INFO: Founded by Sandra Cisneros in 1995, the Macondo Writers’ Workshop focuses on bringing together a community of poets, novelists, journalists, performance artists, and creative writers of all genres whose work is socially engaged,
The Workshop will take place from July 13-17, 2016 at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center in San Antonio, TX. They are seeking generous and compassionate professional writers who view their work and talents as part of a larger task of community-building and non-violent social change. This year, they will hold four workshops led by Allison Hedge Coke (poetry), Alex Espinoza (fiction), Gregg Barrios (playwriting), and Joe Jimenez (multi-genre young writers’ workshop).
To be eligible, applicants must have a strong record of publications (books, chapbooks, major literary magazines) and/or public readings/performances of original work, and a history of community involvement, consciousness raising via literary work and/or activism/outreach.
DEADLINE: March 1, 2016, at midnight
guadalupeculturalarts.org/macondo-workshop/
INFO: The Tulsa Artist Fellowship, which seeks talented and diverse voices to support Tulsa’s expanding arts scene, has expanded its program this year to include writing (creative nonfiction, fiction, graphic novel, young-adult fiction, poetry, and play/screenwriting). Fellowships are merit-based, not project grants, and include a two-year term for writers. The program will begin on January 9, 2017.
AWARD: $20,000 stipend, and in most cases, free housing and studio work space.
DEADLINE: March 4, 2016
tulsaartistfellowship.org/index.html
CHAMPION OF CHANGE FOR AAPI ARTS & STORYTELLING
White House Initiative on AAPIs
INFO: As a part of AAPI Heritage Month (May 2016), the White House Initiative on AAPIs is seeking nominations for Champions of Change for AAPI art and storytelling – individuals who have raised the visibility of diverse AAPI experiences and created dialogue around issues the community faces. The Champions of Change program honors individuals doing extraordinary things to empower and inspire members of their communities
Nominees may include:
- Storytellers who have included and continue to include AAPI characters in their films, television shows, and literature to address pressing issues, including immigration, civil rights, economic opportunity, health, diversity and inclusion, and more.
- Poets and spoken word artists who highlight AAPI experiences in their work in order to advance pressing issues, including immigration, civil rights, economic opportunity, health, diversity and inclusion, and more;
DEADLINE: March 9, 2016
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: ISSUE 07
Apogee Journal
INFO: Apogee Journal is currently accepting poetry submissions for Issue 07. The goal of the publication is to publish exciting work that interrogates the status quo, providing a platform for unheard voices, including emerging writers of color. All work must be previously unpublished.
DEADLINE: March 15, 2016
apogeejournal.submittable.com/submit
Cave Canem
INFO: Established in 1999, this first-book award is dedicated to the discovery of exceptional manuscripts by black poets of African descent.
AWARD: $1,000, publication by University of Georgia Press in fall 2017, and 15 copies of the book and a feature reading.
SUBMISSION FEE: $20 (non-refundable.)
DEADLINE: March 15, 2016 at 11:59 pm EST
cavecanempoets.org/cave-canem-prize
Tupelo Press
INFO: Tupelo Press, an independent, literary press devoted to discovering and publishing works of poetry, literary fiction, and creative nonfiction by emerging and established writers, is seeking submissions for The Kundiman Poetry Prize, which is dedicated to publishing exceptional work by Asian American poets at any stage of their career.
AWARD: $1,000 and book publication in Tupelo Press.
DEADLINE: March 15, 2016
Penn State Altoona
INFO: The Penn State Altoona English Program is accepting applications for a one-semester teaching residency in both poetry and playwriting/screenwriting. Candidates should have credentials in both genres – publications in poetry and staged readings/performances (and/or publications) in playwriting or screenwriting.
They are seeking early-career writers, preferably without a published book. The program offers substantial time to write and a salary of $10,000 in return for teaching one general education level introduction to creative writing workshop during the Fall 2016 semester (August 22 – December 16).
In addition, the resident will also give a public reading, visit other creative writing courses, and work informally with English majors.
DEADLINE: April 1, 2016
LUCIEN STRYK ASIAN TRANSLATION PRIZE
The American Literary Translators Association
INFO: The prize recognizes the importance of Asian translation for international literature and promotes the translation of Asian works into English. Submission will be judged on the literary significance of the translation in recreating the literary artistry of the original.
To be eligible, works must be:
- Book-length translations into English of Asian poetry or source texts from Zen Buddhism
- Book-length translations from Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese and Korean into English
- Published in the previous year (though re-translations or first-time translations of important older works will also be considered)
DEADLINE: April 8, 2016
literarytranslators.org/awards/lucien-stryk-prize
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: IMMIGRANT WRITERS
Ninth Letter
INFO: Ninth Letter is accepting submissions of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry from immigrant writers (those who consider themselves to be 1st, 1.5, or 2nd generation immigrants in their current country of residence) for a special online edition to be published at ninthletter.com in Summer 2016. Submissions are not required to focus on the "immigrant experience" and can be on any and all topics.
DEADLINE: April 15, 2016
ninthletteronline.submittable.com/submit
Asian American Writers Workshop
INFO: The Margins, which publishes the work of emerging and established Asian American poets, is accepting submissions for its ongoing Poetry Tuesday feature. Submissions should be no longer than six pages total and multiple poems may be submitted in the same document. Expect at least five weeks for a response.