The Drake University Writers & Critics Series is accepting
submissions for its fourth annual Drake University Emerging Writer
Award. The faculty and students of Drake University’s English Department
select one outstanding first book from among the entries, and the
author receives an honorarium of $1000 plus travel and lodging expenses
to read at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. The author is also
invited to judge the graphic narrative year-end awards of Periphery,
Drake’s student literary journal, compensated with a small additional
honorarium.
Each year, the award rotates among genres (short fiction in 2010,
literary nonfiction in 2011, and poetry in 2012). We are currently
accepting submissions for an award to go to an author/illustrator who
has published a first book-length graphic narrative and who shows
promise as an emerging writer/artist. Drake University will host a
gallery exhibition of the winner’s work and will invite the winner to
speak at Drake during April 2013.
Submit Electronically:
An electronic copy of the book (pdf preferred) should be submitted by the author or publisher here.
The cover letter should include a brief biography, contact information
for the author, and a statement affirming that this is his/her first
book-length graphic narrative publication. Each submission requires a
$15.00 entry fee. Entries must be received by August 31, 2012. Materials
received after August 31 will not be considered. Drake University
English Department will take reasonable measures to control the pdf so
that it will only be viewed by judges for judging purposes. Artists
concerned about security may add a watermark to the pages indicating
that the pdf is “for Drake University Emerging Writer Judging Purposes
Only."
Alternatively you may Submit by Mail:
Entries may be submitted by the author or the publisher, and must
include a copy of the book; a cover letter that includes a brief
biography, contact information for the author, and a statement affirming
that this is his/her first book-length graphic narrative publication; a
self-addressed stamped envelope for notification of the award
winner/award results; and a $15.00 entry fee payable to "Drake
University." Entries must be postmarked by August 31, 2012. Materials
postmarked after August 31 will not be considered. Entries will not be
returned and will become the property of the Drake University English
Department.
If submitting by mail, send all materials to:
Drake University Emerging Writer Award
c/o Jennifer Perrine and Amy Letter
Writers and Critics Series
English Department, Howard Hall
Drake University
2507 University Ave
Des Moines, IA 50311
The winner will be notified by January 31, 2013. All entrants will be notified of the results in February 2013. This year, the award is open to first book-length graphic narratives
only. Authors must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents and must
agree to attend and participate in the talk and exhibition at Drake
University in April 2013 to receive the award. The following are
ineligible for the awards: 1) authors who have published more than one
book-length graphic narrative; 2) authors who will be residing outside
of North America in April 2013; 3) current students and employees of
Drake University.
Submissions by collaborators are welcome, however if collaborators win, the honoraria will be divided between/among them.
For questions about the award or the series, please e-mail:
jennifer.perrine(at)drake.edu
or amy.letter(at)drake.edu (replace (at) with @)
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