For our Asian friends in Canada:
As of 2007 a Book and Magazine award, each valued at two thousand dollars, were made available to freelance writers of non-fiction for social justice writing that is exceptionally well written and researched. The Book and Magazine awards provide financial support while the writer completes a book or magazine project for publication.
Writers of books on social justice are asked to satisfy the criteria set out in the Call for Submissions and Competition Guidelines for Book Award. Writers of magazine articles on social justice are asked to satisfy the criteria set out in the Call for Submissions and Competition Guidelines for the Magazine Award. Magazine articles will be accepted if the article has been published in the year of the competition or as with the book award is in the process of being prepared for publication. The winners of each two thousand dollar award will be next announced in September 2010.
Eligibility Criteria:
1. Applicant must be a continuing resident of B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba and at the date of application lived in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba for the last twelve months.
2. Applicant must be working a minimum of seventy per cent of their work time as a self-employed freelance writer.
3. Applicant must be working on completion for publication of a book (non-fiction).
4. Submissions that are to be published on the Internet will be accepted with the proviso that the writer meets all other applicable basic requirements of the Call for Submissions.
5. Submissions that are to be self- published are not eligible.
6. Applicant must agree to submit proof of a publishing contract and and a copy of the book proposal sent to the publishers.
7. Applicant must agree to make a considered effort to acknowledge this prize upon publication and to acknowledge the Dave Greber Freelance Writing Awards when interviewed by the media about the winning submission.
Award Conditions:
1. Awards are made in the form of cash prizes.
2. One prize will be awarded in the sum of $2000.00. However, if there are two entries of equal merit, an award of $1000.00 will be granted to each writer.
3. If in the opinion of the jury members no work merits an award, no award will be given.
(More information HERE.)
As of 2007 a Book and Magazine award, each valued at two thousand dollars, were made available to freelance writers of non-fiction for social justice writing that is exceptionally well written and researched. The Book and Magazine awards provide financial support while the writer completes a book or magazine project for publication.
Writers of books on social justice are asked to satisfy the criteria set out in the Call for Submissions and Competition Guidelines for Book Award. Writers of magazine articles on social justice are asked to satisfy the criteria set out in the Call for Submissions and Competition Guidelines for the Magazine Award. Magazine articles will be accepted if the article has been published in the year of the competition or as with the book award is in the process of being prepared for publication. The winners of each two thousand dollar award will be next announced in September 2010.
Eligibility Criteria:
1. Applicant must be a continuing resident of B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba and at the date of application lived in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan or Manitoba for the last twelve months.
2. Applicant must be working a minimum of seventy per cent of their work time as a self-employed freelance writer.
3. Applicant must be working on completion for publication of a book (non-fiction).
4. Submissions that are to be published on the Internet will be accepted with the proviso that the writer meets all other applicable basic requirements of the Call for Submissions.
5. Submissions that are to be self- published are not eligible.
6. Applicant must agree to submit proof of a publishing contract and and a copy of the book proposal sent to the publishers.
7. Applicant must agree to make a considered effort to acknowledge this prize upon publication and to acknowledge the Dave Greber Freelance Writing Awards when interviewed by the media about the winning submission.
Award Conditions:
1. Awards are made in the form of cash prizes.
2. One prize will be awarded in the sum of $2000.00. However, if there are two entries of equal merit, an award of $1000.00 will be granted to each writer.
3. If in the opinion of the jury members no work merits an award, no award will be given.
(More information HERE.)
