Real Life with Mariama Lockington
February 29: Creative Non-Friction: Political Humor Writing with Asha French
March 7: Creative Nonfiction: Essays, Magazine Writing and Beyond with Saraya Brewer
March 14 : How to Build A Better World…In Your Writing with Olivia Cole
March 21: The Things We Don't Say Out Loud: Performing Your Work with Angelica Miller
March 28: POC: Poets of Color with Danni Quintos
MENTORING DAY: Participants will be required to attend a Writing Mentoring Day at a local elementary school (typically one weekday in April from 3-5pm; exact date/time TBD). The Carnegie Center can provide a letter to schools requesting early dismissal if needed. Participants will work in pairs, small groups, or individually on creative writing exercises with 4th and 5th grade girls. Cash stipends are provided for Mentoring Day participation.
PUBLIC READINGS: Participants will be invited to showcase their writing talents in two public readings (May 2020 & September 2020 during the Kentucky Women Writers Conference). Participation in the public readings is not mandatory, but strongly encouraged. Cash stipends are provided for participation in the May reading.
COST: There is NO application or participation fee. Students admitted to the program will receive full scholarships covering all instruction and materials. Participants are asked to bring their own bag lunches, as lunch will not be provided. The Young Women Writers Project is funded in part by the Kentucky Foundation for Women and Toyota Motor Manufacturing KY.
ADMISSION: To be considered for the Young Women Writers Project, please submit the following:
a completed cover sheet (below);
a letter stating your interest and motivations for participation;
a writing sample (5 pages maximum);
a photo/video release form (if you do not give permission for us to use your photo, please make a note on the form)
DEADLINE: January 17, 2020
https://carnegiecenterlex.org/youth-and-family/young-women-writers-project/
THE TOMÁS RIVERA BOOK PRIZE
Los Angeles Review of Books
INFO: The Tomás Rivera Book Prize is a unique partnership between the Los Angeles Review of Books and UC Riverside. Open to any author writing in English about the Chicanx/Latinx experience, the Rivera Book Prize is committed to the discovery and fostering of extraordinary writing by a first-time or early career author whose work examines the long and varied contributions of Chicanx/Latinx in the US. The Rivera Book Prize aims to provide a platform that showcases the emerging literary talent of the Chicanx/Latinx community, to cultivate the next generation of Chicanx/Latinx writers, and to continue the rich literary memory of Tomás Rivera, Chicano author, poet, activist, and educator. Known for his seminal collection of stories, …and the Earth Did Not Devour Him, Rivera was the first Latino Chancellor of the UC system and a champion of higher education and social justice. The Rivera Book Prize honors his legacy and his belief in the power of education, activism, and stories to change lives.
ELIGIBILITY: All previously unpublished works in prose written primarily in English focused on the Chicanx/Latinx experience in the United States.
Selection and Final Judge: A shortlist of entries will be announced. The Rivera Book Prize will select a final judge. This judge will be a noted Chicanx/Latinx writer who will award the winner from the shortlist of final manuscripts. All manuscripts will be read anonymously and judged on their literary merit and originality.
SUBMISSION FEE: $35
DEADLINE: January 17, 2020
https://losangelesreviewofbooks.submittable.com/submit/149756/larb-libros-contest
ARTIST RESIDENCY
Helene Wurlitzer Foundation
INFO: The Foundation offers three months of rent-free and utility-paid housing to people who specialize in the creative arts. Our eleven guest houses, or casitas, are fully furnished and provide residents with a peaceful setting in which to pursue their creative endeavors.
The Foundation accepts applications from painters, poets, sculptors, writers, playwrights, screenwriters, composers, photographers, and filmmakers of national and international origin.
Applications are reviewed by a selection committee consisting of professionals who specialize in the artistic discipline of the applicant. Numerous jurors serve on committees for each: visual arts, music composers, writers, poets, playwrights, and filmmakers. Jurors, who know nothing about the artist's demographics, score in five categories based purely on the merit of the applicant's creative work samples.
Artists in residence have no imposed expectations, quotas, or requirements during their stay on the HWF campus. The HWF’s residency program provides artists with the time and space to create, which in turn enriches the artistic community and culture locally and abroad.
SESSIONS:
Session 1: Jan - Apr
Session 2: June - Aug
Session 3: Sept - Dec
DEADLINE: January 18, 2020
https://wurlitzerfoundation.org/apply
NYSCA/NYFA ARTIST FELLOWSHIP
INFO: The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship is a $7,000 unrestricted cash grant available to artists living in New York State and/or one of the Indian Nations located therein. This grant is awarded in 15 different disciplines over a three-year period (five categories a year) and the application is free to complete. The NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship is not a project grant, but is intended to fund an artist's vision or voice, at all levels of their artistic development.
APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
25 years or older
Current residents of New York State and/or one of the Indian Nations located in New York State
Must have maintained New York State residency, and/or residency in one of the Indian Nations located therein, for at least the last two consecutive years (2018 & 2019)
Cannot be enrolled in a degree-seeking program of any kind
Are the originators of the work, i.e. choreographers or playwrights, not interpretive artists such as dancers or actors
Did not receive a NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in any discipline in the past five consecutive years: 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019
Cannot submit any work samples that have been previously awarded a NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship
While collaborating artists are eligible to apply, the total number of collaborators cannot exceed three
Are not a current NYFA employee or have been in the last 12 months, a member of the NYFA Board of Trustees or Artists’ Advisory Committee, immediate family member of any of the aforementioned, or an immediate family member of a 2019-2020 panelist
Artists that have been awarded five NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowships receive Emeritus status and are no longer eligible for the award
2020 NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship Categories
Craft/Sculpture
Digital/Electronic Arts
Nonfiction Literature
Poetry
Printmaking/Drawing/Book Arts
DEADLINE: January 22, 2019
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
Global City Review
INFO: Global City Review is a biannual online and print publication. Each issue is organized around a broad theme and includes stories, poems, memoirs, interviews, essays, and artwork. The designated theme for forthcoming Issue 24 is: Setting The Record Straight.
We publish:
short fiction and memoir (up to 15 pages)
poetry (up to 5 poems; please format and submit as a single document)
interviews and essays (up to 15 pages)
artwork in various mediums
We accept simultaneous submission. If your work is accepted elsewhere, we ask you inform us immediately.
No multiple submissions. Please only send one submission per reading period.
We publish original, previously unpublished work.
Format:
All manuscripts must be double spaced and numbered.
To be included on the first page of your submission:
your name;
contact information;
genre;
word count; and
one to three sentences about how the work speaks to the designated theme of the forthcoming issue.
We accept .doc and .docx formats.
DEADLINE: January 31, 2020
https://globalcitypress.com/contact-subscribe-submit/
adda open call: CLIMATE CHANGE
INFO: adda is the online magazine of Commonwealth Writers. We are looking for new writing on the theme of climate change. We seek poetry, fiction and – in particular – non-fiction.
Non-fiction submissions can be sent either completed or in the form of a detailed proposed idea/pitch (maximum 500 words). For those sending in a pitch, Commonwealth Writers recommends submitting as far in advance of the deadline as possible.
No previously published work will be considered, whether in print or online, in whole or in part. We will, however, consider new translations into English of work already published in other languages. We will consider commissioning new non-fiction in other languages and arrange the translation ourselves. Please note, we can only accept submissions from citizens of Commonwealth countries.
We encourage you to familiarise yourself with the work already published on adda. We are looking to select a broad range of work. Entries by voices, or on topics, that may receive less attention from other publications are welcomed.
Please submit only once. You may enter work in one of the three categories: Poetry, Fiction, or Non-fiction. We accept simultaneous submissions on the understanding you will inform us immediately if the text is accepted for publication elsewhere.
To submit to this call, please complete the submissions form and upload:
A description of your writing history (300 words max)
And one of the following:
Up to two poems only (no word count, but a maximum five pages in total)
One piece of fiction writing (word count 2000-5000)
One non-fiction piece (word count 2000-5000)
One non-fiction proposal (word count 500 words maximum)
Submissions are read anonymously. Please do not include any contact or personal information in the files that you submit.
DEADLINE: January 31, 2020
https://www.addastories.org/open-call/
NYC Emerging Writer Fellowship
The Center for Fiction
INFO: The Center for Fiction NYC Emerging Writer Fellowship offers grants, editorial mentorship, and other opportunities to early-career New York City-based practitioners who are at a critical moment in their development as fiction writers.
During the one-year fellowship period, grantees will receive:
A grant of $5,000
The opportunity to have their manuscript revised and critiqued by an experienced editor
Access to write in our Writers Studio
The opportunity to meet with editors, authors, and agents who represent new writers at monthly dinners
Two public readings as part of our annual program of events
A professional headshot for personal publicity use
Inclusion in an anthology distributed to industry professionals
Tickets to our First Novel Fete and/or Benefit & Awards Dinner
Complimentary admission to all Center events
25% discount on writing workshops at the Center
Applicants must be current residents of one of the five boroughs, and must remain in New York City for the entire year of the fellowship. Students in degree-granting programs are not eligible to apply. This program supports emerging writers whose work shows promise of excellence. Applicants can be of any age, but must be in the early stages of their careers as fiction writers and will not have had the support needed to achieve major recognition for their work. We define “emerging writer” as someone who has not yet had a novel or short story collection published by either a major or independent publisher, and who is also not currently under contract to a publisher for a work of fiction. Eligible applicants may have had stories or novel excerpts published in magazines, literary journals or online, but this is not a requirement. If at any point during the judging process an applicant signs a contract for publication or accepts an offer to study in a degree-granting program, he or she must alert us immediately to have the application pulled from consideration.
DEADLINE: January 31, 2020
KWELI 2020 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Kweli Journal
INFO: We are excited beyond measure about the Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference on Saturday, April 4, 2020! We had an amazing conference in 2019, and #Kweli20 promises to be an even more exciting, educational, and community-building day for BIPOC creatives. Kweli's spring conference is an excellent opportunity for Indigenous and POC writers and illustrators to learn, get inspired and network with others in the industry.
Thanks to the generosity of our amazing donors, we are able to offer a limited number of scholarships to attend the Kweli Color of Children's Literature Conference!
The scholarship application portal opens on January 2nd and closes on February 2nd.
You can submit ONE application for our review and consideration. Please note that the scholarship covers the cost of registration. It does NOT cover travel or the costs of a master class or manuscript / portfolio review.
For details on the conference, please see the following link: http://www.kwelijournal.org/the-color-of-childrens-literature-conference-2
DEADLINE: February 2, 2020
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeEdvH6ONlL7S5JS6OFFl8LYcDFHvfz1CsbHjUwGkRR4T_ULA/viewform
ESALEN WRITER’S CAMP FELLOWSHIP
Writing By Writers
INFO: Writing By Writers is pleased to offer fellowships to Esalen Writer's Camp for emerging writers of color and/or members of the LGBTQIA+ community to amplify all voices that need to be heard. Fellowships cover the full cost of tuition, a shared room and all meals, but do not cover transportation.
An "Emerging Voice" is someone who is currently DOES NOT meet any of the below criteria*:
Has an B.A., M.A., M.F.A., Ph.D. or minors in Creative Writing.
Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate degree programs.
Writers who have published one or more books through major publishing houses, university presses, or established presses.
Current professional magazine/newspaper feature writers or editors.
Writers who are widely published in top tier literary journals and/or magazines.
DEADLINE: February 15, 2020
Winners will be notified by March 1st. Selection will be based on a writing sample and short statement about why you are interested in attending Esalen Writer's Camp. All submissions will be reviewed by Samantha Dunn and the finalists will be selected by Samantha Dunn and the WxW Board of Directors.
AMERICAN LIBRARY IN PARIS VISITING FELLOWSHIP
INFO: The American Library in Paris Visiting Fellowship was created in 2013 to nurture and sustain cross-cultural intellectual discourse.
The fellowship offers writers and researchers an opportunity to pursue a creative project in Paris for a month or longer while participating actively in the life of the American Library. Applicants should be working on a book project, fiction or non-fiction, or a feature-length documentary film, that contributes to cross-cultural discourse. We are not accepting poetry projects at this time.
Particular attention will be paid to an applicant’s ability to offer the Library community a variety of opportunities for exploring a topic. In addition to the stipend, the Library will connect the fellow to resources and people in Paris that could be helpful to his or her project. The fellowship is open to all nationalities, though the proposed project must be in English.
The fellowship is made possible through the generous support of the de Groot Foundation. There are two one-month fellowship periods a year in fall and spring, with dates to be specified later.
Fellowship award: a $5,000 stipend paid before start of fellowship period. The award, to be spent at the discretion of the Fellow, is designed to cover travel to Paris, accommodation, and expenses associated with the month in Paris.
Visiting Fellows are expected to:
· Be present in Paris during the period of the fellowship.
· Be present in the American Library a minimum of three half-days a week.
· Present an hour-long evening program at the Library.
· Participate in a Library reception.
· Meet with staff informally to explore a topic of mutual interest.
· Extend the Library’s reach by participating in events arranged by the Library with other organizations in Paris.
· Provide the Library and the funding foundation with a written report of the fellowship experience.
· Appropriately acknowledge the Library and the Visiting Fellowship in publications and print media related to the fellowship project.
· Participate in the Library’s social media communication, fundraising campaigns, and other public events.
DEADLINE: February 15, 2020