By: eWritingToday.com
Beyond Margins Awards
Open to submissions from publishers and agents only.
The PEN/Beyond Margins Awards invites submissions of book-length writings by authors of color, published in the United States during the current calendar year. The Beyond Margins Awards were created by PEN American Center's Open Book Committee, a group committed to racial and ethnic diversity within the literary and publishing communities. The awards confer five $1,000 prizes upon authors of color who have not received wide media coverage. U.S. residency or citizenship is not required. Works of fiction, literary nonfiction, biography/memoir and other works of literary character are strongly preferred.
How to Apply:
Publishers and agents may submit five copies of book-length writings by an author of color published during the calendar year under consideration, with an official letter of recommendation. Self-published books are not eligible.
Deadline: Nominations must be received between September 1, 2006 and December 29, 2006. Early submissions are strongly recommended.
Submissions of books or general inquiries after October 2, 2006 should be sent to:
PEN/Beyond Margins Awards
PEN American Center
588 Broadway, Ste 303
New York, NY 10012
For more information on the PEN/Beyond Margins Awards, contact Stacy Leigh at (212) 334-1660, ext. 109 or e-mail stacyleigh@pen.org.
