Writing and Publishing Grants: Literary Arts Emergency Fund for COVID-19 Relief

CLMP has joined the Academy of American Poets and the National Book Foundation to establish the Literary Arts Emergency Fund, which will provide $3.5 million to the literary arts, a field that has been disastrously impacted by COVID-19. Regrants from this fund, made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, will be distributed by September 15, 2020.

Eligibility
Literary arts organizations and publishers (magazines and presses)* AND
Incorporated nonprofits with 501(c)3 status OR a fiscal agent

*Because recent financial losses experienced by literary nonprofit organizations and publishers have been substantial and emergency relief is limited, libraries, museums, book arts organizations, literacy organizations, humanities councils, centers for the book, residencies, playwriting organizations, author’s homes, and organizations devoted to championing the legacy of an individual writer are ineligible.

Deadline & Notification 

Applications must be submitted by August 7, 2020, at 11:59 PM eastern standard time. Only submissions made online through Submittable will be reviewed. 

All applicant organizations will be notified whether or not they received funding by email by September 15, 2020.

Additional Information

The Literary Arts Emergency Fund will award one-time, unrestricted grants from $5,000 to $50,000. 

The determination of grant amounts will include financial need and projected loss due to COVID-19; diversity, equity, and inclusion in regards to an organization’s staff and board, poets and writers contracted, and audiences served; budget size; and an organization’s demonstrated ability to offer continued programming.

This Literary Arts Emergency Fund is managed by the Academy of American Poets, Community of Literary Magazines and Presses, and National Book Foundation, which will respectively be making grants to:

Poetry organizations;
Publishers (literary magazines and presses);
Literary or writers’ centers, book festivals, Writers in the Schools programs, and literary presenting organizations.

Decisions about the eligibility of applications as determined by these three organizations are final.

These three organizations assume no responsibility for applications not received due to user error. Applicant organizations will receive an email confirming receipt of their application and may verify receipt of their application by logging into Submittable.

Applications will be reviewed by independent panelists. Panel ratings will form the basis for funding recommendations.

Award decisions will be approved and finalized by members of the Board of Directors of the three organizations.

For more information and to apply, go here.

Publishing Workshop: Los Angeles Review of Books Publishing Workshop

Applications Open—Los Angeles Review of Books Publishing Workshop

Event Dates: July 5–24, 2020; Los Angeles

Applications are open for the Summer 2020 Los Angeles Review of Books Publishing Workshop: July 5–24, 2020 at Emerson College's L.A. campus.

Scholarship deadline is March 16; all applications due March 30.

For more information and to apply, visit our website.

Seeking Volunteer Prose/Fiction Editor: Doubleback Books

Doubleback Books is seeking a Prose/Fiction Editor. At Doubleback Books, we believe that out of print should not mean out of mind. Although other publishers rescue works that have fallen into the public domain from obscurity, few reprint books from small, independent presses that have folded during the twenty-first century and left new, exciting books to go out of print before their time. We aim to bring back into publication at least one of these title annually.

The Prose Editor will work on a team with other volunteer staff to read, select, and publish a fiction or creative non-fiction title. All publications are released as E-books in PDF format. In addition to editorial skills, computer savviness is required. See our mission and samples of our titles here. This is a terrific, hands-on, entry level editor position in the exciting field of small-press publishing.

Send cover letter with resume to Catherine Moore :

mooreATsundresspublicationsDOTcom (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

Thank you.

Publishing Fellowship: Milkweed

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Milkweed Fellowship, a salaried, 1–2 year immersion program designed to offer a comprehensive experience in book publishing for individuals who may not otherwise have access or means to pursue a career in the industry.

 

The Milkweed Fellowship is grounded in our belief that books have the potential to change the way we see the world, and that equity is essential to a vibrant, diverse, and empowered literary ecosystem. We’re pleased to introduce this program on the heels of relaunching our internship program as a paid program earlier this year.

 

The Milkweed Fellowship intends to provide an alternative route to success in an industry where the prerequisite to an entry-level position is typically an unpaid internship. This learning-oriented position seeks to provide entry to those historically underrepresented among workers in book publishing—Indigenous, people of color, LGBTQIA+ folx, and those with disabilities—so they may advance, discover, and champion transformative literature for years to come.

 

This position is based in our Minneapolis offices and is full time (non-exempt, 40 hours per week, for 12–24 months), beginning in September 2019. Compensation includes a salary of $30,000 per year, generous paid time off, and health and dental benefits. Applications are now open via our Submittable page, and will be accepted until 11:59 p.m. CDT on Thursday, June 6, 2019.

 

For more information and how to apply, please go here.

Webinar: Secrets of Getting Published: Nonfiction

  Please join me and the Author Learning Center for a live webinar on July 18, 2017 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. EDT:

Secrets of Getting Published: Part 2: Nonfiction

You love to do research and have great ideas for nonfiction articles, but how do you get them traditionally published? You have written personal essays about your life. Is there a market for stories like these? What about a nonfiction book where you have expertise? Do you need an agent? Your life experience is fascinating and unusual, and you've written a memoir. How do you find a traditional publisher for your memoir? This webinar will address the many paths to traditional publication for nonfiction, including short articles, essays, nonfiction books, and memoirs, and what you need to know to get your work traditionally published.

To sign up, go here.

ABOUT THE PRESENTER: Jeanne Lyet Gassman's debut novel Blood of a Stone (Tuscany Press) received a Bronze 2015 Independent Publisher Book Award in the national category of religious fiction. Her short work has been nominated for Best Small Fictions and the Pushcart Prize. Additional awards include fellowships from Ragdale and the Arizona Commission on the Arts. Jeanne's writing has appeared in The Manifest Station, Queen Mob's Tea House, Hippocampus Magazine, Literary Mama, Barrelhouse, and Hermeneutic Chaos Literary Journal, among many others. Her short story, "Sweet Dirty Love," was recently published in the anthology, Debris & Detritus: The Lesser Greek Gods Running Amok. Visit Jeanne at her website: www.jeannelyetgassman.com

Payson Book Festival

Many thanks to the Payson Book Festival for inviting me to participate! I had a great time! A few photos from the event:

Book Festival and Talk: Payson (AZ) Book Festival

If you are in northern Arizona at the end of July, I hope you can join me for my talk, "Flying Solo: Traditional Publishing without an Agent," at the Payson, AZ Book Festival on July 23, 2016. I will also be signing copies of my award-winning novel, BLOOD OF A STONE.

Both the talk and the festival are free.

Call for Proposals for Books of Regional History: The History Press

The History press is looking for historians, folklorists, and writers who are interested in publishing accessible books of regionally-focused history on a variety of topics (everything from war history to food history). We are a traditional, full-service press that focuses exclusively on publishing works of local and regional interest, and we are dedicated to preserving and telling local stories that are too often overlooked. I am specifically searching for interested parties in New England, New York, and New Jersey. However, The History Press is a national press and we would welcome proposals from any region of the United States. 

I invite you to browse our website. Look through our online catalog and author proposal form to get a better sense for our range and process.

Although we do not publish literary titles, we would love to work with literary authors who are also interested in writing about regional history (basically, I am sending this post here because I am guessing there are some history buffs on this list who are also really great writers – which is the combo I am seeking).

Best,
Stevie Edwards
Commissioning Editor l The History Press

Email:

stevie.edwardsAThistorypressDOT.net (Change AT to @ and DOT to . )

Call for Submissions: 2016 Writer's Market and 2016 Poet's Market

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2016 WRITER'S MARKET

Until 11:59 p.m. (Atlanta, Georgia time) on October 20, 2014, I'll be accepting pitches for articles in the 2016 Writer's Market. Sometime in the end of October, I'll start making assignments. If you're interested in pitching an article idea or three, read on.

What I Like
So, what do I prefer? The best way to figure that out is to read a recent edition or two of Writer's Market. (Order the 2015 Writer's Market here). Anyone familiar with the book will know that I'm looking for articles that will help freelancers find more success from a business perspective.

Previous articles have tackled queries, book proposals, taxes, record keeping, business management, and more. If you're an experienced source and can interview other sources, that is ideal. However, I'm unlikely to assign featured interviews with writers (as I tend to tackle those myself).

I'm also not interested in articles on the craft of writing. While I think those pieces are extremely valuable, they're just not a good fit for Writer's Market. If you're in doubt, go ahead and pitch it. Read the full guidelines to learn how.


CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: 2016 POET'S MARKET
 
Running until 11:59 p.m. (Atlanta, Georgia time) on October 15, 2014, I'll be accepting pitches for articles and original poems in the 2016 Poet's Market. Sometime in the end of October, I'll start making assignments. If you're interested in pitching an article idea or three-or submitting original poems, read on.

What I Like
As with Writer's Market, the best way to figure out why I like is to read a recent edition or two of Poet's Market. (Order the 2015 Poet's Market here). Anyone familiar with the book will know that I'm looking for articles that will help poets find more success, including articles on business, promotion, and the craft of poetry-which is one major difference between the two books.

Here's another major difference: I'm seeking previously unpublished poems! Yes, I want article pitches, but I also want poems. I will choose between 10 and 20 to publish.

So get together your article ideas, dust off your previously unpublished poems, and start submitting. But first, read the full guidelines to learn how.

Editorial and Publishing Employment: The Sun

The Sun is hiring!

We're searching for an Associate Publisher to direct business operations, finance, and personnel. We also have openings for a Manuscript Editor and an Editorial Assistant. All three positions are full-time and based in our Chapel Hill, North Carolina, office. Click the job titles below for details. (No e-mails, phone calls, faxes, or surprise visits, please.)

Associate Publisher

Manuscript Editor

Editorial Assistant

Associate Publisher Wanted: The Sun

We need a full-time Associate Publisher to direct business operations, finance, and personnel at The Sun, a nonprofit, ad-free magazine in its forty-first year of publication. This position is in our editorial office in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The job requires a head for business, a heart for all that The Sun represents, and experience as a compassionate, skillful manager. We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and an appealing work environment. Click here for details.

If you’re not interested in this position, will you please help us spread the word?