Organization · Rhode Island, United States
African Poetry Book Fund
The African Poetry Book Fund is a literary organization based at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. Established through the Sillerman family, it advances contemporary African poetic arts through international publishing partnerships and reading libraries. The fund administers three major annual poetry contests celebrating debut collections, published works, and poem packets. In partnership with major university presses, it ensures global distribution without charging reading fees.
Open to poets
- Evaristo Prize for African Poetry. October 1 – November 1. Fee: No fee listed. Pays: $1,500. Simultaneous submissions: previously published poems allowed. Up to 10 poems.
- Glenna Luschei Prize for African Poetry. Annual, deadline around October 1. Fee: Free. Pays: $1,000.
- Sillerman First Book Prize for African Poetry. Opens September 15. Fee: Free. Pays: $1,000 and publication by University of Nebraska Press.
Official site: africanpoetrybf.brown.edu. Please confirm the details there before you submit.
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