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POETS & WRITERS MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES state, national, and international prizes in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. We list only prizes of $1,000 or more, prizes of less than $1,000 that charge no entry fee, and prestigious nonmonetary awards. Applications and submissions for the following prizes are due shortly. Before submitting a manuscript, first contact the sponsoring organization for complete guidelines. When requesting information by mail, enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope (SASE). See Submission Calendar for deadlines arranged by date and the Anatomy of Awards for a closer look at the numbers behind Grants & Awards. For announcements of recently awarded prizes, see Recent Winners.
African Poetry Book Fun
SILLERMAN FIRST BOOK PRIZE
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of Nebraska Press is given annually for a debut poetry collection by a poet who was born in Africa, is an African national or resident, or whose parents are African. The prize is cosponsored by Prairie Schooner. The African Poetry Book Fund editorial board will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 50 pages by December 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
African Poetry Book Fund, Sillerman First Book Prize, c/o Prairie Schooner, 110 Andrews Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588. (402) 472-0911. Jamaica Baldwin, Book Prize Coordinator. psbookprize@unl.edu
American Library Association
W. Y. BOYD LITERARY AWARD
A prize of $5,000 is given annually for a novel published in the previous year that is set in a period when the United States was at war. Publishers or authors may submit seven copies of a book published in 2019 by December 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
American Library Association, W. Y. Boyd Literary Award, Governance Office, 50 East Huron Street, Chicago, IL 60611. (312) 280-3247. www.ala.org/awardsgrants/wy-boyd-literary-award-excellence-military-fiction
Asheville Poetry Review
WILLIAM MATTHEWS POETRY PRIZE
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Asheville Poetry Review is given annually for a single poem. The winner is also invited to read at Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina. Ilya Kaminsky will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of any length with a $20 entry fee by January 15, 2020. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Asheville Poetry Review, William Matthews Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 7086, Asheville, NC 28802. (828) 450-0357. Keith Flynn, Managing Editor. www.ashevillepoetryreview.com
Ashland Creek Press
SISKIYOU PRIZE FOR NEW ENVIRONMENTAL LITERATURE
A prize of $1,000 is given for an unpublished or published book of fiction or creative nonfiction that focuses on the environment, animal protection, ecology, or wildlife. The winner also receives a two-week residency at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, located on the central Oregon coast. Carol J. Adams will judge. All unpublished entries are considered for publication. Using only the online submission system, submit a story or essay collection, novel, or memoir of 40,000 to 90,000 words with a $25 entry fee by December 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines. Ashland Creek Press, Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Literature, 2305 Ashland Street, Suite C417, Ashland, OR 97520. www.siskiyouprize.com
Australian Book Review
CALIBRE ESSAY PRIZE
A prize of $5,000 AUD (approximately $3,392) is given annually for an essay. A second-place prize of $2,500 AUD (approximately $1,696) will also be given. The winners will be published in Australian Book Review. Using only the online submission system, submit an essay between 2,000 and 5,000 words with an entry fee of $25 AUD (approximately $17) by January 15, 2020. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Australian Book Review, Calibre Essay Prize, Studio 2, 207 City Road, Southbank, VIC 3006, Australia. abr@australianbookreview.com.au
Bayou Magazine
POETRY AND FICTION PRIZES
Two prizes of $1,000 each and a subscription to Bayou Magazine are given annually for a poem and a short story. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of any length or a story or novel excerpt of up to 7,500 words with a $20 entry fee, which includes a copy of the prize issue, by January 1, 2020. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Bayou Magazine, Poetry and Fiction Prizes, University of New Orleans, English Department, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, New Orleans, LA 70148. Amie Geistman and Reda Wigle, Associate Editors. bayoumagazine@gmail.com
Before Columbus Foundation
AMERICAN BOOK AWARDS
Awards are given annually for books published in the United States during the previous year to recognize “outstanding literary achievement from the entire spectrum of America’s diverse literary community.” Submit two copies of a book (or bound galleys) published in 2019 by December 31. Anyone, in addition to writers and publishers, may submit nominations for the awards. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines. (SEE RECENT WINNERS.)
Before Columbus Foundation, American Book Awards, Raymond House, 655
