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Aesthetica
CREATIVE WRITING AWARD
Two prizes of £2,500 (approximately $3,434) each and publication in Aesthetica Creative Writing Annual are given annually for a poem and a short story. The winner in poetry also receives a membership to the Poetry Society in London, and the winner in short fiction receives a consultation with the literary agency Redhammer Management. Both winners receive a subscription to Granta and a selection of books from Vintage Books. Using only the online submission system, submit a poem of up to 40 lines with a £12 (approximately $16) entry fee or a short story of up to 2,000 words with an £18 (approximately $25) entry fee by August 31. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Aesthetica, Creative Writing Award, 21 New Street, York, YO1 8RA, England.
writing@aestheticamagazine.com
aestheticamagazine.com/creative-writing-award
American-Scandinavian Foundation
TRANSLATION AWARDS
A prize of $2,500 and publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review is given annually for an English translation of a work of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction written in a Nordic language. A prize of $2,000 and publication is also awarded to a translator whose literary translations from a Nordic language have not previously been published. Translations of works by Nordic authors born after 1900 that have not been published in English are eligible. Submit up to 25 pages of poetry or 50 pages of prose, a copy of the original work, and a curriculum vitae by September 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
American-Scandinavian Foundation, Translation Awards, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. (212) 779-3587.
Aspen Words
LITERARY PRIZE
A prize of $35,000 is given annually for a book of fiction published in the current year that “illuminates a vital contemporary issue and demonstrates the transformative power of literature on thought and culture.” The winner also receives an all-expenses paid trip to attend the 2022 Aspen Summer Words Literary Festival in Aspen, Colorado, as a featured speaker and to attend the Aspen Words annual benefit dinner as a guest of honor. Novels, story collections, and translations of books of fiction published in the United States in 2021 are eligible. Publishers may submit a copy of the book with a $60 entry fee by August 2. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Aspen Words, Literary Prize, 110 East Hallam Street, Suite 116, Aspen, CO 81611. (970) 925-3122, ext. 5. Ellie Scott, Contact.
literary.prize@aspeninstitute.org
aspenwords.org/programs/literary-prize
Black Lawrence Press
ST. LAWRENCE BOOK AWARD
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Black Lawrence
