A prize of $1,000 and publication in Kinsman Quarterly will be given annually for a poem or group of poems, a short short story, a short story, or an essay on a theme related to African culture or subculture. The winner will also have their work featured in the 2025 anthology Black Butterfly: Voices of the African Diaspora. Using only the online submission system, submit up to five poems totaling no more than 10 pages, a short short story of up to 1,000 words, a short story of 1,000 to 5,000 words, or an essay of up to 1,000 words with a $20 entry fee by June 30. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Kinsman Quarterly, African Diaspora Award, Kinsman Avenue Publishing, Inc., 3177 Latta Road, 410, Rochester, NY 14612. Monique Franz, Executive Director and Senior Editor.