In the event of recusal, a manuscript score previously assigned by the managing editor of the press will be substituted. Red Hen Press, one of the few literary presses in the Los Angeles area, was founded in 1994 by Kate Gale and Mark E. Cull with the intention of keeping creative literature alive. Boyle will join Red Hen Press for its 17 th Anniversary Champagne Luncheon at the Westin Pasadena on Sunday, November 6 at 11:00 a.m.. Regular price. The Ann Petry Award is open to all Black writers, with the following exceptions: A) Authors who have had a full-length work published by Red Hen Press, or a full-length work currently under consideration by Red Hen Press; B) Current employees, interns, or contractors of Red Hen Press; C) Relatives of employees or members of the Red Hen Press executive board of directors; D) Members or former members of the Peauxdunque Writers Alliance; E) Relatives or individuals having a personal or professional relationship with any of the final judges or with members of the Peauxdunque Writers Alliance where they have taken any part whatsoever in shaping the manuscript, or where, for whatever reason, selecting a particular manuscript might have the appearance of impropriety. The final judge for 2022 is Melanie Conroy-Goldman. Eligibility: The award is open to all women writers with the following exceptions: A) Authors who have had a full length work published by Red Hen Press;B) Employees, interns, or contractors of Red Hen Press;C) Relatives of employees or members of the executive board of directors;D) Relatives or individuals having a personal or professional relationship with any of the final judges where they have taken any part whatsoever in shaping the manuscript, or where, for whatever reason, selecting a particular manuscript might have the appearance of impropriety. James, Andrew Lam, Aimee Liu, David Maine, Ellen Meeropol, Rob Roberge, and tammy lynne stoner. Red Hen Press is committed to publishing works of literary excellence, supporting diversity, and promoting literacy in our local schools. Entry Fees:. The Red Hen Press Short Story Award For publication in the The Los Angeles Review $1000 Award Deadline: June 30, 2011 … Established in 2015 to nurture the unique and vibrant channels through which fiction has carried us, the Red Hen Press Fiction Award is for a previously unpublished fresh and original work of fiction, either a novel or short story collection, with a minimum of 150 pages. Submissions. A cover letter that includes the author's name, contact information, and a brief synopsis of the work. Beginning in 2021, the Women's Prose Prize will be held every other year on even-numbered years. ... essays, fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translation . For award submissions, this should be the only information included in your Cover Letter. Established in 2015, the Red Hen Nonfiction Award seeks to recognize the art of true story-telling through literary craft. Established in 2015 to nurture the unique and vibrant channels through which fiction has carried us, the Red Hen Press Fiction Award is for a previously unpublished fresh and original work of fiction, either a novel or short story collection, with a minimum of 150 pages. Quill of Red Hen Press is committed to maintaining the utmost integrity of our awards. We use Submittable to accept and review our submissions. Year Founded . Title only on the cover sheet, with no other identifying information on the manuscript itself. Times New Roman font. Red Hen Press Fiction Award - Red Hen Press Established in 2015 to nurture the unique and vibrant channels through which fiction has carried us, the Red Hen Fiction Award is for a fresh and original story of fiction … Please keep in mind that full manuscripts take longer to review. Awarded manuscript is selected through an annual competition which is open to all writers who identify as women. We’re looking for novels, memoir, creative nonfiction, hybrid works, and story, essay, and poetry collections of exceptional literary merit that demonstrate a high level of mastery. Regular price. (626) 356-4760. Established in 2015 to nurture the unique and vibrant channels through which fiction has carried us, the Red Hen Fiction Award is for a fresh and original story of fiction with a minimum of 150 pages. The Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction offers an award of $5,500, supported by Amazon.com, and publication by Red Hen Press. Ghost in a Black Girl’s Throat by Khalisa Rae. And Red Hen Press, our LA-based partners in publishing Steve Almond, and a restaurant in no sense whatever, has been fielding attacks on Twitter, Facebook, and the phone. The awarded manuscript is selected through an annual submission process which is open to all authors. The next winner will be for 2021. Judges shall recuse themselves from considering any manuscript where they recognize the work. With your submission, be sure to include: Given the high volume of submissions we receive, please expect a response time of three to twelve months. $15.95. The award is open to all writers with the following exceptions: A) Authors who have had a full-length work published by Red Hen Press, or a full-length work currently under consideration by Red Hen Press; B) Employees, interns, or contractors of Red Hen Press; C) Relatives of employees or members of the executive board of directors; D) Relatives or individuals having a personal or professional relationship with any of the final judges where they have taken any part whatsoever in shaping the manuscript, or where, for whatever reason, selecting a particular manuscript might have the appearance of impropriety. by Sebastian Matthews (Red Hen Press) IPPY Award 2018 Silver Medalist in the Poetry category. Fiction writers, take note! Award is $1000 and publication of the awarded manuscript by Red Hen Press. The awarded fiction manuscript is selected through an annual submission process which is open to all authors. Red Hen Press is committed to maintaining the utmost integrity of our awards. Boyle will join Red Hen Press for its 17 th Anniversary Champagne Luncheon at the Westin Pasadena on Sunday, November 6 at 11:00 a.m.. Representative fiction writers include Brian Doyle, B.H. The awarded fiction manuscript is selected through an annual submission process which is open to all authors. The entry should be a minimum of 150 pages. Award is $1000 and publication by Red Hen Press. This year's final judge will be Aimee Liu. Tomorrow is your last chance to submit your manuscript for a chance to win the Red Hen Press Nonfiction Award. Please use double-spaced, 12-pt. In the event of recusal, a manuscript score previously assigned by the managing editor of the press will be substituted. The next winner will be for 2022, with a deadline of February 28, 2022. The awarded manuscript is selected through an annual submission process, with primary review by the Peauxdunque Writers Alliance, who will winnow the submissions to a list of finalists for the final judge. $16.95. Beginning in 2021, the Fiction Award will be held every other year on odd-numbered years. Founded in 2020 in partnership with Red Hen Press and the Peauxdunque Writers Alliance, the Ann Petry Award seeks to publish prose literature by Black authors. It’s time to make your voice heard! Our award series and free to low-cost events will spotlight emerging authors either in print or on a stage. 1994 . The winner of the short story award receives $1,000 and publication in The Los Angeles Review. We seek a community of readers and writers who are actively engaged in the essential human practice known as literature. Title on cover sheet only, with a 150-page minimum. The Ann Petry Award is for a work of previously unpublished prose, either a novel or a collection of short stories or novellas, with a minimum of 150 pages, by a Black writer. Judges shall recuse themselves from considering any manuscript where they recognize the work. Other awards offered include the Red Hen Press Short Fiction Award, Women's Prose Prize, Quill (Queer) Prose Award, Nonfiction Award, and Novella Award. In order “to continue to get to know new and upcoming poets and fiction writers,” Red Hen then came up with two additional awards—the Red Hen Press Short Story Award, which was established in 2001, and the Red Hen Press Poetry Award, which came about in 2003. We appreciate your patience. Judges shall recuse themselves from considering any manuscript where they recognize the work. View Your Red Hen Press is an independent, non-profit press that publishes about twenty books of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry every year. 5 . Website:. Red Hen Press seeks to discover and publish works of literary excellence, support diversity in a creative industry, promote literacy in our local schools, and serve as a hub for literary events and en In the event of recusal, a manuscript score previously assigned by the managing editor of the press will be substituted. A project of Red Hen Press (see other related projects) For all the details and to submit, please visit below. The deadline for entries is September 30, 2021. 8 . Founded in 1994, Red Hen is now located in Pasadena, California.. Red Hen publications are diverse in style and subject, but tend to have in common a certain wildness. Red Hen Press is an independent, non-profit press that publishes about twenty books of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry every year. To be certain that every manuscript finalist receives the fairest evaluation, all manuscripts shall be submitted to the judges without any identifying material. Susan Straight will judge. Established in 2015 to nurture the unique and vibrant channels through which fiction has carried us, the Red Hen Press Fiction Award is for a previously unpublished fresh and original work of fiction, either a novel or short story collection, with a minimum of 150 pages. The final judge for 2021 will be announced soon! Red Hen Press Fiction Award: Established in 2015 to nurture the unique and vibrant channels through which fiction has carried us, the Red Hen Fiction Award is for a fresh and original story of fiction with a minimum of 150 pages. Top Prize:. The awarded manuscript is selected through an annual submission process which is open to all authors. Through gorgeous, searing prose, Ehrlich has created a cast of unforgettable heroines who rail against the unfair societal expectations that confine them. The Grace Paley Prize for Short Fiction. Red Hen Press, Benjamin Saltman Poetry Award, P.O. Judges shall recuse themselves from considering any manuscript where they recognize the work. Singer Come from Afar by Kim Stafford. Founded in 2015 by Tobi Harper of Red Hen Press, Quill seeks to publish quality literature by queer writers. https://redhen.org/awards/red-hen-press-nonfiction-award/ Lara Ehrlich’s story collection, Animal Wife, received Red Hen Press’s Fiction Award, judged by New York Times-bestselling author, Ann Hood, who called the collection “sensual and intelligent, with gorgeous prose.” The fifteen stories are unified by girls and women who cross the threshold seeking liberation from family responsibilities, from societal expectations, and from their own minds. Kate Gale, Managing Editor. https://redhen.org/awards/ann-petry-award, Entries will be accepted via Submittable only. The Quill Prose Award is for a work of previously unpublished prose with a minimum of 150 pages by a queer (LGBTQIA+) writer. Entries will be accepted via Submittable only. Bios, acknowledgments, and other identifying material shall be removed from judged manuscripts until the conclusion of the competition. Phone calls, emails, and letters will not speed up the process, and are strongly discouraged. Please remove all names, bios, acknowledgments, and other identifying material from the submitted manuscript, and include only your name and contact information in the cover letter field of Submittable.