ANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARDS
INFO: The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards recognizes outstanding works that contribute to the understanding of racism and the appreciation of cultural diversity. Awards are given for fiction, poetry and nonfiction.
To submit a book for consideration, send five copies with a completed copy of the Entry Form to:
Karen R. Long
c/o Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards
The Cleveland Foundation
1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1300
Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: 216.685.2018
Email: Submit@Anisfield-Wolf.org
Upon receipt, the books will be forwarded to the jury. All submitted materials become the property of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards and will not be returned. The winners will be announced in the spring.
SUBMISSION PERIOD: September 1 – December 31, 2017
anisfield-wolf.org/submissions/submission-guidelines/
RADCLIFFE INSTITUTE FELLOWSHIPS
Harvard University
INFO: The Radcliffe Institute Fellowship Program is a scholarly community where individuals pursue advanced work across a wide range of academic disciplines, professions, and creative arts (including Fiction, Poetry, Nonfiction/Biography/ Autobiography/Memoir, Nonfiction/Current Issues, Playwriting or Screenwriting, and other topics).
To be considered for a fellowship in fiction or nonfiction, applicants must have any of the following: one or more published books, contract for the publication of a book-length manuscript, or at least three shorter works (longer than newspaper articles) published. Evidence of publication in print format within the last five years is highly desirable; Web site publications are not acceptable as the only form of previously published work. Applicants should note that reviewers take into account evidence of a distinctive, original voice, richness or dimensionality of text, and coherence in the project plan. Professionals interested in writing about their work experiences should apply in the category of nonfiction. Recommendations from editors and/or agents are not acceptable.
STIPEND: Up to $77,500 for one year with additional funds for project expenses. Some support for relocation expenses is provided where relevant. They work with fellows with families who have particular issues connected to relocating to smooth the transition. If so directed, Radcliffe will pay the stipend to the fellow’s home institution. Please note that they can only pay stipends to home institutions if they are US based. Fellows receive office or studio space and access to libraries and other resources of Harvard University during the fellowship year, which extends from early September 2018 through May 31, 2019.
Fellows are expected to be free of their regular commitments so they may devote themselves full time to the work outlined in their proposal. Since this is a residential fellowship, they expect fellows to reside in the Boston area during that period and to have their primary office at the Institute so that they can participate fully in the life of the community.
Applicants will be notified by e-mail in March of the results.
DEADLINE: September 14, 2017
radcliffe.harvard.edu/fellowship-program/how-apply
CHA INTERNATIONAL POETRY PRIZE
INFO: To celebrate the tenth anniversary issue of Cha and to mark the twentieth anniversary of Hong Kong's handover, they are hosting Cha International Poetry Prize 2017, in collaboration with PEN Hong Kong.
The competition is open to ALL poets.
PRIZES:
- First Prize US$1501
- Second Prize US$800
- Third Prize US$400
- And five Commended Prizes, each US$100
- All eight winning poems will be published in the tenth anniversary issue of Cha, due out in late December 2017.
SUBMISSION FEE: $0
DEADLINE: September 15, 2017
asiancha.submittable.com/submit
SILLERMAN FIRST BOOK PRIZE FOR AFRICAN POETS
African Poetry Book Fund
INFO: The African Poetry Book Fund is accepting submissions for the Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poets.
The contest is open to African writers who have not yet published a book-length poetry collection. (An African writer is taken as someone who was born in Africa, who is a national or resident of an African country, or whose parents are African.)
PRIZE: $1,000 US and publication through the University of Nebraska Press and Amalion Press in Senegal.
SUBMISSION FEE: $0
SUBMISSION PERIOD: September 15 – December 1, 2017
africanpoetrybf.unl.edu/?page_id=2058#sillerman
NEW VOICES AWARD
Lee & Low Books
INFO: Lee & Low Books, award-winning publisher of children’s books, announces its annual New Voices Award, which will be given for a children’s picture book manuscript by a writer of color.
Established in 2000, the New Voices Award encourages writers of color to submit their work to a publisher that takes pride in nurturing new talent. The contest is open to writers of color who are residents of the United States, 18 years or older at the time of entry, and who have not previously had a children’s picture book published.
Submissions may be fiction, nonfiction, or poetry for children ages 5 to 12.
PRIZE: The Award winner receives a cash prize of $1000 and our standard publication contract, including L&L’s basic advance and royalties for a first time author. An Honor Award winner will receive a cash prize of $500.
DEADLINE: September 30, 2017
leeandlow.com/writers-illustrators/new-voices-award
TOI DERRICOTTE & CORNELIUS EADY CHAPBOOK PRIZE
Cave Canem
INFO: Launched in 2015, the annual Toi Derricotte & Cornelius Eady Chapbook Prize is dedicated to the discovery of exceptional chapbook-length manuscripts by black poets, and is presented in collaboration with the O, Miami Poetry Festival and The Center for the Humanities at the CUNY Graduate Center.
Final Judge: Major Jackson.
First Readers: Cameron Awkward-Rich, Tameka Cage Conley, P. Scott Cunningham
Cave Canem uses a blind judging system to arrive at the contest winner and honorable mention(s).
AWARD: Winner receives $500, publication by Jai-Alai Books in 2018, 10 copies of the chapbook, a residency from April 2-6, 2018 at The Writer’s Room at The Betsy Hotel in Miami and a featured reading on April 4, 2018 at the O, Miami Poetry Festival.
ENTRY FEE: $12
DEADLINE: September 30, 2017
cavecanempoets.org/prizes/toi-derricotte-cornelius-eady-chapbook-prize/