Genre: Poetry

Broadleaf Writers Conference

The ninth annual Broadleaf Writers Conference was held on September 21 and September 22 at the Decatur Library in Decatur, Georgia. The conference featured panels, first page critiques, and workshops for poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers, as well as individual pitch and mentoring sessions with agents and publishing professionals. The faculty included fiction writers Mary Kay Andrews, Andy Davidson, Julia Franks, and Anthony Grooms.

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CONFERENCE
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Event Date: 
September 21, 2024
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
May 21, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
May 21, 2025
Free Admission: 
no
Contact Information: 

Broadleaf Writers Conference, Broadleaf Writers Association, 3708 Summitridge Drive, Doraville, GA 30340. Zachary Steele, Founder and Executive Director.

Zachary Steele
Founder and Executive Director
Contact City: 
Decatur
Contact State: 
GA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
30030
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Texas Book Festival

September/October 2024

The 2024 Texas Book Festival was held on November 16 and November 17 in downtown Austin. The festival featured panels and discussions with more than 250 authors and hosts nearly 100 exhibitions from magazines, presses, and other literary organizations. Participating writers included poet and nonfiction writer KB Brookins, fiction writer Rachel Khong, fiction and nonfiction writer Danzy Senna, and nonfiction writers Xochitl Gonzalez, Megan Kimble, and Sarah Smarsh. Most of the festival’s events were free and open to the public; the cost of tickets for select events ranged from $30 to $40.

Type: 
FESTIVAL
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no
Event Date: 
November 16, 2024
Rolling Admissions: 
ignore
Application Deadline: 
May 21, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
May 21, 2025
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Texas Book Festival, 1023 Springdale Road, Building 14, Unit B, Austin, TX 78721. (512) 477-4055.

Contact City: 
Austin
Contact State: 
TX
Country: 
US
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Brattleboro Literary Festival

September/October 2024

The 23rd annual Brattleboro Literary Festival was held from October 18 to October 20 in downtown Brattleboro, Vermont. The festival featured readings, panels, and author conversations. Participating writers included poets Sharon Dolin, Jessica Fisher, Kevin Goodan, Pablo Medina, January Gill O’Neil, Susan Rich, Leslie Sainz, Neil Shepard, and Heather Treseler; fiction writers M.T.

Type: 
FESTIVAL
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
October 18, 2024
Rolling Admissions: 
yes
Application Deadline: 
May 21, 2025
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
May 21, 2025
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Brattleboro Literary Festival, P.O. Box 1116, Brattleboro, VT 05302. (802) 365-7673. Sandy Rouse, Festival Director. 

Sandy Rouse
Festival Director
Contact City: 
Brattleboro
Contact State: 
VT
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
05302
Country: 
US
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Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction

Djerassi Resident Artists Program

September/October 2024

The Djerassi Resident Artists Program offers monthlong residencies from February through November to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators on a 583-acre ranch in the Santa Cruz Mountains, approximately 37 miles south of San Francisco. Residents are provided with lodging, meals, and studio space. To apply for residencies in 2025, writers submitted up to 10 pages of poetry (excerpts of a longer poem are accepted) or no more than 30 pages of prose and a curriculum vitae with a $40 application fee by October 1.

Type: 
RESIDENCY
Ignore Event Date Field?: 
no
Event Date: 
February 1, 2025
Rolling Admissions: 
no
Application Deadline: 
October 1, 2024
Financial Aid?: 
no
Financial Aid Application Deadline: 
May 21, 2025
Free Admission: 
yes
Contact Information: 

Djerassi Resident Artists Program, 2325 Bear Gulch Road, Woodside, CA 94062. 

Contact City: 
Woodside
Contact State: 
CA
Contact Zip / Postal Code: 
94062
Genre: 
Poetry
Fiction
Creative Nonfiction
Translation

Vern Rutsala Book Prize

Cloudbank Books
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
October 31, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Cloudbank Books, and 50 author copies is given annually for a collection of poetry, flash fiction, or a combination of the two. Submit a manuscript of 60 to 90 pages with a $25 entry fee by October 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

Cullman Center Fellowships

New York Public Library
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
September 27, 2024
Fifteen fellowships are given annually to artists, academics, and creative writers, including poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, and translators, whose work will benefit directly from access to the research collections at the New York Public Library. The fellows each receive $85,000, an office at the Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers at the New York Public Library’s main branch in the Midtown neighborhood of Manhattan, and full access to the library’s collections from September 2025 through May 2026. Fellows will be required to work on their projects at the Cullman Center for the duration of the fellowship. Writers currently enrolled in a graduate degree-granting program are ineligible. Using only the online submission system, submit a writing sample of up to 4,500 words, a project proposal of no more than 1,500 words, a curriculum vitae, and three reference letters by September 27. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
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Literary Awards

American Literary Review
Entry Fee: 
$15
Deadline: 
October 1, 2024
Three prizes of $1,000 each and publication in American Literary Review are given annually for a poem, a short story, and an essay. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of any length, a story of up to 8,000 words, or an essay of up to 6,000 words with a $15 entry fee by October 1. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

John Lewis Writing Grants

Georgia Writers
Entry Fee: 
$0
Deadline: 
October 1, 2024
Three grants of $500 each are given annually in poetry, fiction, and nonfiction to “elevate, encourage, and inspire the voices of Black writers in Georgia.” Grantees also receive a scholarship to attend the Red Clay Writers Conference and an invitation to present a reading, talk, or combination of both as part of a future Georgia Writers program event. Black writers who have been residents of Georgia for at least one year (or who are full-time students at a Georgia college or university at the time of application and on the date of the award) and who have published no more than one book are eligible to apply. Submit a poetry or prose writing sample of up to 10 pages and an essay of at least 500 words discussing your work and goals as a writer by October 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for an application and complete guidelines.

Gerald Cable Book Award

Silverfish Review Press
Entry Fee: 
$25
Deadline: 
October 15, 2024
A prize of $1,000, publication by Silverfish Review Press, and 25 author copies is given annually for a debut poetry collection. Submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages with a $25 entry fee, which includes a copy of the winning book, by October 15. Visit the website for complete guidelines.

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