(W) Blue Mountain Center
Richard J. Margolis Award
Deadline: July 1, 2008 - Check back on April 15 for Upcoming Deadline
Web site: www.margolis.com/award
A stipend of $5,000 and a month long residency at the Blue Mountain Center, an artists colony in Blue Mountain Lake, New York, is given annually to a writer of nonfiction (including creative nonfiction with the exception of memoir) whose work recalls that of Richard J. Margolis, a journalist, essayist, and poet who wrote about those whose voices are seldom heard. Submit two writing samples totaling no more than 30 pages and a project description by July 1. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Blue Mountain Center, Richard J. Margolis Award, c/o Margolis & Bloom, 535 Boylston Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02116. Harry Margolis, Contact.
(W) Astraea Foundation Lesbian Writers Fund
Deadline: June 30, 2008 - Check back on April 15 for Upcoming Deadline
Web site: www.astraeafoundation.org
E-mail address: [email protected]
Two $10,000 grants are given annually to emerging lesbian poets and fiction writers. A runner-up in each category will receive a grant of $1,500. Applicants must have published work at least once in a newspaper, magazine, literary journal, or anthology but must not have published more than one book in any genre. Submit 10 to 15 pages of poetry or up to 20 pages of fiction with lesbian content and a one-paragraph biography with a $5 entry fee by June 30. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Astraea Foundation, Lesbian Writers Fund, 116 East 16th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10003. (212) 529-8021, ext. 22.
(W) Maine Arts Commission
Individual Artist Fellowship
Deadline: June 27, 2008 Web site: www.mainearts.com
E-mail address: [email protected]
A fellowship of $13,000 is awarded annually to a writer who is a resident of Maine. Poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers who are not enrolled as full-time students in a field related to literary arts are eligible. Submit a resumé or curriculum vitae and four copies of a manuscript of up to five poems totaling no more than 20 pages or up to 20 pages of prose by June 27. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE, call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Maine Arts Commission, 193 State Street, 25 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0025. (207) 287-2726. Donna McNeil, Director.
(W) Oregon Literary Fellowships
Deadline: June 27, 2008 Web site: www.literary-arts.org
Fellowships of at least $2,500 each are given annually to Oregon writers to initiate, develop, or complete literary projects in poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction. In addition, Women Writers Fellowships of up to $1,000 are given annually to Oregon women writers of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction whose work explores experiences of race, class, physical disability, or sexual orientation. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for the required application and complete guidelines.
Literary Arts, Oregon Literary Fellowships, 224 NW 13th Avenue, Suite 306, Portland, OR 97209. (503) 227-2583. Susan Denning, Program Director.
(W) Mexico FIL Literature Prize
Deadline: June 15, 2008 Web site: www.fil.com.mx/ingles/i_index.asp
E-mail address: [email protected]
A prize of $100,000 is given annually to honor a writer who is a native of Latin America or the Caribbean and writes in Spanish, Portuguese, French, or English or a native of Spain or Portugal who writes in Spanish or Portuguese. Writers who have produced noteworthy work in poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction are eligible. The prize is awarded by a consortium of Mexican government agencies, universities, and banks. Cultural or educational institutions, associations, or groups interested in literature may nominate a candidate; individuals may not apply. Submit the writer’s curriculum vitae and a letter of support by June 15. There is no entry fee. Call or e-mail for complete guidelines.
Mexico, FIL Literature Prize, Guadalajara International Book Fair, Avenida Alemania 1370, Guadalajara, 44190 Jalisco, Mexico. (212) 650-7925. David Unger, U.S. Coordinator.
(W) New Hampshire State Council on the Arts
Individual Artist Fellowships
Deadline: April 10, 2009
Web site: www.nh.gov/nharts
E-mail address: [email protected]
Fellowships of $5,000 will be given annually to New Hampshire poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. New Hampshire residents who are not enrolled full-time in a degree-granting program are eligible. Submit six copies of up to 15 pages of poems or up to 30 pages of prose and a resumé by April 10. There is no entry fee. Visit the Web site for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, Individual Artist Fellowships, 2 1/2 Beacon Street, Suite 225, Concord, NH 03301-4447. (603) 271-0791. Jane Eklund, Contact.
(W) Nevada Arts Council Artist Fellowships
Deadline: April 10, 2009
Web site: www.nevadaculture.org/nac
E-mail address: [email protected]
Fellowships of $5,000 each are given annually to Nevada poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. Nevada residents who are at least 21 years of age and are not enrolled in a degree-granting program are eligible. Submit five copies of up to 10 pages of poetry or 25 pages of prose by April 10. There is no entry fee. Call, e-mail, or visit the Web site for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
Nevada Arts Council, Artist Fellowships, 716 North Carson Street, Suite A, Carson City, NV 89701. (775) 687-7106. Fran Morrow, Artist Services Coordinator.
(W) Lyon College Visiting Fellowship in Creative Writing
Deadline: April 1, 2009
Web site: www.lyon.edu/departments/creativewriting/fellow/guidelines.asp
A one-semester residency at Lyon College, including a stipend of $5,000, is given to a fiction writer. The biennial fellowship alternates among writers of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. The fellow will give a reading and teach a fiction writing workshop. For the 2009 fellowship, submit a published book of fiction or photocopies of published works of fiction, a curriculum vitae, and two letters of recommendation by April 1. There is no entry fee. Send an SASE or visit the Web site for complete guidelines.
Lyon College, Visiting Fellowship in Creative Writing, P.O. Box 2317, 2300 Highland Road, Batesville, AR 72503.
(W) Lynchburg College
Thornton Writer Residency
Deadline: March 16, 2009
A fourteen-week residency at Lynchburg College, including a stipend of $12,000, is awarded annually to a poet or creative nonfiction writer for the spring term. The residency also includes housing, some meals, and roundtrip travel expenses. The writer-in-residence will teach a weekly creative writing workshop, visit classes, and give a public reading. Submit a copy of a previously published book of poetry or creative nonfiction, a curriculum vitae, a cover letter outlining evidence of successful teaching experience, and contact information for three references by March 16. There is no entry fee. Lynchburg College, Thornton Writer Residency, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501. (434) 544-8690. Joanna Turner, Contact.
