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2 Elizabeths
LOVE AND ROMANCE WRITING CONTEST
A prize of $1,000 and publication in the 2 Elizabeths 2019 anthology will be given annually for a poem or short story that features themes of love and/or romance. Elise Holland will judge. Using the online submission system, submit 3 to 10 pages of poetry or a story of 1,000 to 6,000 words with a $22.50 entry fee by November 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
2 Elizabeths, Love and Romance Writing Contest, 2802 Timmons Lane #22274, Houston, TX 77027. Elise Holland, Editor in Chief. info.2elizabeths@gmail.com
2elizabeths.com/love-romance-writing-contest-grand-prize-1000
Academy of American Poets
WALT WHITMAN AWARD
A prize of $5,000, publication by Graywolf Press, and a six-week residency at the Civitella Ranieri Center in Umbria, Italy, is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet who has not published a book of poems in a standard edition. The winning book will also be distributed to 5,000 members of the Academy of American Poets. Using the online submission system, submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $35 entry fee by November 1. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
Academy of American Poets, Walt Whitman Award, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038. (212) 274-0343, ext. 13. Nikay Paredes, Programs Coordinator. nparedes@poets.org
www.poets.org/academy-american-poets/prizes/walt-whitman-award
Alice James Books
ALICE JAMES AWARD
A prize of $2,000 and publication by Alice James Books is given annually for a poetry collection by a poet residing in the United States. Submit a manuscript of 48 to 100 pages with a $30 entry fee by November 1. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines. (SEE RECENT WINNERS.)
Alice James Books, Alice James Award, 114 Prescott Street, Farmington, ME 04938. (207) 778-7071. Alyssa Neptune, Managing Editor. info@alicejamesbooks.org
www.alicejamesbooks.org/alice-james-award
American Academy in Berlin
BERLIN PRIZE FELLOWSHIPS
Residential fellowships are given annually to fiction writers and creative nonfiction writers to spend an academic semester in residence at the Hans Arnhold Center at the American Academy in Berlin. Fellows receive a $5,000 monthly stipend, lodging, partial board, and round-trip airfare. Writers based in the United States who have published at least one book of fiction or nonfiction are eligible. Submit two writing samples totaling no more than 60 pages, a curriculum vitae, and three letters of recommendation (sent directly to the Academy by the references) by October 5. Fiction writers should submit an additional writing sample of 15 to 20 pages from a proposed project; nonfiction writers should submit a project proposal of five to seven pages. There is no application fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines. (SEE RECENT WINNERS.)
American Academy in Berlin, Berlin Prize Fellowships, Am Sandwerder 17-19, 14109 Berlin, Germany. Emma Lo, Fellows Selection Manager. el@americanacademy.de
www.americanacademy.de/apply/apply-for-a-fellowship
American Literary Review
LITERARY AWARDS
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in American Literary Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Using the online submission system, submit up to three poems, a story of up to 8,000 words, or an essay of up to 6,500 words with a $15 entry fee by October 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
American Literary Review, Literary Awards, P.O. Box 311307, University of North Texas, Denton, TX 76203. www.americanliteraryreview.com
American Poetry Review
HONICKMAN FIRST BOOK PRIZE
A prize of $3,000 and publication by American Poetry Review is given annually for a first poetry collection. The winning book is distributed by Copper Canyon Press through Consortium. Sharon Olds will judge. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
American Poetry Review, Honickman First Book Prize, 320 South Broad Street, Hamilton #313, Philadelphia, PA 19102. Elizabeth Scanlon, Editor. www.aprweb.org
Amy Lowell Poetry Traveling Scholarship
An award of approximately $59,000 is given annually to a U.S. poet for a year of travel and study abroad. Submit two copies of up to 40 pages of poetry or a published book and up to 20 pages of poetry and the required entry form by October 15. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines. (SEE RECENT WINNERS.)
Amy Lowell Poetry Traveling Scholarship, c/o Thomas H. P. Whitney Jr. and William A. Lowell, Choate, Hall & Stewart, LLP, 2 International Place, Boston, MA 02110. amylowell@choate.com
A Public Space
A PUBLIC SPACE FELLOWSHIPS
Three six-month fellowships of $1,000 each are given annually to emerging fiction writers and nonfiction writers who have not published a full-length book. The fellows will work with the editors to prepare a piece for publication in and will also have the opportunity to meet with publishing professionals and participate in a public reading in New York City. For fellowships from March 2019 to September
