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Was talking to a Malaysian writer a few days ago abt how challenging it is to learn abt all the writing resources I learn by osmosis just by being in the US/immersed in literary culture stuff. So here's a thread of some interesting opportunities open not just to US residents:
The @cwwriters Prize - the granddaddy of all literary honors - a £5,000 prize & £2,500 prizes for region wins open to all commonwealth countries. Stories accepted in more languages than just English; winning story is pubbed in Granta & just SO PRESTIGE https://www.commonwealthwriters.org/our-projects/the-short-story/
The David TK Wong fellowship, an enormous grant of £26K and a year of writing time at the Univ. of East Anglia in Norwich ( @uealdc) for writers writing about East and SE Asia. BLISS! I was shocked not to learn abt this one till this yr. https://bit.ly/3ga7FdQ
The Deborah Rogers Foundation Prize, a £10k prize for a writer of "promise" in the commonwealth. 15-20k word submission. This prize is affiliated w/ the big literary agency @rcwlitagency in the UK so it's an opportunity to get your work in front of agents! https://bit.ly/3wSaTIJ
The Elizabeth George Fdtn grant & the @pen_ev fellowship require you to live in the US but don't have to be a citizen of green card holder. EG is a monetary grant (ask for what you want!) & PEN is a mentorship opportunity.
EG: https://bit.ly/2OOrj3S
PEN: https://bit.ly/3mNNioe
EG: https://bit.ly/2OOrj3S
PEN: https://bit.ly/3mNNioe
The @APublicSpace writing fellowships - awarded to 3 people a year. 6 mths of editorial support to pub your piece in the magazine + $1000 + tons of exposure to publishing people incl agents, editors etc. https://apublicspace.org/news/detail/the-2021-a-public-space-fellowships
Read for literary magazines - these are often remote opportunities that are location-agnostic! Editors are often well-connected and genuinely nice people and it's a good way to learn about the US small pub landscape.
OK I'm sure there's more but I'm sleepy so good night!
OK I'm sure there's more but I'm sleepy so good night!
PS: If you are Malaysian say hi!
If you have more resources to add, please do... especially about securing an agent or selling a book when querying from outside the US - I have no idea how this is done! Pitmad? Sheer determination? Idunno?
If you have more resources to add, please do... especially about securing an agent or selling a book when querying from outside the US - I have no idea how this is done! Pitmad? Sheer determination? Idunno?
