The award is open to all genres, including: poetry, fiction, play scripts, and non-fiction. All submissions will be judged blind
Submit To Elizabeth Alexander Writing Award 2022
Guidelines For Submission
The award is open to all genres, including: poetry, fiction, play scripts, and non-fiction.
All submissions will be judged blind, please do not include any identifying information or contact information in your manuscript.
A separate title page may be included with your submission, but is not required. We only accept previously unpublished work for publication.
Simultaneous submissions will not be considered.
POETRY
Manuscripts of 3-5 poems should be typed and formatted according to genre conventions. Please include all poems in one document.
FICTION AND NON-FICTION
Prose and non-fiction manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font, and no longer than 25 pages or 7,500 words. Excerpts from longer works will be considered if self-contained.
Works engaging with feminism, race, and transnationalism will be prioritized. Translated works and manuscripts in languages other than English are encouraged as well.
PLAY SCRIPTS
Play scripts should be typed, Times New Roman font, and 15-20 pages or 5,000 words.
Submit here. Any hard copy manuscripts received will be recycled unread.
Please designate “Elizabeth Alexander Award Submission” as the article type for your manuscript (see below). All misidentified submissions will not be considered for the award.
Manuscripts should be submitted as Microsoft Word or PDF files.
The submission period for the 2023 Awards will be open from October 15th-December 31st, 2022.
Who are the judges?
Submissions will be reviewed anonymously by members of the Creative Writing Advisory Board and by readers with expertise in each genre.
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