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Frances “Frank” Rollin Fellowship [1]

No entry fee
Deadline: 
February 1, 2025
Entry Fee: 
$0
Cash Prize: 
$5,000
Website: 
http://biographersinternational.org [2]

Two prizes of $5,000 each are given annually to writers “working on a biographical work about an African American figure (or figures) whose story provides a significant contribution to our understanding of the Black experience.” The winners also receive publicity through the Biographers International Organization (BIO) website and the Biographer’s Craft newsletter, registration to the annual BIO Conference in May, and a one-year BIO membership. Tamara Payne and Eric K. Washington will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a writing sample of up to 20 pages, a project description, a statement of need, and an author bio by February 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.

Biographers International Organization, Frances “Frank” Rollin Fellowship, P.O. Box 33020, Santa Fe, NM 87594. Michael Gately, Executive Director. 

E-mail address: 
execdirector@biographersinternational.org [3]

Source URL:https://www.pw.org/writing_contests/frances_frank_rollin_fellowship

Links
[1] https://www.pw.org/writing_contests/frances_frank_rollin_fellowship [2] http://biographersinternational.org [3] mailto:execdirector@biographersinternational.org