Artist in Residence Program
Headlands Center for the Arts
DEADLINE: June 10, 2024
APPLICATION FEE: $35
INFO: The Artist in Residence (AIR) program awards fully sponsored residencies to approximately 50 local, national, and international artists each year. Residencies of four to ten weeks include studio space, chef-prepared meals, housing, travel and living expenses. AIRs become part of a dynamic community of artists participating in Headlands’ other programs, allowing for exchange and collaborative relationships to develop within the artist community on campus. Artists selected for this program are at all career stages and work in all media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, photography, film, video, new media, installation, fiction and nonfiction writing, poetry, dance, music, interdisciplinary, social practice, arts professions, and architecture.
All Artist in Residence applicants are also considered for the following awards:
McLaughlin Foundation Award
McLaughlin Children’s Trust Award
Henderson Award
Project Space
PROGRAM GOALS:
To invest in individuals at the cutting edge of artistic fields and whose work has potential to have significant cultural and social impact.
To support artists to explore and experiment in order to take their work to the next level.
To build a nurturing and dynamic community of local, national, and international artists and thinkers.
To encourage artists to develop ideas and work within the context of the Marin Headlands, a part of Golden Gate National Recreation Area.
To bring national and international artists to the Bay Area to engage and have cross-cultural exchange with local artists and audiences.
PROGRAM DETAILS:
Fully sponsored 4- to 10-week residencies
Paid roundtrip airfare, and up to $1,000 a month of either a stipend or reimbursed expenses
100- to 2000-sq.-foot studios
Private bedroom in shared house
A maximum two week stay for families in the Family House (by request only and subject to availability)
Five chef-prepared meals per week
Access to vehicles on-site
Facilities access: Basic woodshop; audio/video equipment; artists’ library with computer, scanner, and printer • Wi-Fi in designated spaces
Up to 15 Artists in Residence living on-site
Participation in monthly “Show & Tell” nights
Participation in seasonal Open House
Access to Headlands Public Events
Field trips to Bay Area museums, galleries, and cultural venues
Become part of Headlands Alumni Network
ELIGIBILITY:
Artists not currently enrolled in an academic program at the time requested residency would take place. Eligibility of artists enrolled in PhD programs will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Former Headlands’ Artists in Residence (AIR), and any recipients of Alumni New Works, Chamberlain, Chiaro, or Tournesol Awards may not apply within five years of previous Residency.
All other Alumni of Headlands’ Programs are eligible to apply for the AIR Program at any point.
Must be able to speak basic English.
SELECTION CRITERIA:
Merit of past work.
Readiness to engage with and benefit from the residency experience at Headlands (see program goals). • Potential to develop creative practice and impact the community at Headlands and beyond.
SELECTION PROCESS:
Headlands’ staff reviews applications to ensure completion and eligibility
Submissions are reviewed by a jury of knowledgeable and esteemed artists and arts professionals
The jury evaluates each artist’s materials and selects finalists
Finalists are invited to talk about their work and ideas a 20-minute Zoom interview to determine the final award selection
WHAT YOU NEED TO APPLY:
A full application includes the following:
Please note that all applications and work samples must be submitted in or translated to English.
Resume or curriculum vitae
Letter of interest, outlining your specific interest in working at Headlands and how program participation will affect your practice
The names and email addresses of three personal or professional references; please note, we do not want letters of reference.
Documentation of recent work (see specifications below for guidelines according to discipline) • Please note: we’ll start accepting applications for 2025 residencies on April 1, 2024.
Documentation of recent work (see specifications below for guidelines according to discipline)
**Artist collaboratives should apply together by submitting ONE application per group, specifying the number of individuals on the application form. For live-in Artists in Residence, Headlands can accommodate no more than three total artists in a collaborative group.
DOCUMENTATION:
Please select from the following list materials appropriate to your practice. The category headings are guidelines; please submit whatever type of materials best represent your work.
Visual (painting, printmaking, photography, sculpture, installation, conceptual)
Applicants may submit up to 12 work samples, which can be a combination of images, video, or audio files (maximum of 30 minutes of video and audio).
Submission of an image list with title, date, size, media, and, where applicable, conceptual intent, is optional.
Writing (poetry, fiction, nonfiction, playwriting, screenwriting, graphic narrative)
Submission of an image list with title, date, size, media, and, where applicable, conceptual intent, is optional.
Submit up to 20 pages of poetry, 30 pages of prose or one to two full-length plays/scripts.
Performance / Dance **
Submit 30 minutes of video, along with any other material that adequately describes your work.
Please note: the first 10 minutes will be used for primary review unless the artist directs otherwise.
Film / Video / New Media**
Submit up to 30 minutes of video.
Please note: the first 10 minutes will be used for primary review unless the artist directs otherwise.
Music / Sound**
Submit up to 30 minutes of audio and/or video.
Please note: the first 10 minutes will be used for primary review unless the artist directs otherwise.
Arts Professionals (art writers, administrators, and curators)
Submit sufficient material to evidence the breadth of your work and interests, including reviews, essays, and catalogs.
Architecture / Environment
Review documentation requirements for Visual Artists.
Interdisciplinary Arts**
Review other categories to determine what materials you should submit.
headlands.org/event/artist-in-residence/
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2025 Writers-in-Residence (Fiction / Non-Fiction / Poetry)
Hedgebrook
DEADLINE: June 12, 2024 by midnight PST
APPLICATION FEE: $45
INFO: Hedgebrook’s mission is to support visionary women writers whose stories and ideas shape our culture now and for generations to come. Writers must be women, which is inclusive of transgender women and female-identified individuals.
Because gender inequity still occurs in all spaces including literary ones, it is part of our explicit mission to support and promote women’s voices. The Writers in Residence (WiR) program is Hedgebrook’s core program, which for 36 years in 2024 has supported free-for-writers residencies representing diversity in citizenship status, nationality, current place of residence, race, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, professional experience, and economic resources. We welcome applicants, published or not, who embrace the mission and opportunity to be a member of Hedgebrook's community.
Applications are genre-specific, and will be evaluated by readers and judges proficient in evaluating those genres. Please be sure to read all the instructions. Your job as an applicant is to convey to the readers:
Your passion for the project you propose to work on in residence (Artist Statement)
Your skill and ability to do the work as a writer (Writing Sample)
Diversity of Your Voice
Non-refundable processing fees (U.S. currency) due for each application are as follows (Deadlines are at midnight, Pacific Time):
$45 for submissions received 4/17-5/28/24
$55 for submissions received 5/29-6/12/24
Fee waivers are available to the first 50 people on a first-come, first-served basis
THIS APPLICATION IS FOR RESIDENCIES TAKING PLACE January to early November, 2025.
THIS APPLICATION IS NOT FOR HEDGEBROOK ALUMNAE. If you are an alumna, please consider a Mother Tree Residency or email programs@hedgebrook.org to learn about opportunities to engage with Hedgebrook.
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Narrative Prize
Narrative
DEADLINE: June 15, 2024
INFO: The $5,000 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.
The prize is announced in October and is given to the best work published each year in Narrative by a new or emerging writer, as judged by the magazine’s editors. In some years, the prize may be divided between winners, when more than one work merits the award. Entries selected for publication are eligible for the Narrative Prize, which is not a contest but an award.
WORD COUNT GUIDELINES:
SHORT SHORT STORY manuscripts must be at least 500 and no more than 2,000 words in length.
MANUSCRIPTS OF 2,000 to 15,000 WORDS can include short stories, essays, one-act plays, and other complete short works of nonfiction, and excerpts from longer works of fiction and nonfiction.
NOVELLAS and other long works that are less than book length may run between 15,000 and 40,000 words. For works of this length, please submit the first 15,000 words with a synposis. (Based on our reading of the first 15,000 words, we will ask to see the complete manuscript if we think the work is suitable for Narrative.)
SERIALIZATION OF BOOK-LENGTH WORKS. For consideration for serialization, please send the first chapter and a one-page synopsis of the book. (Based on our reading of the first chapter and synopsis, we will ask to see the complete book manuscript if we think the book is suitable for serialization in Narrative. For further information on our program of serializations, please click here.)
POETRY submissions may contain up to five poems. The poems should be contained in a single file. Your submission should give a strong sense of your style and range. We accept submissions of all poetic forms and genres but do not accept translations.
ONE-ACT PLAYS: We are particularly interested in finding dramas whose impact can be experienced as much on the page as in production. We are open to plays that have been previously published but are out of print, to plays that have been produced, and to ones that have never been produced or published. Length can run up to 15,000 words.
NARRATIVE OUTLOUD AUDIO PROSE submissions may be fiction or nonfiction but should take a storytelling form. Audio prose submissions must be in MP3 format and may be up to ten minutes long. Files must be no bigger than 50mb.
NARRATIVE OUTLOUD AUDIO POETRY submissions must be in MP3 format and may be up to ten minutes long. Files must be no bigger than 50mb.
NARRATIVE OUTLOUD VIDEO submissions may be short films and documentaries of up to 15 minutes. Submissions must be in .mp4 or .mov format. Files must be no bigger than 50mb.
READERS’ NARRATIVES may run up to 1,500 words.
narrativemagazine.com/great-stories/narrative-prize
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2024 DVAN-Millay New Author Residency
Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network
DEADLINE: June 15, 2024 at 11:59pm PDT
INFO: The DVAN-Millay New Author Residency is a special partnership with Millay Arts to celebrate and lift up one author who recently published their first book. For this residency, a new author will be selected through a juried process by 2023 DVAN-Millay New Author Fellow and author of The Cocounut Children, Vivian Pham, for a residency from October 2 – 29, 2024.
The residency includes a private bedroom and studio, shared living spaces, a laundry room, a workstation, and the use of the Alumni and Nancy Graves Memorial Libraries. Bedding and linens are provided. Groceries are included along with communal dinners prepared by the in-house chef. Located in the Hudson Valley, nestled against the Berkshire foothills of Austerlitz, New York, Millay Arts’ seven acres border the beautiful Harvey Mountain State Forest and the home and gardens of the famed early 20th-century poet, activist, and Pulitzer Prize winner Edna St. Vincent Millay.
ELIGIBILITY:
Self-identify as diasporic Vietnamese or Southeast Asian.
Have published one book in the last five (5) years, excluding self-published or vanity presses
International applicants are encouraged to apply, but submissions must be in English.
Please be advised that DVAN cannot assist in paying for international travel.
Only one submission per person is allowed.
All attendees must have Proof of Vaccination and a minimum of one booster.
Applicants must be available for the full duration of the residency.
Applicants must use a Google or Gmail account to access the application.
The contest runs from May 15 to June 15. The application deadline is June 15, 2024, at 11:59 PM, Pacific Standard Time.
EXPECTATIONS:
We kindly request that the winning resident agree to 1) serve on the jury the following year for a month-long reading submission period in late spring or early summer to select the next nominee, and 2) highlight this opportunity and the Diasporic Vietnamese Artists Network in their social media and future publishing acknowledgments.
MANUSCRIPT REQUIREMENTS:
We accept submissions of unpublished creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry.
Submissions must be:
10 – 20 pages of unpublished stories, excerpts, essays, or poems.
Use standard formatting: Times New Roman font, 12-point size, regular 1-inch margins, and page numbers. Double-spaced, please!
Include a title at the top of the submission.
Word documents only.
All submissions exceeding twenty (20) pages will be disqualified.
Submissions must also include:
a one-page cover letter (300 words or less) describing your next project or where you are in your writing process.
a CV outlining your publications, readings, work, accolades, etc., of three (3) pages or less.
Please do not…
include your name anywhere on the manuscript. Submissions are reviewed anonymously.
include a cover page.
submit newspaper journalism, co-authored work, screenplays, or self-help literature.
The application deadline is June 15, 2024, at 11:59 PM, Pacific Standard Time. Submissions received after the deadline will not be read.
There is a $35 application fee. This helps offset DVAN’s operational costs.
DVAN reserves the right to reject entries that do not follow these rules.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING:
Using a Google Form for the DVAN-Millay New Author Residency, submit a 10-20 page Writing Sample of your unpublished work following the Manuscript Guidelines and Rules above.
PLEASE NOTE: Since we use Google Forms for the application, you will be asked to sign in with a Google or Gmail account.
dvan.org/2024-dvan-millay-new-author-residency/
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call for submissions: Spring/Summer Issue
Same Face Collective
DEADLINE: June 15, 2024
INFO: All are welcome to submit, but we especially seek experimental forms and work from marginalized voices.
HOW TO SUBMIT: Name ALL FILES: Title of Piece, Name as you would like it published. Please send work as a doc or docx attachment; do not paste it to the body of the email.
We accept:
Fiction
Poetry
Creative Nonfiction
Craft Essays
Literary Criticism
Experimental/Hybrid Prose
Flash Fiction
Note: We rarely accept genre fiction, but will still consider!
All visual work must be accompanied by a brief description of at least 50 words.
Photography
Visual Art
Film and Animation - Under 5 minutes
Performance - Music, Dance, Theatre under 5 minutes
Please only submit ONE story or essay per reading period.
You may submit up to THREE poems per reading period. If you submit multiple poems at once that are NOT a cohesive collection, attach them as separate files.
Maximum word count for fiction and nonfiction is 8000 words.
Send your work to samefacescollective@gmail.com
GUIDELINES:
Make the subject line: (Genre) Submission - Your Name (ie. Poetry Submission - Alice Brown), If you would like to remain anonymous, just let us know.
Cover letter not necessary, but welcome. Include a short, third-person bio (under 300 words). If you have Instagram, include your handle so we can tag you.
Attach Your Work as a doc or docx. If you are submitting a photo series, compile them into a folder.
DUE TO THE VOLUME OF SUBMISSIONS AND SMALL TEAM, ONLY SUBMISSIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THESE GUIDELINES WILL BE CONSIDERED.
We accept simultaneous submissions, just let us know if your work has been accepted elsewhere.
You retain the rights to your own work upon publication.
samefacescollective.com/how-to-submit
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FALL 2024 & WINTER 2025 RESidency
Vermont Studio Center
DEADLINE: June 15, 2024
APPLICATION FEE: $25
INFO: Applications are now being accepted for fall 2024 through April 2025 residency at Vermont Studio Center. Nestled in the Green Mountains, VSC hosts an inclusive, global community of artists and writers. Enjoy private studios and lodging, fresh - local meals, and a vibrant Visiting Artists & Writers Program.
VSC’s residency program welcomes artists and writers working across all mediums and genres for two, three, and four week sessions.
Residents enjoy well-lit, private studios within a short walk to residency housing, dining hall, and local amenities. Studio spaces range from 170 - 300 square feet. Accommodations include a private room and shared common areas. The campus features include a print shop, digital lab, and metal, wood, ceramic facility. Studios are open 24 hours a day.
A VSC residency provides artists and writers the time and space to focus on their creative practice in an inclusive, international community within a small Vermont village. Residents can explore swimming holes, hiking and biking trails, as well as the rural charm of neighboring towns, while expanding their creative potential and building a solid network of friends and mentors.
PROGRAMMING
During each session, Visiting Artists and Visiting Writers are invited to join us for presentations, craft talks, one-on-one manuscript consultations, and individual studio visits. Residents can also enjoy open studio nights, resident presentations, and exhibition openings. All scheduled activities are optional. Residents are encouraged to unplug, completely immerse themselves in their work, and work at their own pace.
COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTION
VSC is committed to community building both locally and on campus. Every resident has the opportunity to participate in our Community Contribution Program for 3 hours per week, by assisting in one of these areas: Kitchen, School Arts Program, Visual Arts, and the Writing Program. No prior experience is necessary.
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2024 room nonfiction contest
Room
DEADLINE: June 15, 2024
INFO: Room publishes work by people of all marginalized genders, including cis and trans women, trans men, nonbinary and Two-Spirit people.
ENTRY FEE: Entry fees include shipping and are based on the address associated with your Submittable account, as this is where your subscription will be shipped:
If you reside in Canada: $39 CAD
If you reside in the US: $49 CAD
If you reside outside North America: $59 CAD
JUDGE: Angela Sterritt
CONTEST RULES & GUIDELINES:
We accept entries up to 3500 words. Please double-space all submissions.
Please submit in 12 point font. Times New Roman preferred but not required.
You can only upload ONE document (.pdf, .doc, or .docx preferred; can also accept .rtf) per submission on Submittable, so you must submit your entire submission in one file.
Submissions must be anonymous—please do not include your name or personal details anywhere in your document, including the file name. You will have a chance to include your contact information on the Submittable form. Cover letters and bios are not necessary and will not be forwarded to the judge.
Each entry must be original and unpublished.
We accept simultaneous submissions, but if your submission is accepted elsewhere, please notify us and withdraw your submission immediately.
Room's contests are open to women (cisgender and transgender), transgender men, Two-Spirit and nonbinary people. We specifically encourage writers with overlapping under-represented identities to submit their work.
Previously commissioned Room writers are disqualified from entering the contest.
Any submission that does not meet these guidelines will be disqualified. The submission fee is non-refundable.
Please direct any questions or concerns to contests@roommagazine.com.
PRIZES:
FIRST PRIZE: $1,000 + publication in Room
SECOND PRIZE: $250 + publication in Room
THIRD PLACE: $100 + publication on Room's website
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The Hold Space Grant for Artists of Color
Ox-Bow
DEADLINE: June 16, 2024 at 12:00 am EST
INFO: Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency is excited to launch a new opportunity for BIPOC artists and creatives to utilize our campus and facilities via the Hold Space Grant for Artists of Color.
Participants who qualify can enjoy communal living, making, and opportunities to organize on Ox-Bow’s campus in Saugatuck, Michigan. Lodging, three meals per day, and access to Ox-Bow studios and spaces are provided.
People of color across the creative spectrum including artists of any discipline, writers, curators, teachers, and Ox-Bow Alumni are encouraged to apply. The grant supports individuals or groups of up to twenty for any length from one to seven nights. The dates available for the Hold Space Grant in 2024 are September 4-11, 2024.
Ox-Bow encourages applicants to consider how they would like to use its facilities and resources to best suit their interests and goals. Some proposal examples are listed below, but are not limited to;
An individual artist utilizing the metals, ceramics, printmaking, fiber, painting, or writing studio, with guidance from Ox-Bow’s on-campus studio managers. You can see more about our studios and equipment here.
A self-organized group retreat with collaborative creative projects and BIPOC speakers. Assistance from the Ox-Bow programming team is available.
Other nonprofits in need of time and space to plan and organize, with comfortable lodging, and space to talk and make. Assistance from the Ox-Bow programming team is available.
BIPOC curators may utilize the campus gallery spaces for exhibitions, with assistance from the campus team.
A set of existing collaboratives coming together to design a suite of dinner parties and conversation with assistance from Ox-Bow’s hospitality team.
Proposals are reviewed by a panel of BIPOC curators and artists who are familiar with the Ox-Bow experience. The Hold Space Grant, includes lodging, meals, and access to Ox-Bow resources. Hold Space Grant recipients should be 21 years or older at the start of their residency and have the option of bringing their children to campus. Children must be accompanied by a legal guardian while on campus. Ox-Bow does not provide childcare or additional care support at this time. This experience is valued at $300 per person, per day, and does not currently include a cash grant.
Inspired by BIPOC participant feedback, the Hold Space Grant for Artists of Color, is the product of many months of thoughtful planning and research by Ox-Bow's Senior Leadership Team.
Project research was initiated in 2020 with former Ox-Bow staff member and current program ambassador, independent curator and founder of AMFM, Ciera McKissick, and a group of 9 Thought Partners who had experience in the Ox-Bow community. The research process resulted in the design of a program that held intentional and exclusive space for BIPOC artists at Ox-Bow. Ox-Bow extends their gratitude to the Thought Partners for their foundational work, invaluable guidance and consultation on this initiative: Cecilia Beaven, Jen de los Reyes, Kyrae Dewan, Jessica Gatlin, Rami George, Salvador Jimenez Flores, Arnold J. Kemp, Abigail Lucien, and “Q” Patrick Quilao.
Ox-Bow’s DEIA Statement:
Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency fosters an environment that rejects injustice, oppression, and racism through radical hospitality and care. We are committed to continued listening, learning, and direct action that will result in sustainable change within our organization to ensure that Black, Indigenous, Asian, and Latine artists, trans and queer artists, and artists with disabilities are seen, heard, and supported at Ox-Bow.
Our leadership team is working toward being an anti-racist organization. Recent tangible actions include a year-long educational relationship with Enrich Chicago, expanding funding opportunities in support of BIPOC participation in Ox-Bow programs, the Peter Williams Award for teaching and mentorship by a BIPOC alum, revised hiring practices that support equity, the adoption of ethical storytelling in our communications and the development of the Hold Space Grant for Artists of Color.
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New City Critics
Urban Design Forum / The Architectural League
DEADLINE: June 20, 2024 at 11:59pm
INFO: In 2022, Urban Design Forum and The Architectural League launched a fellowship program to empower new, fearless, and diverse voices to challenge the ways we understand, design, and build our cities. The fellowship supports the development of six critics from underrepresented backgrounds through guest lectures and workshops, research guidance, networking, and production of new critical projects on a dedicated platform. Through published work and other channels, the fellowship encourages a more expansive conversation on the future of cities.
New City Critics aims to drive change in the culture of criticism. Today, architectural criticism and urban analysis in mainstream media is a shrinking arena, though it remains extremely powerful. Newspapers and magazines have moved away from having full-time critics on staff, and feature the work of just a few, largely older, and mostly male, white writers. A handful of professional critics from similar backgrounds means attention to a limited selection of topics and perspectives. We want to see kaleidoscopic coverage from a much wider variety of perspectives and rewrite public understanding of why urban design and development matter.
New City Critics is for a criticism of city design and development that reflects the people who live in cities. We need more informed and sustained examination of citymaking in media beyond small professional circles, for a broader public. Housing, workplaces, infrastructure, public spaces and monuments define the contours of our lives. They demand critical attention and a critical imagination expressed through novel formats and in new forums. Our goal is to equip a new generation of critics with new skills and a meaningful network to make urban processes legible and argue for a city they want to live in.
STUCTURE:
Fellows will meet twice each month throughout the 9-month program.
For this cycle, the fellowship will be organized into modules, each focused on developing a specific critical skill and new written work. Modules will focus on reading critical texts on the city, writing about urban places and projects, writing with and about actors in citymaking, and reviewing texts, objects, and events.
Fellowship sessions will include conversations and workshops with members of the program Advisory Board, and guest writers, editors, advocates, practitioners, and change makers in the built environment. In other sessions, Fellows will develop and workshop their writing together.
The Architectural League, Urban Omnibus, and Urban Design Forum staff will support Fellows’ research and networking across the broader media community and built environment professions.
Fellows will complete regular writing assignments and publish work in a dedicated New City Critics newsletter and section on Urban Omnibus.
WHO SHOULD APPLY:
We welcome applicants who are passionate about introducing readers to the complex, delightful, and fraught experiences of our cities and shedding light on how neighborhoods are shaped, managed, and lived in. We invite applications from early- to mid-career writers or urbanists deeply committed to making cities legible to broad audiences. Candidates should possess experience in both writing and urban practice, though we expect the balance to vary. We encourage submissions that demonstrate prior publication and significant engagement with the field. In addition, we welcome storytellers of varying ages and experiences – writers, journalists, designers, planners, scholars, advocates, artists, curators, organizers, DIY newsletter writers, zine publishers, podcasters, photo essayists, and others – who are committed to producing critical work about the shape and experience of our city.
New City Critics is intended for people who do not see themselves or their experiences reflected in the fields of criticism, urbanism, and design today. We aim to build a cohort of six individuals who will lean on each other’s curiosities and grow together. Beyond support in developing projects and skills, applicants should be searching for co-conspirators to broaden their understanding and imagination. Fellows must live or work in the New York metropolitan area for the duration of the program to be considered.
WHAT WE OFFER:
Shape Discourse
Fellows will learn together, developing their skills and expanding their thinking and writing on design and cities. We will provide numerous opportunities to publish on a new vertical by Urban Omnibus across the fellowship year and engage with Urban Design Forum and Urban Omnibus’ audiences.
Produce Original Work
Fellows will have an opportunity to develop new work that advances a critical perspective on issues in the built environment, shape and refine it by working closely with experienced editors, and present it to an engaged audience.
Leverage Our Networks
Fellows will be encouraged to connect with the Urban Design Forum’s and Architectural League’s networks and audiences. They will have access to experts in design, planning, and development in New York City, as well as accomplished critics and cultural producers.
Participate in Forum and League Programs
Fellows will enjoy two years of complimentary Urban Design Forum and Architectural League membership and access to our lectures and discussions.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Applications Due – Thursday, June 20, 2024, 11:59 pm
Finalist Interviews – Week of July 29, 2024
ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
In-Person Programming
Sessions will be held at Urban Design Forum and Architectural League offices in downtown Manhattan, or offsite with a session speaker. Fellows will be given enough time in advance to schedule travel.
Individual Accommodations
We will work with all accepted Fellows to accommodate individual accessibility requirements, caretaking responsibilities, technology needs, unique health and safety concerns, or other circumstances.
Time Commitment
Fellows will meet Monday evenings twice a month in New York City. They should make reasonable efforts to attend all required meeting dates listed in the application portal and notify staff of anticipated conflicts. During the 9-month fellowship, there will be an estimated total of 55 hours dedicated to program sessions, along with an expectation that fellows will commit substantial time outside of sessions for reading, research, and writing.
Project Funding
Fellows will be awarded a stipend of $7,500 for participation in the 9-month fellowship.
urbandesignforum.org/initiative/new-city-critics/
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The Book Project
Lighthouse Writers
DEADLINE: June 22, 2024
INFO: The Book Project is an intensive, two-year program aimed at giving writers of book-length manuscripts the classes, advice, and moral support they need to draft, revise, and—most importantly—finish. Whether you're working on a novel, memoir, short story collection, or narrative nonfiction title, our program mentors (all of whom are published authors) will work closely with you to chart a path through your project. Intensives, retreats, and classes with fellow Book Project participants give you a supportive, encouraging community to thrive in. And our in-house publishing expert provides the advice you need to take your completed book to market. You'll emerge with a manuscript you can be proud of and a support team ready to help you take the next steps.
THE BOOK PROJECT PATH: Workshops can help us improve a short story, poem, or novel chapter, but it's difficult to get the consistent feedback (as well as the advice, encouragement, hand-holding) we need to make it through a book-length work. This customized program helps book writers develop and stick to a schedule, a time frame, and a set of aesthetic goals. Our program pairs each writer with a mentor to provide advice and feedback as well as a community of writers to inspire and hold each other accountable.
WHY CHOOSE IT? The Book Project is affordable, at just a fraction of the cost of an MFA degree, yet every bit as rigorous as the best creative writing programs. It's a personalized course of study and a proven way to break through the mire of drafts that never seem to get finished. And remote study is available; you can participate in Book Project even if you don't live in the Denver area. As of 2023, we've seen eight of our book project mentees sign book deals with major publishers, two—a novel (from Riverhead/Penguin Random House) and a nonfiction book (from Hachette)—were published in 2022, and three more—a middle grade novel (from Levine Querido), and a nonfiction book and story collection (from Penguin Random House) will arrive in 2023.
MENTORS: Our mentors are working, award-winning writers—William Haywood Henderson (Director of the program), Erika Krouse, Vauhini Vara, Anna Qu, Rachel Weaver, and Benjamin Whitmer—all highly skilled teachers with years of experience nurturing creative writers. Our resident publishing expert, Shana Kelly, will guide you through the process of finding an agent, sending out queries, and handling the business side of book writing.
TUITION: Tuition is $8,580 per year, which includes all courses and weekend intensives, mentor meetings, agent meetings, and two full manuscript reads. We also help facilitate two optional writing retreats (food and lodging up to participants) per year. Our Book Project Fellowship covers partial or full tuition for the entire two-year program. Awards are based on merit and financial need; see the link below for more information.
FELLOWSHIPS: In 2018, we launched the Book Project Fellowship, which covers full or partial tuition for the entire two-year program.
lighthousewriters.org/adult/book-project
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Call for submissions: Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors short story contest
GRIST / NRDC
DEADLINE: June 24, 2024 by 11:59 pm PST
SUBMISSION FEE: $0
INFO: Grist is excited to open submissions for the fourth year of our Imagine 2200: Climate Fiction for Future Ancestors short story contest.
Imagine 2200 is an invitation to writers from all over the globe to imagine a future in which solutions to the climate crisis flourish and help bring about radical improvements to our world. We dare you to dream anew. [Get Imagine updates: Sign up for our email list]
We are thrilled to also announce the judges for our 2024/25 contest: Omar El Akkad and Annalee Newitz. El Akkad is an author and journalist whose award-winning debut novel, American War, is an international bestseller and was selected by the BBC as one of 100 Novels That Shaped Our World. Newitz is a science fiction and nonfiction writer whose third novel, The Terraformers is a finalist for the Nebula Award, and whose latest nonfiction book, Four Lost Cities, is a national bestseller.
THE PREMISE:
Imagine 2200 celebrates stories that envision the next decades to centuries of equitable climate progress, imagining futures of abundance, adaptation, reform, and hope. We are looking for stories that are rooted in creative climate solutions and community-centered resilience, showing what can happen as solutions take root, and stories that offer gripping plots with rich characters and settings, making that future come alive.
In 2,500 to 5,000 words, show us the world you dream of building.
Your story should be set sometime between the near future and roughly the year 2200.
A great Imagine story is not afraid to explore the challenges ahead — the path to climate progress will involve struggle and adaptation, and we invite you to show that — but ultimately offers hope that we can work together to build a more sustainable and just world. We want to see stories that incorporate real world climate solutions and climate science, as well as cultural authenticity (a deep sense of place, customs, cuisine, and more) and characters with fully-fledged identities. We especially want to read — and share — stories that center solutions and voices from the communities most impacted by the climate crisis.
If you’re newer to climate, below this prompt we’ve included some resources to get you started in finding inspiration from existing solutions. Feel free to use these as a jumping off point, or to bring in any climate and justice solutions you find inspiring.
Your story can bring these principles into any genre — we love seeing climate themes show up in love stories, mysteries, adventure, comedy, and more. Climate connects to every part of life, and all sorts of stories can be climate stories, so dream big — envision a world where climate solutions have flourished, and where we prioritize our well-being, work to mend our communities, and lead lives that celebrate our humanity. We can’t wait to read what you come up with.
PRIZE: The winning writer will be awarded $3,000. The second- and third-place winners receive $2,000 and $1,000, respectively. An additional nine finalists will each receive $300. All winners and finalists will have their story published in an immersive collection on Grist’s website.
We are also partnering with Oregon State University’s Spring Creek Project, which will offer the winning writer (or a runner-up, in the case the winner cannot accept) the opportunity to participate in its Environmental Writing Fellowship and Residency, including a writing residency at the Cabin at Shotpouch Creek for the winner to spend up to four weeks in residence to continue their climate writing project. The Fellow will receive a $3,000 honorarium from Spring Creek Project.
Stories will be reviewed by a panel of experts, and judged by acclaimed authors Omar El Akkad and Annalee Newitz.
Your submission must be an original fictional story of between 2,500 and 5,000 words that has not been previously published. The full contest rules are available on our submission portal.
grist.org/climate-fiction/imagine-2200-contest-submissions
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call for submissions: Black British Literatures & Creative Communities
Callolloo
DEADLINE: June 28, 2024 at 11:59pm
INFO: Callaloo seeks new writing (essays, fiction, poetry, memoir), scholarly articles, and visual art for a special issue entitled "New Dimensions: Black British Literatures and Creative Communities", guest-edited by Karen McCarthy Woolf and Jason Allen-Paisant. Critical and creative writing that focuses on the following areas of Black British life is particularly welcomed:
Art: historical perspectives as well as new approaches in Black British artistic expression
Activism
Music
New perspectives in Black British writing
The rural experience of Black Britons
Queer perspectives and aesthetics
Book reviews: You may propose a review for books with a publication date between October 2024 and February 2025.
Prose pieces should be no more than 6000 words long, unpublished, and not currently under consideration elsewhere. Scholarly articles should follow the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing (3rd edition) and include a works cited and endnotes, not footnotes.
callaloo.submittable.com/submit
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FSG FELLOWSHIP
Farrar, Straus & Giroux
DEADLINE: June 30, 2024 by 11:59pm ET
INFO: The FSG Writer’s Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to give an emerging writer from an underrepresented community additional resources to build a life around writing: funding, editorial guidance, and advice on how to forge a writing career. It offers the unique opportunity for a writer to spend time with and enjoy the support and mentorship of the FSG community. The fellowship celebrates the spirit of the FSG list and its commitment to invention, curiosity, and extending the limits of literature.
FELLOWSHIP AWARD:
$15,000 paid over two installments: half paid at the start of the Fellowship program, half paid in June 2025
Plus:
Yearlong mentorship with an FSG house author
Guidance from two in-house editors, who will offer line and structural feedback on the fellow’s work throughout the year
Opportunities for meet-and-greets with representatives from other departments – including Publicity/Marketing, Art, Subsidiary Rights, and Managing Editorial – to discuss their areas of expertise, answer questions, and help build a broader understanding of the publishing business
Support with networking beyond FSG
The Fellow will have the opportunity to publish writing in Work in Progress, FSG’s weekly newsletter.
The Fellow and finalists will receive a collection of FSG classics.
The Fellow agrees to offer to FSG the Fellow’s first book-length work before submitting to, or soliciting offers from, any other publisher.
TIMELINE:
The Fellowship runs from January to December 2025
The five finalists will be interviewed in November 2024
The Fellowship winner will be announced in December 2024
The Fellowship begins January 6, 2025
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must submit:
A sample of work—fiction, nonfiction, or poetry—aimed at an adult audience
For fiction and nonfiction, the sample must be between forty and fifty double spaced pages
For poetry, the sample must be eight to twelve pages
The sample can include previously published work and does not need to be from a single section of the work
A Statement of Purpose of no more than 500 words
Please note: The applicant’s name and contact information must not be anywhere on the writing sample or the Statement of Purpose—this includes within the uploaded file name.
ELIGIBILITY:
The applicant must not have published a book-length work in any genre, have a book under contract, or be negotiating a contract either in the United States or abroad by the time the fellowship begins. Having published short poetry chapbooks will not exclude an applicant from eligibility
Applicants must submit in only one category (fiction, nonfiction, or poetry)
The applicant must be a U.S. Permanent Resident (green card) or U.S. Citizen
There are no experience, degree credentials, or location requirements. This fellowship will take place remotely
The applicant should be writing for an adult audience in the English language
The applicant must be over 18 years of age
The applicant cannot be an employee or family member of an employee of FSG or any other Macmillan affiliate
The applicant may not use generative AI or work from AI-generated text for their samples and statements
THE JUDGING PROCESS:
The FSG community will conduct the first review of the applications and select twenty semifinalists for consideration by the judges. The Fellow will be chosen by FSG from among five finalists selected by the judges. The first two stages of the selection process will be anonymous.
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New Visions Award
Lee + Low Books
DEADLINE: June 30, 2024
INFO: Established in 2012, the New Visions Award is given biennially to an unpublished writer of color or Native/Indigenous writer for a middle grade or young adult novel or graphic novel manuscript.
New Visions Award winners receive a standard publication contract, including Lee & Low Books’s basic royalties for a first-time author and an advance in the amount of $15,000.
Winners are also given close publishing mentorship as they work to develop their book for publication. Nurturing manuscripts takes time, and Lee & Low's commitment to this contest represents over a decade of dedication. We are in this for the long haul! We ask for the same commitment and courtesy from applicants. Please make sure you are able to abide by the eligibility and manuscript submission guidelines before entering.
Past winners include Ink and Ashes by Valynne Maetani, an Asian/Pacific American Honor for Literature; Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh, which received three starred reviews and is a Junior Library Guild selection; Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar, which received two starred reviews and is listed as a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People; The Wind Called My Name by Mary Louise Sanchez; and Julieta and the Diamond Enigma by Luisana Duarte Armendáriz.
ELIGIBILITY:
Open to writers of color and Native/Indigenous writers who at the time of entry are 18 years of age or older (or the legal age of majority in his/her state of legal residence, whichever is older) and a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia. Writers located outside the 50 United States or the District of Columbia are not eligible. In order to enter the contest or receive the prize award, you must fully comply with the Official Rules and, by entering, you represent and warrant that you agree to be bound by these Official Rules and the decisions of Lee & Low Books, whose decisions shall be binding and final in all respects relating to this Contest.
To be eligible for participation in the contest, writers cannot have had a middle grade or young adult novel or graphic novel traditionally published.
Writers who have published work in other genres (including children’s magazines or adult fiction/nonfiction) are eligible to enter. Authors of self-published books may also enter but must submit a new manuscript rather than a project or manuscript that has already been self-published.
Only manuscripts from unagented writers will be considered, but if Lee & Low Books (in its sole and absolute discretion) extends an offer for publication to a winner, winner will be given one month from the date of winner notification to consult with an agent if winner so chooses.
Manuscripts previously submitted for the New Visions Award or to Lee & Low Books by other means will not be considered for the contest.
MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES:
Manuscripts should address the needs of children and teens of color, and Native/Indigenous children and teens, by providing stories with which they can identify and relate and which promote a greater understanding of one another. Themes relating to different family structures, gender identity, LGBTQ+ communities, or disabilities may also be included.
Manuscripts may consist of either novel or graphic novel manuscripts and may be FICTION, NARRATIVE NONFICTION, or WORKS IN VERSE for middle grade readers ages 8 to 12 and young adult readers ages 12 to 18. We are interested in contemporary or historical fiction, literary fantasy, science fiction, mystery, suspense, and genre fusions. Graphic novel scripts and novels in verse for these categories are also welcome. Picture books and short stories will not be accepted.
Narrative nonfiction projects should have strong educational appeal, centered around a person or people from marginalized groups. Instructional or reference nonfiction (e.g. cookbooks, encyclopedias, etc.) will not be considered. Please include a preliminary bibliography and an explanation of how you came to write the book with your manuscript.
Manuscripts and graphic novel scripts must be written in English and should be typed, double-spaced, composed in a clear 12-point font, and saved as a Word document. Graphic novel submissions should include 6 to 10 pages of final art samples and optional character sketches in PDF format only if you are an author/illustrator.
Middle grade novels should not exceed 75,000 words in length; young adult novels should not exceed 95,000 words in length; graphic novel manuscripts should not exceed 150 scripted pages.
All submissions must be accompanied by a cover letter that includes the author’s name, address, phone number, email address, brief biographical note, relevant cultural, ethnic, and any other background information, how the author heard about the contest, and publication history, if any.
Submissions that have been submitted to other publishers or writing contests are not eligible. Submissions may not be sent to other publishers, mentorship, contests, or writing contests while under consideration for this contest.
No automatic, programmed, robotic, mechanically altered, or reproduced entries are permitted, and any such entries will be deemed void and disqualified. Manuscripts must be your original written work product; plagiarism of any kind will result in disqualification.
Artificial Intelligence: The use of generative artificial intelligence (“AI”) of any kind to create a Manuscript or any portion thereof for this Contest, whether in the writing or editing phase, is strictly prohibited and will result in disqualification. In this context, AI includes, but is not limited to, ChatGPT, Zoom AI Companion, Bing AI, Google Bard, Microsoft’s CoPilot, Jasper, Westlaw Precision, and Lexis+AI. Note that for these purposes, AI does not include basic tools for checking grammar, spelling, references, etc. Lee & Low Books reserves the right to screen Submissions for use of AI through an AI detector. Entrants utilizing AI to generate their work product in whole or in part will be disqualified. If it is determined after the winner is announced and the prize is awarded that the winning entrant utilized AI to generate the written submission in whole or in part, then the entrant will forfeit the winning designation and shall return any advance or royalty payments that have already been paid at the time of such forfeiture. In Lee & Low Books’s sole and unfettered discretion, a new winner may then be selected from all other non-suspect eligible submissions.
Be sure to leave sufficient time to resubmit your submission if technical difficulties occur. Lee & Low Books is not responsible for late, lost, or incorrectly submitted Manuscripts.
HOW TO ENTER:
All manuscripts must be submitted between April 1, 2024 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time and June 30, 2024 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time.
Manuscripts must comply with the Submission Instructions/Requirements to be eligible for entry.
Limited to no more than 2 submissions per entrant, provided, however, that each submission must be submitted separately.
Submissions will not be acknowledged or returned.
SELECTION PROCESS:
After the close of the submission period, Lee & Low Books will judge all eligible submissions based on the following equally-weighted judging criteria: (i) originality, (ii) strength of voice, (iii) appeal to readers between the ages of 8 to 18, and (iv) thought-provoking themes.
On or about September 30, 2024, up to 5 to 10 semi-finalists will be chosen based on the above-mentioned judging criteria. In or about mid-October, an editor will contact each semi-finalist to schedule a one-on-one video conference meeting to discuss their submission. Up to 3 to 5 finalists will be chosen from the semi-finalists based upon the above-mentioned judging criteria and the one-on-one video conference meeting. Lee & Low Books reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to select less than 5 to 10 semi-finalists and less than 3 to 5 finalists.
On or about December 13, 2024, the finalists will go on to a finalist meeting to be discussed by the Lee & Low’s judging committee. Each finalist submission will be re-judged to select 1 winner on the equally-weighted criteria listed above.
Lee & Low Books reserves the right, in its sole discretion, not to choose an Award winner.
If a winner is chosen, they will be contacted by Lee & Low Books after January 6, 2025 with an advance offer and standard contract. If an offer is extended, it does not need to be immediately accepted by the winner. The winner may evaluate the details of the offer if/when it is made and consult an agent.
The potential winner (and/or agent if applicable) will be required to respond by no later than the ordinary close of business on February 6, 2025 with the intent of moving forward with signing the publication contract or officially declining the offer and publication. If the potential winner declines the offer, Lee & Low Books reserves the right to offer the same publication terms to another finalist, as selected using the same judging criteria set forth above for determination of a winner.
In the unlikely event of a tie in the selection of either semi-finalists, finalists or the winner, the tied submissions will be re-judged using the judging criteria.
Odds of winning the Award will depend upon the nature, quality, and total number of eligible Submissions received.
The decisions of Lee & Low Books are final and binding in all matters relating to this Contest, including, but not limited to, interpretation and application of these Official Rules. By entering the Contest, you fully and unconditionally agree to be bound by these rules and the decisions of the Sponsor and its designated judges, which will be final and binding in all matters relating to the Contest, including but not limited to, the selection of the Award winner, and such decisions cannot be appealed.
leeandlow.com/writers-illustrators/new-visions-award
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: PErsonal essays for ‘RADICAL JOY’ COLUMN
Raising Mothers
DEADLINE: June 30, 2024
INFO: For its Radical Joy column, Raising Mothers is interested in personal essays and other forms of creative nonfiction that explore the intersection of joy and motherhood/parenthood. Specifically, essays that require the reader to sit with the way our desires and longings for pleasure and joy are impacted by both the practicalities of parenting as well as the often-unspoken emotional and psychological conflicts that can arise from mothering while Black/Brown. That said, the center of any piece should be joy and not necessarily trauma or pain.
From Editor Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts: “Good storytelling, a unique lens, and writing that makes me want to throw my own laptop in the trash will always get my attention.”
WORD COUNT: 1500 words
raisingmothers.com/submissions/
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: “WHY I STAYED” ANTHOLOGY
Taevo Publishing
DEADLINE: June 30, 2024
INFO: Taevo Publishing wants to elevate your voice and publish your story. One that explores the truths behind intimate partner violence from actual survivors. Raising awareness regarding domestic violence is very important to us at Taevo.
Why I Stayed will be an anthology of 40,000 – 50,000 words, edited by Tamara Mayo and a to-be-appointed editor, featuring stories from survivors of intimate partner violence.
This anthology will be part one of a two-part book series – the goal being to bring a deeper understanding and empathy to domestic violence victims, and to hopefully shift the narrative away from blaming the victim and using verbiage such as, “She’s choosing to stay in that relationship, so clearly she just wants it to happen…”
We welcome well-told stories that explore the truths about how domestic partner violence doesn’t start on a physical level – these stories should explore how the victim was first exposed to mental and emotional abuse that wore them down internally before any actual physical abuse began,
Note: Book Two is entitled, “Why I Left”, and is a celebration of how survivors overcame and found the strength to leave their abusive situations. Authors who are accepted for the first anthology will need to submit a separate piece when submissions open for that book.
Own voices and diversity
At Taevo Publishing, we want people of all backgrounds to be heard – this includes men who may have found themselves in a domestic violence situation yet are ashamed to admit it for fear of being labeled “weak”.
We understand the sensitive nature of this topic and the need for some writers to use a pen name or pseudonym for privacy or safety purposes. Usage of a pseudonym is permitted.
No AI-generated pieces
While we champion innovation and the advantages that AI offers, we will not accept AI-generated or AI-edited pieces.
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
What you can submit:
Memoir excerpts up to 2,500 words
Short stories up to 3,000 words – we understand that some writers do not want to reveal their names or may need to change the names of those involved in order to avoid retaliation. This is not only permitted but encouraged.
Black-and-white art illustrations
Poetry – Up to 50 lines
No simultaneous submissions
Reprints are OK
Multiple submissions from one author are OK
If you feel you have a story or illustration that fits this anthology but doesn’t fit the guidelines perfectly, please do not self-reject your piece. We highly recommend that you submit it and give us the opportunity to see it first.
COMPENSATION:
We are paying a flat rate per submission.
$100 per memoir excerpt
$100 per short story
$50 per poem
$50-$100 per illustration (it depends on the size and complexity of the image)
HOW TO SUBMIT:
To ensure that your manuscript is not auto-rejected, please follow these guidelines:
Write a brief cover letter describing yourself and your story.
If your submission does not meet the exact guidelines above, please explain how
For memoirs, short stories, or poems:
Format your story according to SMF (standard manuscript format). Need an example? Here’s a link to a comprehensive sample of how to format your manuscript.
Save your document in Word, Open Office, or as a plain text document
Name the document file as: “Author Name – Title of Story or Poem”
For art:
Save your work in .PNG, Photoshop, or Illustrator format
Name the document file as: “Artist Name – Title of Piece”
Email submissions@taevopublishing.com with the following:
Subject: Why I Stayed Anthology Submission: “Title of the Piece”
Body: Put your cover letter here
Attachment: The piece you’re submitting
Note: If you need special accommodation for your submission, or if certain aspects of the guidelines cannot be fulfilled due to accessibility needs, please email us. Taevo Publishing wants our anthology submission call to be open to everyone. We are always happy to assist.
taevopublishing.com/why-i-stayed-anthology-submission/
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: THE FUTURITIES ISSUE
Mizna
DEADLINE: Extended to June 30, 2024
INFO: Before speculative writing, we must have speculative thought. Before thinking and feeling into the future, we must acknowledge our past and bear witness to our catastrophic present.
We write this call amid an ongoing genocide in Gaza—a genocide occurring before the world’s eyes, enabled by the world’s powers, a genocide that will yield generations of incommensurable grief and consequences, and, as of today, a genocide with no end in sight, a genocide that intends never to look back on its own crimes. Gaza is not alone in facing catastrophe—in Sudan, Armenia, Afghanistan, Morocco, Libya, Syria, Lebanon, and elsewhere throughout the region and the world, people are facing forced displacement, devastating violence, economic precarities, and uncertain futures. In approaching the subject of SWANA futurities, we face the very real question: In a moment when the present is so urgent, why bother discussing or imagining any future at all? Our short answer is: Because apathy is an intended effect of the forces who want to eradicate our Palestinian kin and exhaust our efforts of resistance and solidarity.
As we embark on this project, it is crucial to name that this genocide emerges from the future-oriented, settler-colonial project of Zionism; a project which exemplifies how notions of utopia and futurity can be instrumentalized to serve fascist and genocidal intentions. Our present moment manifests from long histories of extractive capitalism and colonial ambition that have come to shape the realities of the SWANA region and beyond, and constrain our abilities to imagine futures without these systems in place. To sow fear for the future and helplessness in the present is precisely the point; to colonize time and portray the desired outcomes of empire as inevitabilities is precisely the point. These tactics that work to manage and anticipate the expansion of colonial power have stoked the rise of genocidal futurities spanning Manifest Destiny, the Translatlantic Slave Trade, world-scale European colonialism and fascism, and the various trajectories of diaspora, migration, and forced displacement that converge in our staff, artists, and communities. This includes the stolen Dakota land on which we live and work in Minnesota and the endurance of systemic racism and police brutality in the United States. In this sense we know we are not alone in facing precarity, and that the stakes of this work are high.
The doomsday futurities that circulate throughout the SWANA region are not merely narratives; they alter the very fabric of how we move through time and space. In recent decades, the SWANA region has been dubbed the site of the “forever wars,” a barbaric desert locked in endless conflict, plagued by religious fundamentalism, and unable to “learn.” War itself demands a specific conceptualization of temporality, as urgency interrupts our relations to past and future, stretching the experience of the present into a looping, ruptured infinity. The region is also variegated in its projections and manifestations of futurity: oil-rich Gulf countries exploit migrant workers and decimate local ecosystems to consolidate wealth; governments brand themselves as progressive while curtailing populist movements. Elsewhere, Western military incursions and economic sanctions have likewise coopted SWANA futures and intensified present precarities in the name of “progress.”
We issue this call with faith in our ability to transform and imagine our futures, which are in fact undetermined, unsettled. In recent months, many have pointed to the joy and steadfastness of Palestinians amid incomparable catastrophe. In the words of Dr. Ghassan Abu Sitta, “Part of our resistance to the finality of genocide is for us to talk about tomorrow, plan for tomorrow, work on healing the wounds of our people. The aim of this war is that there would no Palestinian tomorrow. We own tomorrow. Tomorrow is a Palestinian day.”
The stakes of futurity
What dreams and tomorrows can we imagine that grapple with the urgencies of today? What forms of writing can intervene in the projections of unending trauma and destitution seemingly prescribed for the SWANA region and beyond—those narratives that compel us to assume a predetermined future? How can we, by writing imagined alternatives, reject the catastrophes we are condemned to and disrupt the systems of oppression that rely on deliverable forecasts of violence, dispossession, and immiseration?
This issue is inspired by the literary, aesthetic, and chronopolitical movement of Afrofuturism. We resonate deeply with Afrofuturism’s concern, as Kodwo Eshun writes regarding the role of the artist in combating the Global North’s predatory and demoralizing forecasts of African and Afrodiasporic futurities, “with the possibilities for intervention within the dimension of the predictive, the projected, the proleptic, the envisioned, the virtual, the anticipatory and the future conditional . . . a space within which the critical work of manufacturing tools capable of intervention within the current political dispensation may be undertaken.” We are equally engaged with Indigenous futurisms, queer futurities, anti-capitalist Gulf Futurism, ecofuturism, and beyond. Situating ourselves in a constellation of proleptic liberation movements, we welcome any and all contributions from authors engaging with these and related modes of thought. Through speculative writing, we aim to foster conversations that shed the chains of colonial futurities, while also remaining lucid, creative, and rigorously attendant to the action that must take place in the present in order for such futures to be realized.
We seek work that writes with the gravity of the fact that our present moment is the projected and sought future of the status quo. We seek work that takes seriously the need to intervene with agency and take action in the present if we ever wish to see a freer, alterable future.
Who we are and what we seek
Mizna is a SWANA-run and -focused literary journal, and the work you submit should speak to our audience and mission. We welcome all SWANA peoples and those in community with us who seek to contribute interventions, incitements, speculations, and agitations geared to shift currents in collective action, imagination, morale, history, and plausibility through literature.
Writing of all forms: Poetry, prose, short stories, essays, creative nonfiction, visual poetry, comix, songs, spells, manifestos. Work that writes against form or incorporates multiple forms.
Speculative works rooted in our world but not necessarily taking place in the world we know. We are open to science fiction, fantasy, horror, slipstream, magical realism, alternate history, utopia and dystopia, fairy tales, steampunk, cyberpunk, solarpunk, climate fiction, theory fiction, ecopoetics, and others related to this genre.
More Octavia Butler, less Arthur C. Clarke.
Works that look to the past for inspiration and can shift our thinking in the present. For example, reimaginings of SWANA folktales, myths, legends, and stories.
Historical fiction with speculative elements inspired by explorations of settings and conditions for revolutionary movements. For example: the Arab Workers Movement (Mouvement des Travailleurs Arabes) and the Black Panthers’ refuge in Algeria in the early ’70s.
Works that give voice to, and create a platform for, minoritized peoples in Western and SWANA contexts alike. Please be aware of your positionality when submitting this type of work.
Works that challenge the notions of progress and linear time.
We are not looking for:
Indulgences in escapism, uncritical technocapitalist sci-fi, utopian projects collaborating with empire, or the over-intellectualization of liberatory struggles.
Academic writing or term papers. Your work can be complex and theoretical, but it should be clear and legible to a nonacademic audience. Easy on the jargon!
Visual art submissions.
General Submissions Guidelines
Submitters do not need to be SWANA- or Arab-identifying, but work submitted should be mindful of Mizna’s aesthetic and the social realities of our audiences, as well as be a contribution to ongoing conversations in and beyond our communities. We encourage submitters to read back issues of Mizna before submitting work for consideration.
Mizna focuses on debut writing; please submit previously unpublished work. We do not accept visual art submissions. Simultaneous submissions are permissible, though we ask to be notified as soon as possible if the submission is accepted elsewhere. There are no submission fees. Selected contributors receive a $200 honorarium, a one-year subscription to Mizna, and five copies of the issue.
Please include a short cover letter (200 words or less) as the first page of your submission, with a brief overview of the work you are submitting and why you are submitting to Mizna. Include a note disclosing any simultaneously submitted works.
Poets should list the poems they are submitting.
Prose submissions should include a brief, 1–2 sentence overview of the submission (e.g., a synopsis if it is a story or narrative essay, or an overview of the argument for more expository essays). Keep in mind that we are a literary magazine.
Include a brief (50 words or less) author bio.
Add a maximum of one sentence for any additional information you would like the editorial team to know about the work.
Include contact information: email, phone number, and mailing address.
Please submit as .doc or .docx files. Submitting pdfs is allowable only for pieces with complex layouts. We do not accept other file formats (e.g., .pages). Prose submissions should be double spaced and limited to 5000 words. Please do not send us your term papers or thesis manuscripts for consideration. Poetry submissions should be limited to four poems of any length. Verses exceeding our page width will be treated with a run-over indent.
Submissions that do not adhere to these guidelines will not be considered.
mizna.org/literary/call-for-submissions-futurities/
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GLOBAL BLACK WOMEN’S NON-FICTION MANUSCRIPT PRIZE
Cassava Republic Press
DEADLINE: Extended to June 30, 2024 at 23:59 GMT
INFO: As part of its mission as a global Black publishing house connecting Africa and the African diaspora, Cassava Republic Press’s is proud to announce the launch of our inaugural $20,000 Global Black Women’s Non-Fiction Manuscript Prize dedicated to exceptional works by Black women (cis, trans and genderqueer).
The prize represents a first in the world of Black women’s letters, not only by virtue of its global scope, but also its non-fiction focus, and its generous prize value. Our mission is to publish emerging and established Black women writers and thinkers from across the world, focusing on critical ideas across time and space.
At the heart of this prize lies a deep commitment to amplifying the long tradition of Black women writers as knowledge-makers and critical thinkers. We take seriously Black South African feminist scholar and writer Desiree Lewis’ observation that ‘publishers have tended to focus on black women’s fictional and autobiographical writing, or on poetry. This tends to be symptomatic of a publishing and reading/marketing stereotype about black women in the public sphere being “interesting” mainly as entertainers, storytellers, or so-called “creatives,” rather than as knowledge-makers and critical thinkers.’
PRIZE:
The winner of the Global Black Women’s Non-Fiction Manuscript Prize will receive a $20,000 advance and a publishing contract with Cassava Republic Press.
Two runner-up writers will each receive a $5000 advance and publication by Cassava Republic Press bringing the total prize value up to $30,000.
WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR: We are looking to publish and champion Black women writers who bridge the gap between “creativity” and “theory” with work that is both rigorous and beautiful, creative and thoughtful.
We are not an academic publisher, but welcome submissions from academics writing for a mainstream audience. Our goal is to amplify and unearth the critical ideas that might otherwise remain unpublished or confined to academic circles or smaller audiences. Importantly, in seeking creative critical writing and knowledge-making for a broad audience, we welcome writing that will challenge and excite our readers.
We do not accept straightforward memoirs, but manuscripts that incorporate theory with personal essays/experiences within a broader context are welcome.
HOW TO APPLY:
We are asking for 5 sample chapters and a pitch letter, which should include a synopsis and a full outline of all chapters.
Longlisted authors will then be given a week to submit full manuscripts.
ELIGIBILITY: The manuscript prize is open to Black women writers aged 18 and over living anywhere in the world.
cassavarepublic.biz/black-womens-non-fiction-manuscript-prize/
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RAGDALE ARTIST RESIDENCY
DEADLINE: Extended to June 30, 2024 by 11:59pm CST
INFO: Ragdale is a non-profit artists’ community located on architect Howard Van Doren Shaw’s country estate in Lake Forest, IL, 30 miles north of Chicago. In 1976, Shaw’s granddaughter, Alice Judson Hayes, transformed her family’s summer home into an artist's retreat to provide time and space for artists to create important new work.
Today, Ragdale annually hosts nearly 140 visual artists, writers, dancemakers, composers, and interdisciplinary artists at all stages of their careers for 18-day residencies, making it one of the largest interdisciplinary artist communities in the country. Ragdale offers a retreat setting where at any given time, up to a dozen creative individuals experience uninterrupted time for dedicated work, a supportive environment, family-style dinners, and dynamic artist exchanges within a backdrop of 50 acres of idyllic prairie.
Residency Awards, up to 140 awarded in 2025:
18-day residency session for individuals. Based on personal financial considerations, artists determine their own residency fee, and may opt to pay according to our suggested income-based sliding scale. No financial aid application is required. Admitted residents are responsible for their own travel.
FELLOWSHIPS: We currently offer 12 fellowships each year. All qualified applicants may apply for fellowships. A fellowship award includes an 18-day fee-waived residency for individuals and a stipend of at least $1000 to participate in the Ragdale Youth Engagement educational outreach program. All applicants who apply for fellowships will be considered. Please note that applicants may be awarded a residency without a fellowship award. Fellowship awards are disclosed upon acceptance.
Late applications cannot be accepted. If you are applying for the Waud Fellowship, the application deadline is 11:59 PM CST June 30.
ELIGIBILITY:
Ragdale encourages applications from artists representing the widest possible range of perspectives and demographics, and to that end, emerging as well as established artists are invited to apply. While there are no publication, exhibition or performance requirements for application, applicants should be working at the professional level in their fields. Ragdale encourages artists of all backgrounds to apply and does not discriminate against anyone on the basis of age, disability, gender, origin, race, religion, or sexual orientation.
GUIDELINES:
All applicants submit electronic materials through the Submittable application portal. Do not email or mail any application materials. Please note the following requirements to complete your application:
A completed online application form includes:
A one-page artist’s statement and work plan explaining your work and what you plan to do while in residence.
A one or two-page CV or resume that summarizes your professional background.
Work samples that show work from the past 2-3 years. All media is acceptable. Most electronic file types and sizes are accepted.
If you would like to be considered for a fellowship, we require an eligibility statement of 500 words or less for each fellowship you would like to be considered for. An eligibility statement explains how you qualify for the selected fellowship and how a fellowship would support your work at this time.
There is an application fee of $25. This amount covers the cost of application processing. Ragdale does not profit from application fees. If you are not in a position to cover the processing fee, please reach out to the Residency Manager, Deanna Miera at deanna@ragdale.org, to request a fee-waived application.
*PLEASE NOTE: Letters of Recommendation are no longer required or accepted.
EVALUATION:
Applications are reviewed by Ragdale’s Curatorial Board and staff. Evaluations of work are based on the following criteria:
Work samples: Documented works are original, inventive, and exciting.
Work samples indicate relevance in their contemporary field.
Work sample presentation: Work samples are high-quality and technically proficient in execution, and are professionally presented and documented.
Artist’s experience: Artist statement and CV/Resume reflects continued development of ideas, serious inquiry into subject matter, and exceptional aesthetic investigation in the chosen medium.
Work plan: Artist demonstrates they will maximize the benefits of a residency at Ragdale. What is the reason for seeking time and space in this particular residency program and is there a sense of urgency reflected in the goals described?
NOTIFICATION: Applicants are notified of admission status via email in September.
COLLABORATIONS: Artists collaborating on a project must submit individual application forms and appropriate work samples, along with a joint description of the work they intend to do at Ragdale. Clearly specify your work and living space needs i.e. how many private studio and/or sleeping quarters are needed. You may also submit an example of a previous collaborative work (either completed or in progress). Any specific concerns can be directed to Regin Igloria, Artistic Director at regin@ragdale.org, before applying.
TIMELINE:
September: Notification of Residency or Fellowship award.
QUESTIONS? All inquiries should be directed to Artistic Director, Regin Igloria (regin@ragdale.org), and Residency Manager Deanna Miera (deanna@ragdale.org). Please do not reach out through Submittable.
ragdale.submittable.com/submit
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EMERGING ARTIST & WRITERS RESIDENCY
Centrum Foundation
DEADLINE: June 30, 2024
APPLICATION FEE: $0
INFO: Centrum is thrilled to announce the open call for applications to all of the 2025 Residency Programs. These programs include:
EMERGING ARTIST & WRITERS RESIDENCY: The Emerging Artist and Writers Residency provides stipends, multiple resident gatherings, visiting artists & curators, and an open studio/public reading. This residency is aimed at writers, visual, and interdisciplinary artists in the Pacific Northwest who are towards the beginning of their creative paths and can benefit from the time to focus and receive support from a community of peers and specialists in their fields.
Stipend/Honorarium: $1500
Time of year: October
Length: 4 weeks
Applicants must live in Washington, Oregon, British Columbia, Idaho, or Montana
SELF-DIRECTED GENERAL RESIDENCIES: These residencies are largely solitary, with an optional weekly coffee meet-up with other residents. These happen Jan-June and August-December. This program is fee-based, with fee-waived scholarships available.
Cost: $450/week
Stipend/Honorarium: None, but a limited number of Scholarships for waived fees are available.
Time of year: August-June.
Length: 1-4 weeks
Applicants may come from anywhere in the world.
IN THE MAKING RESIDENCIES - SLOTS LIMITED!
These residencies have public-facing components that could be a workshop, a temporary installation, a performance, or another type of community engagement at some point during the residency. Stipends and funds for these vary and are project-specific. These happen throughout the year. If you have an idea for In the Making, indicate so on your application with a brief description, and if selected, we’ll follow up to plan it in more detail.
Cost: There is no fee charged for this residency.
Stipend/Honorarium: Dependent on scope of project and funding.
Time of year: Varies and depends on project. Typically between August-June.
Length: 1-4 weeks.
Applicants may come from all over the world.
centrum.org/program/artist-residencies/
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BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Caribbean-American Writer’s Prize
Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival
DEADLINE: July 1, 2024 by 11:59 pm EST
INFO: The BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Caribbean-American Writer’s Prize is open to unpublished writers of Caribbean heritage. Self-published writers may apply. This prize seeks to unearth hidden storytellers in the United States and Canada.
WHO MAY SUBMIT:
All entrants must be of Caribbean heritage/of Caribbean descent
Work should not have appeared in any nationally distributed publication with a circulation of 5,000 or more
Be a resident of the United States/Canada
Be over the age of 18 years
Self-published writers may apply
WHAT TO SUBMIT:
Stories must be original works of fiction
Word count: 3,000 words or less
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Contest portal must be used to submit stories
Emailed manuscripts WILL NOT be considered
Please review submission guidelines carefully before selecting a category and entering your story
Errors in category selection will not be corrected on your behalf; requests for the same WILL NOT be accommodated
If you are uncertain of which category you belong to, send an email to contact@bklyncbeanlitfest.com SUBJECT: CATEGORY CLARIFICATION
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
All stories should be submitted in English
Entrants are allowed one (1) submission only. Entrants may not submit in both categories. Multiple submissions (of stories/award categories) will be rendered ineligible and disqualified from consideration
Writers who use pen names may not submit multiple entries
English translations of another language will be accepted
Review categories thoroughly to self-determine eligibility. The BCLF will not switch entry categories if there is a user error at selection
All stories must be the original work of the entrant. The BCLF appreciates your integrity in this regard
The judges’ decision is final
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL LIST: The writers of the selected stories will be announced in August via email, on our website, Facebook, Instagram account pages, and media partners. For more information, or to become a media partner, please e-mail contact@bklyncbeanlitfest.com
PRIZES AND PUBLICATIONS:
The writer of the winning story will receive:
*A US$1,750 cash prize
Cafe Con Libros gift card
A caché of books courtesy Akashic Books
Author interview and profile on the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival website
Winner will be published in The Brooklyn Rail
Interview opportunities with US Media houses
BCLF branded merchandise
A feature episode on the acclaimed BCLF CocoaPod
bklyncbeanlitfest.org/2024-bclf-short-fiction-story-contest-1
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BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Award for Writers in the Caribbean
Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival
DEADLINE: July 1, 2024 by 11:59 pm EST
INFO: The BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Award for Writers in the Caribbean is open exclusively to Caribbean writers of all levels who reside and work in the Caribbean or are on temporary assignment overseas.
WHO MAY SUBMIT:
Exclusively open to unpublished and published writers who were born/raised and holding nationality in the Caribbean
You may submit if you are currently on temporary assignment elsewhere in the world (except the US and Canada)
Submitted stories must be original works of fiction
Be over the age of 18 years
All writers regardless of their publishing status may apply
WHAT TO SUBMIT:
Stories must be original works of fiction
Word count: 3,000 words or less
HOW TO SUBMIT:
Contest portal must be used to submit stories
Emailed manuscripts WILL NOT be considered
Please review submission guidelines carefully before selecting a category and entering your story
Errors in category selection will not be corrected on your behalf; requests for the same WILL NOT be accommodated
If you are uncertain of which category you belong to, send an email to contact@bklyncbeanlitfest.com SUBJECT: CATEGORY CLARIFICATION
SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:
To submit your story, please click the SUBMIT ENTRY button below
All stories should be submitted in English
Entrants are allowed one (1) submission only. Entrants may not submit in both categories. Multiple submissions (of stories/award categories) will be rendered ineligible and disqualified from consideration
Writers who use pen names may not submit multiple entries
English translations of another language will be accepted
Review categories thoroughly to self-determine eligibility. The BCLF will not switch entry categories if there is a user error at selection
All stories must be the original work of the entrant. The BCLF appreciates your integrity in this regard
The judges’ decision is final
ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINAL LIST: The writers of the selected stories will be announced in August via email, on our website, Facebook, Instagram account pages, and media partners. For more information, or to become a media partner, please e-mail contact@bklyncbeanlitfest.com
PRIZES AND PUBLICATIONS:
*A US$1,750 cash prize
Cafe Con Libros gift card
A caché of books courtesy Akashic Books
Author interview and profile on the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival website
Winner will be published in The Brooklyn Rail
Interview opportunities with US Media houses
BCLF branded merchandise
A feature episode on the acclaimed BCLF Cocoapod
bklyncbeanlitfest.org/2024-bclf-short-fiction-story-contest-2
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PIGEON PAGES FICTION CONTEST
Pigeon Pages
DEADLINE: July 1, 2024
SUBMISSION FEE: $15
INFO: The Pigeon Pages Fiction Contest will be judged by Vanessa Chan, author of The Storm We Made.
AWARD:
The winner will receive $250 and publication in Pigeon Pages.
Honorable mentions will be receive $50 and publication.
GUIDELINES:
Original, previously unpublished short stories of 3,500 words or less are eligible for this contest.
We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please let us know if the submitted piece is accepted elsewhere.
Please do not include personal information on your piece, as submissions will be read blind.
All submissions will be considered for publication in the general journal.
pigeonpagesnyc.com/fiction-contest
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2024 Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize
Wasafiri
DEADLINE: July 1, 2024 at 5pm BST
INFO: For 15 years, the Queen Mary Wasafiri New Writing Prize has awarded some of the most exciting new voices in life writing, poetry, and fiction from around the world. Representing more of the globe than any other prize of its kind, the prize supports writers who have not published book-length works, with no limits on age, gender, nationality, or background.
PRIZE: The winners of each category will receive a £1,000 cash prize and publication in Wasafiri magazine. All winners and shortlisted writers will be offered the Chapter and Verse or Free Reads mentoring scheme in partnership with The Literary Consultancy (dependent on eligibility), and a conversation with The Good Literary Agency to discuss their career progression, as well as a one-year print subscription to Wasafiri.
Past winners and shortlistees of the New Writing Prize include the likes of Akwaeke Emezi, Caleb Femi, and Louise Kennedy, who have gone on to score deals with major international publishing houses such as Penguin, Peepal Tree Press, Bloomsbury and Hachette, and to be shortlisted for and win prizes including the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the Forward Prizes, and the Bocas Poetry Prize, among many others. You can read more about the 2023 winners here and read the winning pieces in our forthcoming spring issue, Wasafiri 117: ‘The State of the Industry’.
JUDGES: This year’s multi-award-winning judges are Margaret Busby (Chair), Cristina Rivera Garza (Life Writing), Meena Kandasamy (Poetry), and Isabel Waidner (Fiction).
The prize will be chaired by the visionary and trailblazing literary figure Margaret Busby, who says she is ‘proud to have been associated with the prize since it was launched 15 years ago’. Margaret’s long association with Wasafiri and the prize places her in a unique position to judge work with ‘cross-cultural coverage across worlds and genres’ and which offers ‘inspiring dialogue and acts as a necessary reminder of what is possible when the imagination is freed from the constraints of margins and borders’. She will be joined by a truly remarkable panel of poets and authors.
Fiction judge, Isabel Waidner will be ‘looking for fiction that is adventurous and inventive in its approach to literary form. That writes difference with urgency and criticality. That doesn’t underestimate humour as a strategy of resistance. And that knows, or knows it doesn’t know, what it wants’. Speaking about the magazine, they added that, ‘Wasafiri continues to be one of the most reliable and effective counteragents in a publishing industry defined by sameness’.
Meena Kandasamy remembers the moment she first read Wasafiri: ‘it felt like another way of looking at the world, and reading the reviews and the interviews gave me this sliver of insight into how writers and artists approached the world around them’. As judge of the poetry category, she will be ‘looking for the things I look for in the best of poetry: something to still my blood, something to make me say a prayer, something to wipe a tear, something which makes me raise my fist in a march. I’m waiting to be moved, I’m waiting to read someone bear witness, I’m waiting for the singular pleasure that language offers‘.
And, Cristina Rivera Garza is looking forward to ‘courageous, inquisitive, path-opening pieces of writing’ as judge of the life writing category.
ABOUT THE JUDGES:
Margaret Busby CBE, Hon. FRSL (Nana Akua Ackon) is a major cultural figure around the world. Her career has spanned work as a publisher, editor, interviewer, reviewer, scriptwriter, lyricist, radio and TV presenter, activist and mentor. She has judged prestigious literary prizes, including the Booker Prize, and served on the boards of such organisations as the Royal Literary Fund, Wasafiri magazine, Tomorrow’s Warriors, and the Africa Centre in London. She has been a guest on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs. In 2023, she was appointed President of English PEN.
Cristina Rivera Garza is an author, translator and critic. Recent publications include Liliana’s Invincible Summer(Hogarth, 2023), which was long listed for the National Book Award in nonfiction. The Taiga Syndrome, trans. by Suzanne Jill Levine and Aviva Kana, (Dorothy Project, 2018), won the 2019 Shirley Jackson Award. Grieving. Dispatches from a Wounded Country, trans. by Sarah Booker (The Feminist Press, 2020), was a finalist National Book Critics Circle Award In Criticism. She is M.D. Anderson Distinguished Professor and founder of the PhD Program in Creative Writing in Spanish at the University of Houston, Department of Hispanic Studies, and a MacArthur Fellow 2020-2025.
Meena Kandasamy has been described by the Independent as a ‘one-woman, agit-prop literary-political movement’. Meena Kandasamy is a poet, writer, translator, anti-caste activist and academic based in India. Her extensive corpus includes two poetry collections, Touch (2006) and Ms Militancy (2010), as well as three novels, The Gypsy Goddess (2014), When I Hit You (2017) and Exquisite Cadavers (2019). In 2022, she was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature (FRSL) and was also awarded the PEN Hermann Kesten Prize for her writing and work as a ‘fearless fighter for democracy, human rights and the free word.’ Her latest published work is Tomorrow Someone Will Arrest You, a collection of political poetry written over the last decade.
Isabel Waidner is a novelist based in London. They are the author of Corey Fah Does Social Mobility (2023), Sterling Karat Gold (2021), We Are Made of Diamond Stuff (2019), and Gaudy Bauble (2017). They are the winner of the Goldsmiths Prize 2021 and were shortlisted for the Goldsmiths Prize in 2019, the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction in 2022 and the Republic of Consciousness Prize in 2018, 2020 and 2022. They are a co-founder of the event series Queers Read This at the Institute of Contemporary Arts and they are an academic in the School of English and Drama at Queen Mary University of London.
wasafiri.org/2024-queen-mary-wasafiri-new-writing-prize-opens-for-submissions/