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African Poetry Book Fund
SILLERMAN FIRST BOOK PRIZE FOR AFRICAN POETRY
A prize of $1,000 and publication by University of Nebraska Press in conjunction with Amalion Press is given annually for a debut poetry collection by an African poet. Writers who were born in Africa, are African nationals or residents, or whose parents are African are eligible. The African Poetry Book Fund editorial board will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit a manuscript of at least 50 pages by December 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines. African Poetry Book Fund, Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry, University of Nebraska, 110 Andrews Hall, P.O. Box 880334, Lincoln, NE 68588. (402) 472-0911. Siwar Masannat, Managing Editor. africanpoetrybf@unl.edu africanpoetrybf.unl.edu
American Library Association
W. Y. BOYD LITERARY AWARD
A prize of $5,000 is given annually for a novel published in the previous year that is set in a period when the United States was at war. Publishers or authors may submit seven copies of a book published in 2021 by December 1. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
American Library Association, W. Y. Boyd Literary Award, Governance Office, 225 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1300, Chicago, IL 60601. (312) 280-3247. ala.org/awardsgrants/wy-boyd-literary-award-excellence-military-fiction
Asheville Poetry Review
WILLIAM MATTHEWS POETRY PRIZE
A prize of $1,000 and publication in Asheville Poetry Review is given annually for a single poem. The winner is also invited to give a reading at Malaprop’s Bookstore in Asheville, North Carolina. Marilyn Nelson will judge. Using only the online submission system, submit up to three poems of any length with a $20 entry fee by January 15, 2022. All entries are considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Asheville Poetry Review, William Matthews Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 7086, Asheville, NC 28802. (828) 450-0357. Keith Flynn, Managing Editor. ashevillepoetryreview.com
Ashland Creek Press
SISKIYOU PRIZE FOR NEW ENVIRONMENTAL LITERATURE
A prize of $1,000 is given biennially for an unpublished or published book of fiction or creative nonfiction that focuses on the environment, animal protection, ecology, or wildlife. The winner also receives a two-week residency at the Sitka Center for Art and Ecology, located on the central Oregon coast. Deb Olin Unferth will judge. All unpublished entries are considered for publication. Using only the online submission system, submit a story or essay collection, novel, or memoir of 40,000 to 90,000 words with a $25 entry fee by December 31. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Ashland Creek Press, Siskiyou Prize for New Environmental Literature, 2305 Ashland Street, Suite C417, Ashland, OR 97520. siskiyouprize.com
Autumn House Press
RISING WRITER PRIZE IN POETRY
A prize of $1,000 and publication by Autumn House Press is given biennially for a debut poetry collection. The winner will also receive a $500 grant for travel and book promotion. Donika Kelly will judge. Submit a poetry manuscript of 50 to 80 pages with a $25 entry fee by November 30. The submission fee may be waived in cases of financial need. All finalists will be considered for publication. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Autumn House Press, Rising Writer Prize in Poetry, 5530 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. autumnhouse.org/submissions/rising-writers-prize
Before Columbus Foundation
AMERICAN BOOK AWARDS
Awards are given annually for books published in the United States during the previous year to recognize “outstanding literary achievement from the entire spectrum of America’s diverse literary community.” Submit two copies of a book (or bound galleys) in any genre published in 2021 by December 31. Anyone, in addition to writers and publishers, may submit nominations for the awards. There is no entry fee. Visit the website for complete guidelines.
Before Columbus Foundation, American Book Awards, Raymond House, 655 13th Street, Suite 302, Oakland, CA 94612.
beforecolumbusfoundation@gmail.com beforecolumbusfoundation.com
Black Caucus of the American Library Association
LITERARY AWARDS
Four prizes of $1,000 each are given annually for a poetry collection, a first novel,
