Best Spiritual Literature Awards
Sponsor – Orison Books
Deadline Date – 01-Aug-2024
Funding – $500.00 USD
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The sponsor accepts entries of unpublished single works in three genres (fiction, nonfiction, & poetry) for consideration for The Best Spiritual Literature Awards. The winner in each genre will receive a $500 cash prize as well as publication in Best Spiritual Literature, an annual collection of the finest spiritually engaged writing from a broad and inclusive range of perspectives that appeared in periodicals the preceding year. (The unpublished work selected for The Best Spiritual Literature Awards will be featured alongside the reprinted material.)
Simultaneous submissions are accepted. Writers may submit in multiple genres, and/or submit multiple entries in each genre.
The winner in each genre will receive a $500 cash prize as well as publication in Best Spiritual Literature, an annual collection of the finest spiritually engaged writing from a broad and inclusive range of perspectives that appeared in periodicals the preceding year. (The unpublished work selected for The Best Spiritual Literature Awards will be featured alongside the reprinted material.)
Poetry Award
Sponsor – Los Angeles Review
Deadline Date – 30-Jun-2024
Funding – $1,000.00 USD
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The Los Angeles Review Poetry Award is a prize of $1,000 and publication in LAR given annually for an exceptional work of poetry. Only previously unpublished poems are considered for the Los Angeles Review Poetry Award. Entries are not considered for general inclusion in the Los Angeles Review. The winning poem will be published in the new LAR Online and included in the annual best-of print edition.
Only previously unpublished poems are considered for the Los Angeles Review Poetry Award. Entries are not considered for general inclusion in the Los Angeles Review.
Authors may submit up to three poems with each entry.
The Los Angeles Review Poetry Award is a prize of $1,000 and publication in LAR given annually for an exceptional work of poetry. The winning poem will be published in the new LAR Online and included in the annual best-of print edition.
Flash Fiction Award
Sponsor – Los Angeles Review
Deadline Date – 30-Jun-2024
Funding – $1,000.00 USD
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The Los Angeles Review Flash Fiction Award is a prize of $1,000 and publication in LAR given annually for an exceptional work of fiction. Only previously unpublished works are considered for the Los Angeles Review Flash Fiction Award. Entries are not considered for general inclusion in the Los Angeles Review.
The Los Angeles Review Flash Fiction Award is a prize of $1,000 and publication in LAR given annually for an exceptional work of fiction.
The Los Angeles Review Flash Fiction Award is a prize of $1,000 and publication in LAR given annually for an exceptional work of fiction. The winning story will be published in the new LAR Online and included in the annual best-of print edition.
PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel
Sponsor – PEN America
Deadline Date – 01-Aug-2024
Funding – $10,000.00 USD
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The PEN/Hemingway Award for Debut Novel honors a debut novel of exceptional merit by an American author who has not previously published a full-length book of fiction. The award aims to preserve the novel as an art form and to support the longevity of the writer’s literary career. The winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize intended to allow significant time and resources with which to pursue a subsequent work of fiction.
The work must be a candidate’s absolute first novel and published by a U.S. trade publisher between January 1 and December 31 of the applicable calendar year. Publishers may submit galleys or manuscripts for consideration if the book is not yet published. Self-published books are not eligible.
PEN America will only accept submissions from publishers or literary agents. Authors may not submit their own book for this award. Candidates must be U.S. residents and/or citizens permanently residing in the United States. There are no restrictions on the candidate’s age or on the style of their work as long as it is a full-length work of fiction.
The winner will receive a $10,000 cash prize intended to allow significant time and resources with which to pursue a subsequent work of fiction.
Sarah Cecilia Harrison Essay Prize
Sponsor – National Gallery of Ireland
Deadline Date – 20-Sep-2024
Funding – $1,080.00 USD
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The National Gallery of Ireland offers the Sarah Cecilia Harrison Essay Prize to all members of the public over 18 years of age to recognise the best new research and writing, telling the stories of women and Ireland’s visual culture, including fine art, design and craft.
The submitted essay must be the author’s own original work, and the essay:
- Must be written in English only
- Must be accompanied by a 500-word abstract which will form the basis of the shortlist
- Must be accompanied by a 200-500 word biography of the author
- Must be no longer than 5,000 words in length, inclusive of cover pages, footnotes and endnotes
Fictional essays are not acceptable.
Applicants must be 18 years of age, or over, as of 20 September 2024. Authors may submit 1 (one) essay only.
The author of the winning essay will be awarded a €1,000 prize at a reception held in the National Gallery of Ireland on 14 November 2024 (date subject to change).
Creative Ethnographic Prose Competition
Sponsor – Society for Humanistic Anthropology
Deadline Date – 15-Jul-2024
Funding – $100.00 USD
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Every year, the Society for Humanistic Anthropology holds a writing contest for creative ethnographic prose writing. The Creative Ethnographic Prose Competition (formerly the Ethnographic Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Competition) celebrates the capacity of story to engage readers and explore anthropological concerns.
Whether fiction or nonfiction in content, narrative or non-narrative in structure, these creative prose pieces reflect insights about the real world seen through an anthropological lens or reflecting an anthropological sensibility. Successful works generally have concrete vivid details, a clear focus, and a consistent authorial voice.
As a guideline, creative ethnographic prose uses literary elements to bring stories to life and engage the reader. Whether fiction or nonfiction or a hybrid of both, these creative prose pieces evoke insights about the real world seen through an anthropological lens. They reflect an anthropological sensibility (related to any field of anthropology). Successful works generally have concrete vivid details, a clear focus, and a consistent authorial voice.
Eligible works are a maximum of 20 pages (approx. 5,000 words), and eligible authors are affiliated with the field(s) or practice of anthropology and/or ethnography in some manner.
Submissions must be previously unpublished and not currently under consideration elsewhere.
All winners will receive one year Society for Humanistic Anthropology (SHA) and American Anthropology Association (AAA) gift memberships.
The first-place winner will also receive an award of $100 and publication in the Society’s journal, Anthropology and Humanism.
The second-place winner will also receive $75.
The third-place winner will also receive $50.
All winning entries and honorable mentions will be recognized online by the Society for Humanistic Anthropology, and all winners will receive a certificate of their award presented at the SHA Awards Ceremony at the American Anthropological Association meetings.
Sandbox Fund
Sponsor – Sundance Institute
Deadline Date – 24-Jun-2024
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The Sandbox Fund offers grants, engagement events, and other opportunities for independent artists seeking to explore the intrinsic link between science and culture through innovative storytelling. Grants are offered to independent artists who are working at the intersection of science and nonfiction storytelling. The partnership identifies and supports nonfiction projects that inspire a deeper interest in science, especially among those who don’t think of themselves as science enthusiasts.
Selection criteria for the Sandbox Fund will emphasize creative narrative techniques and projects that highlight diversity in science, specifically those that feature characters, topics, or disciplines that broaden and redefine what it means to be a scientist or to do science.
Independent filmmakers making innovative, cinematic nonfiction films at the intersection of science and culture that illuminate the art and beauty of scientific inquiry from anywhere in the world are welcome to submit project proposals.
The fund offers support to projects at all stages of development, production, and post-production. Average grant sizes are as follows:
- Development (up to $40,000)
- Production (up to $100,000)
- Post-Production (up to $100,000)
