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    Nov 12, 2019 11 minutes
    COMPILED BY TONI FITZGERALD

    INFORMATION in this section is provided to The Writer by the individual markets and events; for more information, contact those entities directly.

    F = Fiction N = Nonfiction P = Poetry

    C = Children’s Y = Young adult O = Other

    $ = Offers payment

    F N P O AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY FELLOWSHIPS FOR CREATIVE AND PERFORMING ARTISTS AND WRITERS

    Provides fellowships for writers and journalists producing imaginative works dealing with pre-20th-century American history. Fellowship projects include historical novels, poetry, plays, screenplays, magazine or newspaper articles, and nonfiction works of history designed for general audiences. Deadline: See website. Entry fee: None. Prizes: $1,850 stipend and a four-week residence at the society, located in Worcester, Massachusetts. Contact: American Antiquarian Society, 185 Salisbury St., Worcester, MA 01609. 508-755-5221. cmcrell@mwa.org americanantiquarian.org/artistfellowship.htm

    F N P THE ANISFIELD-WOLF BOOK AWARDS

    Recognizes works that contribute to an understanding of racism and an appreciation of diversity. Submit five copies of a book published in the previous year. Self-published books and eBooks are not accepted. Deadline: Dec. 31. Entry fee: None. Prizes: $10,000 awarded to the fiction, poetry, and nonfiction categories. Contact: Karen R. Long, c/o Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, The Cleveland Foundation, 1422 Euclid Ave., Suite 1300, Cleveland, OH 44115. 216-685-2018. submit@anisfield-wolf.org anisfield-wolf.org

    N P BARBARA DEMING MEMORIAL FUND, INC.

    Provides grants to women in the arts whose work in progress focuses on women. Submit maximum of 20 pages of a writing or mixed genre sample by online submission manager. See website for full guidelines. Deadline: Nonfiction and poetry, Jan. 1-31, 2020. Entry fee: $25. Prizes: $500-$1,500. Contact: Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Inc., P.O. Box 717, Bearsville, NY 12409. demingfund@gmail.com demingfund.org

    F BARD FICTION PRIZE

    Awarded to an American citizen age 39 or younger at the time of application. Applicant must have at least one published book and a project in progress. June 15. None. $30,000 and appointment as writer in residence at Bard College for one semester. Bard Fiction Prize, Bard College, Campus

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