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Updated October 14th, 2009
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fee: no fee, prize $500, Deadline is March 15th, 2010

The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College presents the Paterson Prize for Books for Young People.

$500 Award in each category

Categories:
Pre-K - Grade 3
Grades 4 - 6
Grades 7 - 12

In each category one book will be selected, which in the opinion of our Judges, is the most outstanding book for young people published in 2009. The author will be asked to participate in an awards ceremony and to give a reading at the Poetry Center.

Publisher may submit more than one book for prize consideration. Books entered in the competition will be donated to the Poetry Center Library at Passaic County Community College. Books must be received in the Poetry Center by March 15, 2010 to be considered for the prize. Books cannot be returned.

For a list of winners, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope labeled: “Paterson Prize for Young People’s Books”. Announcements of winners will be placed in The Poets & Writers Newsletter.

send: Complete MS

looking for: Novel

specifically: Children's and YA
 
 
Updated May 20th, 2009
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fee: $25, prize $2500, Deadline is March 31st, 2010

Each year, the American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) invites publishers to nominate book-length translations, published in the preceding calendar year, for the ALTA National Translation Award. The award-winning book and translator are announced and featured at the annual ALTA conference held each fall, and a press release is distributed to selected major publications. The translator selected for this award receives a cash gift, currently set at $2500.

To be eligible for the award, a translation must have been published during the preceding calendar year by a U.S. or Canadian publisher and must be a book-length work, in English, of fiction, poetry, drama, or creative non-fiction (literary criticism and philosophy are not eligible). For nominated books selected as finalists, publishers will be asked to provide an original-language version of the text; any finalist for which no original-language version is provided will be excluded from further consideration. The criteria for judging the award are: (1) the significance of the literary contribution of the original as well as of the translation; and (2) the success of the translation in recreating the artistry of the original. Translations of contemporary works will receive preference, although important retranslations or first-time translations of older works will also be considered to the degree that they make significant contributions to literature.

The deadline for nominating books published in the preceding calendar year is March 31. For each nominated book, send a letter of nomination, four copies of the book, and a $25 entry fee

send: Complete MS

looking for: Novel

specifically: Translation
 
 
Updated October 14th, 2009
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fee: no fee, prize $1000, Deadline is April 01st, 2010

Please send the entry form and 6 copies of your book via mail.

The Washington Center for the Book at The Seattle Public Library presents the annual Washington State Book Awards
recognizing six books that exemplify the best writing in the state during a given year: Fiction, Poetry, History/biography, General nonfiction

The purpose of the awards is to honor outstanding books by Washington authors and to bring attention to the quality of writing being produced in Washington. The winners of the Washington State Book Awards will be celebrated at a special event held in their honor in the fall. Each author, as well as the illustrator of the children’s picture book, will receive a $1,000 honorarium, thanks to the sponsorship of The Seattle Public Library Foundation.

Definition of a Washington Author
A Washington author is a writer who meets one of these criteria:
1. Was born in Washington State or
2. Is a current resident and has maintained residence here for at least three years.

Selection Criteria
Books will be judged based on three criteria:
1. Literary merit
2. Lasting importance
3. Overall quality of the publication

Guiding Policies
1. Literary merit. Books will be judged principally on the quality of the writing. Scholarly works are eligible if they are accessible to the interested, non-specialist reader.
2. Overall quality of the publication. Production of the book, presentation, and documentation will also be considered.
3. Collected essays, poems, or short stories by various authors. Books authored by more than one individual are eligible if all authors are Washington residents. In the event such a work is selected as a winner, the award will be shared equally among the authors.
4. Translations. Translations of books written in foreign languages are eligible if the translation exhibits literary merit.
5. Authors who live in Washington part time. An author who lives in Washington part of the year and considers Washington to be her or his home is eligible.
6. Previous winners. The fact that an author has received an award in a prior year does not disqualify a current book by that author.
7. Multiple books published in one year. An author may be recognized for more than one book published in a year.
8. Series. A book that is a segment of a multiple-part series will be considered if it stands entirely on its own as a work of literature.
9. Reprints. A title that is a new or updated edition, or reprinted material (e.g., from cloth to paper), will generally not be considered unless the original edition was not considered.
10. Books inadvertently omitted. A title that was inadvertently not considered one year is eligible for consideration the following year.
11. Art books, photography books, or books that are primarily illustration. With the exception of children’s picture books (see #12), those works that consist primarily of depictions of artwork and artists’ statements without original commentary will generally not be considered.
12. Children’s book award. The Scandiuzzi Children’s Book Award will be given annually to the author and illustrator of a picture book for children (either may meet the definition of a Washington author/illustrator), and to the author of a book targeted to 10- to 18-year-old readers.

send: Complete MS

looking for: Novel

specifically: Literary
 
 
Updated October 14th, 2009
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fee: no fee, prize $1000, Deadline is April 01st, 2010

The Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College presents the Paterson Fiction Prize, awarded to a novel or collection of short fiction which, in the opinion of the judges, is the strongest work of fiction published in 2009. The author will be asked to participate in an awards ceremony and to give a reading at the Poetry Center.

Publisher may submit more than one book for prize consideration. Books entered in the competition will be donated to the Poetry Center Library at Passaic County Community College. Books must be postmarked or received in the Poetry Center by April 1, 2010 to be considered for the prize. Books cannot be returned.

For a list of winners, include a stamped, self-addressed envelope labeled: “Paterson Fiction Prize.” Announcements of winners will be placed in The Poets & Writers Newsletter.





send: Complete MS

looking for: Novel

specifically: Literary
 
 
Updated October 14th, 2009
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fee: $25, word count: < 8000 words, prize $1000, Deadline is May 01st, 2010

Southwest Review is pleased to announce a new prize for fiction writers who have not published a first book. Named for the late David Nathan Meyerson (1967-1998), a therapist and talented writer who died before he was able to show to the greater world the full fruits of his literary potential, the prize consists of $1,000 and publication in SWR. With the generous support of Marlene, Marti, and Morton Meyerson, the award will continue to honor David Meyerson's memory by encouraging and taking notice of other writers of great promise.

RULES: The prize is open to writers who have not yet published a novel. Submissions must be no longer than 8,000 words. A $25.00 reading fee must accompany each submission. Work should be printed without the author's name (if work is submitted online, please omit the author's name from the final "submission content text area"). Name and address should appear only on the cover letter or at the top of the online form. Submissions will not be returned. No simultaneous or previously published work. For notification, include a SASE. Postmarked deadline for receipt of the work is May 1, 2010.

send: Complete MS

looking for: Novel

specifically: Novel Excerpt
 
 
Updated May 20th, 2009
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fee: no fee, prize $1000, Deadline is May 01st, 2010

The Committee on Honors and Awards of the Modern Language Association is pleased to invite authors to compete for the fourth and fifth Fenia and Yaakov Leviant Memorial Prizes. The prize is offered each even-numbered year and is awarded alternately to an outstanding translation in the field of Yiddish.

In the 2010 competition, the prize will be awarded to an English translation of a Yiddish literary work published between 2006 and 2009. In 2012, the prize will be awarded to an outstanding scholarly work in English in the field of Yiddish published between 2010 and 2011. Cultural studies, critical biographies, or edited works in the field of Yiddish folklore or linguistic studies are eligible to compete. The 2010 Leviant Memorial Prize, which consists of $1,000 and a certificate, will be presented to the winning translator at the association's annual convention in January 2011.

Entries may be sent at any time but must be received by 1 May 2008 for the 2008 prize and by 1 May 2010 for the 2010 prize or May 1 2012 for the 2012 prize.

send: Complete MS

looking for: Novel

specifically: Ethnic
 
 
Updated October 14th, 2009
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fee: $25, word count: <200 pages, prize $1000, Deadline is July 30th, 2010

The Serena McDonald Kennedy Award holds a literary award for the best short story or novella. No more than 50,000 word novella or 200 page manuscript of short stories will be accepted. Any well written manuscript on any topic will be considered. Previously published works may be entered. An entry fee of $25 must accompany the submission. The prize consists of a $1,000 award and publication.

Deadline: July 30, 2010

send: Complete MS

looking for: Novel

specifically: Novella