Asia Writes

12 June 2013

Deadline: 31 July 2013

Jaggery, a DesiLit arts and literature journal, connects South Asian diasporic writers and homeland writers; we also welcome non-South Asians with a deep and thoughtful connection to South Asian countries, who bring their own intersecting perspectives to the conversation. (By South Asia we mean Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, The Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.) Our hope with Jaggery is to create a journal that offers the best writing by and about South Asians and their diaspora. Dark, complex, intense — and totally delicious. For more information on the journal, visit: http://jaggerylit.com/

We publish ART, ESSAYS, FICTION, POETRY, REVIEWS, and an advice column. We prefer original, previously unpublished submissions; we solicit reprints only in exceptional cases. We accept simultaneous submissions, provided you let us know immediately if it is being published elsewhere. We’re purchasing ongoing worldwide digital rights, for use in web and possible downloaded forms (ebook, PDF, etc.). Six months after publication, you may request to have your work removed from our online archive. We follow a blind submission review process and pay $25 for prose/poetry/art.

The deadline for submissions for the inaugural issue is July 31st, 2013.

When you are ready to submit, please visit our submission system at https://jaggery.submittable.com/submit. Submittable will securely send Jaggery’s editors your work and e-mail you a confirmation that it has been received. Submittable will also allow you to include a short cover letter with your work; to facilitate our blind reading process, please omit the cover letter. If your piece is accepted, we will contact you to request a bio for publication. Once you have submitted your work, you can check the status of your submission by signing onto your Submittable account. We aim to respond to all submissions within three months.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

FICTION: Jaggery seeks engrossing, entertaining, and enlightening fiction from or about South Asia and its diasporas. We wish to showcase fiction that moves minds and hearts, that takes risks in shedding new light on our lives, and is a pleasure to read and reread, from both emerging and established voices. We accept all types of stories, including excerpts from longer pieces. An excerpt should, however, stand alone as a complete work. We strongly prefer stories under 5000 words, but will consider longer pieces. There is no minimum length requirement. Payment is $25 / piece.

ESSAYS: Non-fiction contributions are invited for publication in Jaggery. Publishable pieces consider the changing, dynamic nature of South Asian society as reflected in its literature and other cultural productions such as art, film, and theatre, as well as more experimental genres and installations. We welcome innovative writing that finds new ways to see traditional issues. We are interested in reflections on identity and process, as well as contemporary ethical, spatial, or social concerns. We encourage an inter-disciplinary approach to cultural productions, reflecting the eclectic ways in which South Asia can be viewed: opinion pieces, literary criticism, interviews, editorial journalism, travel writing, memoir, and creative non-fiction. WORD LIMIT : 1000 – 5000 words. Payment is $25 / piece.

POETRY: Jaggery seeks poems inspired by South Asia and its diaspora that challenge, celebrate, ruminate, and advocate. Poets submitting pieces for consideration need not identify as South Asian or South Asian hyphenates; however, the poems submitted should. Jaggery welcomes original unpublished poems as well as translations of poems written in South Asian languages. SUB LIMIT: 3 poems (10 pages maximum total). Payment is $25 / piece.

REVIEWS: Jaggery solicits reviews of books on a wide range of subjects pertaining to South Asians, South Asia and South Asian diasporas. We seek fair and unbiased reviews of academic/popular-cultural books (creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry), film, music, and theater. Each review should be addressed to the general reader and should include a description of contents and a critical appraisal. WORD LIMIT: 1000 words. Payment is $25 / piece.

Again, please submit via Submittable, but specific questions may be directed to the following:

• General: Mary Anne Mohanraj, editor-in-chief, editor.jaggery@gmail.com
• Art: Laura Hsieh, art.jaggery@gmail.com
• Essays: Fazeela Jiwa, essays.jaggery@gmail.com
• Fiction: Anjali Goyal, fiction.jaggery@gmail.com
• Poetry: Gowri Koneswaran, poetry.jaggery@gmail.com
• Reviews: Ravi Shenoy, reviews.jaggery@gmail.com

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Submissions: via Submittable

Website: http://jaggerylit.com

28 May 2013

The Northwest Asian Weekly, the Pacific Northwest's largest English-language Asian-American newspaper, is looking for a freelance copyeditor to come into the office for roughly two hours a week to help copyedit the newspaper. Knowledge of Asian and Asian American culture a plus but not a requirement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Edit roughly 14 articles for grammar and style each Wednesday for approximately two hours, starting from noon until 2 p.m. Hours are not flexible.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Experience with Adobe InDesign, InCopy, and Microsoft Word.
• Experience with AP Stylebook and/or Chicago Manual of Style.
• Keen and thorough eye for grammar and spelling.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Prior journalism or media experience a plus.
• Degree in journalism, English, communications, or like subject a plus.

Candidates with previous Journalism or media experience may also receive a freelance agreement with the newspaper. You will be paid hourly, starting at $10 an hour for the first three months.

If interested, please send any clips, resumes, or cover letters with the subject "Freelance Copyeditor." Qualified candidates will be given an editing test.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Questions/ applications: charles@nwasianweekly.com

Website: http://www.nwasianweekly.com

25 May 2013

As a trusted systems integrator for more than 50 years, General Dynamics Information Technology provides information technology (IT), systems engineering, professional services and simulation and training to customers in the defense, federal civilian government, health, homeland security, intelligence, state and local government and commercial sectors. With approximately 21,000 professionals worldwide, the company delivers IT enterprise solutions, manages large-scale, mission-critical IT programs and provides mission support services. General Dynamics Information Technology is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.

MANAGING EDITOR OF MIDDLE EAST NEWS WEBSITE
Location: Rockville, Maryland

The Managing Editor/Task Manager develops content plans and editorial policies for a news website targeted at the Middle East.

The Managing Editor has overall responsibility for setting the editorial direction of the website. This involves synchronization of efforts among content providers in the Middle East, both individual correspondents and photographers, as well as news providers such as wire services and local news agencies.

The Managing Editor determines effective strategies to engage the target population. This may include audio and video content as well as blogs, chat rooms, and forums.

The Managing Editor ensures that the content deliverables are achieved, that work is done to standard, and that approved special assignments or customer requests are implemented.

The Managing Editor sets standards and schedules for the editing process and other team tasks, provides input to monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports to the customers, and cooperates with the DPM, Content Quality to continuously improve the quality of the website.

The Managing Editor is responsible for implementing action plans to exploit messaging opportunities. The Managing Editor monitors website metrics and assists with development and analysis of website MOPs and MOEs.

He/she supervises the editorial team of the Middle East website.

Requires BS/BA degree in English, journalism, political sciences or international affairs, strategic and security studies. Masters degree in the above fields or the equivalent of experience is preferred.

Requires 8-10 years experience in news editing and production, public diplomacy and international affairs. Familiarity with policy issues and cultures of the Middle East is required.

Fluency in a major regional language is highly preferred.

This person should be an experienced editor with a background in target area studies or other relevant fields; knowledge of regional languages is preferred.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Applications: via GDIT Jobs

Website: http://www.gdit.com/

03 April 2013

Deadline: 3 May 2013

In the next few weeks, day school students across the country will venture to Israel as the culminating experience of their day school careers. In June, thousands of high schoolers will pile onto tour buses and spend their summers traipsing around the Holy Land. Some travelers will return home spiritually awakened, others with a new view on Israel’s political climate. They will be full of ideas, angst and passion. And New Voices wants to hear all about it– and give our readers an inside view into those experiences.

We want students to explain how they would finish the following sentence: “The Thing They Don’t Tell You About Israel Is….” The essay should explore something unexpected you saw, learned, experienced, questioned, etc. on your trip to Israel. Think about ways in which Israel defied your expectations. You might consider some of the following things:

• What no one told you about Israel (but that perhaps you wish they had)
• Something that surprised you about the people there (Jewish Israelis, Arab Israelis, Palestinians, other students or tourists)
• Surprising elements of the daily life in Israel that you saw
• A realization about Israeli art, music, politics and/or pop culture

Your essay should focus on a personal experience of Israel that went beyond what you learned in Sunday school, day school, youth group — and any other formal Jewish educational programs you may have been a part of.

Plus we’re giving away $100, $75 and $50 Amazon.com gift cards to the top three winners.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:

• What is the New Voices Israel Essay Contest? A new contest for students in grades 8-12 to talk about their experiences in Israel and win a gift card at Amazon.com. The winning entries, three prize winners and three honorable mentions, will be published on our website in mid-May.
• Who can submit entries? Anyone enrolled in grades 8-12 who has been on an Israel trip stretching back to the 2008-2009 school year. We do not care whether you went with your family, synagogue, youth group, summer camp or a non-profit group. We are looking for participants interested in writing about their experience in a smart, creative and analytical manner.
• What are the prizes? The top three entries will receive $100, $75 and $50 gift cards at Amazon.com.
• What is the deadline for submitting my essay? May 3,2013 at 3p.m. All entries must be submitted to gabe@newvoices.org
• Who’s judging this thing anyway? Your essays will be read by the watchful eyes of New Voices editor David A.M. Wilensky, JTA Israel Correspondent (and former New Voices editor) Ben Sales and a soon-to-be-announced panelist.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: gabe@newvoices.org

Website: http://newvoices.org

15 March 2013

Deadline: 25 March 2013

Open City, an online magazine published by the Asian American Writers' Workshop, documents the pulse of metropolitan Asian America as it’s being lived on the streets of New York right now. Covered by the Wall Street Journal and NPR, a collaborative partner with the New Museum and the Museum of Chinese in America, Open City grants a $5,000 fellowship, career guidance, and publishing opportunities to five Creative Nonfiction Fellows to write and produce both short-form and long-form editorial content on the vibrant immigrant communities of Manhattan, Brooklyn and Queens. If you’re an emerging creative nonfiction writer looking for financial support, a place to publish and career mentorship, apply to become a Creative Nonfiction Fellow.

WHAT IS OPEN CITY?

A publishing project of the Asian American Writers' Workshop, Open City that tells the New York stories you never hear, even though more than two-thirds of the city is comprised of people of color. We are the only venue covering stories dedicated to the other New York of low-income migrant neighborhoods. We tell the stories of evicted tenants and local organizers, domestic workers and immigrant elders. We tell the stories from the multi-ethnic Asian neighborhoods that now comprise one million New Yorkers. Open City offers a unique platform for writers to tell the stories of low-income Americans too often ignored or misrepresented. We have recently covered: Ramadan in New York; legendary graffiti artist Alain Mariduena's tour of Queens; low-income housing in the LES; Wal Mart’s invasion of LA Chinatown; the closing of the last Chinese language movie house in Chinatown; the gripping story of seniors trapped without power and heat in high-rises after hurricane Sandy; the tragic subway death of Ki Suk Han; the wage labor of a dumpling maker; and the eviction of the tenants of 11 Allen Street in Chinatown, about which we held a special photo exhibition.

ABOUT THE OPEN CITY FELLOWSHIP:

Open City seeks to foster emerging writers and develop their exposure and brand as professional writers. Perhaps you have a personal interest in a topic/beat or an expertise in a particular neighborhoods, and you want to help shape its coverage while also developing a voice or area of expertise in gentrification, immigration or urbanism. Or perhaps you’re a writer that’s published a handful of times, and need a kick in the pants to get your career where you want it to be. Or you’re just hungry for creating stories that you and your friends actually care about. Then, this fellowship is for you.

Our stories have been covered by or linked to by the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and the Village Voice—and we were even invited to the White House as part of a special delegation of New York groups. We’ve collaborated on Open City events with the New Museum and the Museum of Chinese in America and attracted nearly 100,000 readers in just six months. We’ve produced excellent essays, meditations, and stories by five excellent young writers, many of whom have gone on to write for publications like Salon and The American Prospect or use the Open City to acquire a literary agent for their novel. Past Open City Fellows include; Deanna Fei, whose novel, A Thread of Sky, has been praised by the New York Times as “timeless and of the moment”; Sahar Muradi, the editor of One Story, Thirty Stories, an anthology of contemporary Afghan American literature; and Sukjong Hong, who as a result of her Open City writing appeared on MSNBC, NPR, and Al-Jazeera TV .

Each fellow will required to produce at least 12 publishable pieces in total, which means each fellow will have one piece due a month. These pieces will include: news feature (1,000-1,200 words), Q & As (800 words), profiles (1,200 words), personal essay (1,200 words), and long-form piece (2,500 words), as well as short-form pieces. Like any writer, you will be expected to meet deadlines, fact-check your information, record and transcribe your interviews and provide sources.

This is a literary project, but not a literary journal. Writers will learn how to edit and frame their pieces to attract a wide readership. Open City is an outlet for creative nonfiction--for original stories with creative flair. This fellowship allows emerging writers to hone their storytelling and “new journalism” skills by placing an emphasis on creative nonfiction—the literary child of muckraking and poetry. Either you need a gateway into this celebrated genre or you’re a creative writer-meets-citizen journalist. If so, we want to hear from you.

This is a yearlong fellowship that starts April 15th, 2013. Each fellow will report directly to the Open City editor.

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR:

We're looking for talented Asian American emerging writers looking to hone their creative nonfiction skills by engaging directly with contemporary New York. The ideal fellow:

• Demonstrates excellent literary/journalistic merit. You are emerging writers who would benefit from the fellowship.
• Possesses a deep interest in Asian American issues, social issues, social justice, low-income populations, race, culture, immigration, gentrification, urban landscapes, neighborhood and hyperlocal reporting.
• Can produce creative work around these themes, while offering sharp commentary and analysis.
• Is a curious, self-motivated go-getter that can re-imagine a neighborhood in innovative ways, while generating creative story ideas and ways to tell those stories.
• Represents a diverse set of interests, backgrounds and experiential contexts.

WHAT YOU’LL GET:

• A one-year stipend of $5,000;
• Access to space at the Asian American Writers' Workshop to write in;
• Private career lunch/dinner sessions with notable literary, journalism or publishing industry professionals. In the past, career speakers have included Siddhartha Deb, author and a contributor to The Nation and the New York Review of Books; Kirby Kim, a literary agent at William Morris Endeavor featured on the cover of Poets & Writers as a “Breakthrough Agent”; and Verso Editor Andrew Hsiao.
• A personal critique and editing session so that you exit the fellowship with a strong portfolio of work;
• Free membership to the Asian American Writers' Workshop and free access to its events (value $45);
• Unlimited writing workshop access at the Asian American Writers' Workshop for a year (value up to $1200);
• Opportunities to pitch stories to all of the Workshop’s new online magazines;
• Opportunity to have your feature story nominated for New America Media Award (the Pulitzer of ethnic press);
• Opportunity to have your work featured at an AAWW-sponsored reading or event themed around Open City. Past Open City Fellows participated in readings at the New Museum Festival of Ideas of the New City, the Museum of Chinese in America, and PAGE TURNER: The Asian American Literary Festival;
• Consistent exposure, editing and mentorship.
• We will also be applying for grants for colony time for fellows, so there is the possibility of greater benefits.

INTERESTED?

• Start by reading past Open City stories at opencitymag.com, as well as check out the AAWW at aaww.org.
• Please email us a resume, work statement and work samples. The work statement should be limited to one page and describe your interest in Open City, relevant background, and your trajectory as a writer. Include at least three writing or media samples (links or PDFs preferred) that best match the work you would produce for Open City. It is highly recommended that applicants spend time on selecting creative nonfiction writing samples and developing story pitches and ideas for content creation, as these items will be strongly reviewed by a judging pool that will include publishing professionals, AAWW staff, and former Open City fellows. Please send the above to the Open City Editor at opencitymag@gmail.com with your name and “Open City Creative Nonfiction Fellow” (e.g., “John Smith - Open City Creative Nonfiction Fellow”) in the subject line.
• Fill out our application form here. Applicants who do not fill out the form and submit the required application materials (resume, work statement and at least three clips) will NOT be considered. No phone calls, please.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: opencitymag@gmail.com

For submissions: opencitymag@gmail.com and fill out the application form here

Website: http://opencitymag.com/

14 March 2013

Deadline: 1 April 2013

The Vermont Studio Center holds three open fellowship deadlines (February 15th, June 15th, and October 1st) and one special international fellowship deadline (April 1st) annually, with new juries and different awards each time. In 2012, VSC awarded 193 fellowships to artists and writers from the U.S. and 20 other countries. The following fellowship is available at our April 1, 2013 International Fellowship Deadline:

HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION CHINESE POETRY AND TRANSLATION FELLOWSHIPS

Ten awards to provide 4-week joint residencies for outstanding Chinese poets and literary translators, supported by the Henry Luce Foundation:

• Five awards for poets whose primary language is Chinese.
• Five awards for English-language translators working in Chinese poetry.

Established working pairs of poets and translators, as well as individuals wishing to be paired, are encouraged to apply for these joint residencies. These awards include roundtrip travel for the Chinese poets, as well as a discretionary stipend.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

These fellowships are open to Chinese poets and English-language translators to work individually and in collaboration for month-long joint residencies at VSC. Established working pairs of poets and translators, as well as individuals wishing to be paired, are encouraged to apply for these month-long joint residencies. ALL applicants must supply a brief statement (250 words or less) outlining how a VSC residency will benefit their work as a poet or translator.

Chinese poets: These awards are open to poets anywhere in the world whose primary language is Chinese. Please submit poetry manuscripts in the original Chinese.

Translators: These awards are open to English-language translators of Chinese poetry. Applicants must upload a work sample that includes BOTH the original work in Chinese and their translation, as well as a statement explaining English-language rights and author bio.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: info@vermontstudiocenter.org

For submissions: via the online application form

Website: http://www.vermontstudiocenter.org

11 March 2013

Deadline: 31 March 2013

The Feminist Wire is seeking unpublished critical essays, stories, research briefs, creative works, or “love notes” for its forum on Race, Racism, and Anti-Racism within Feminisms. Read below.

In 1979, Black socialist feminist lesbian writer, scholar, and organizer Barbara Smith stood in front of the National Association of Women’s Studies and said the following, Feminism is the political theory and practice that struggles to free all women: women of color, working-class women, poor women, disabled women, Jewish women, lesbians, old women–as well as white, economically privileged heterosexual women. Anything less than this vision of total freedom is not feminism, but merely female self-aggrandizement. (Smith, “Racism and Women’s Studies,” 1979).

Recent critiques of “white feminist” silence surrounding the misogynist attack against nine-year old actress Quvenzhané Wallis, coupled with – what seems to be – a ubiquitous and ever-growing culture of indifference regarding violence against women of color in general, and “white feminist” taciturnity and/or insensitivity in light of the same, in particular, gives much pause. These realities and critiques call on us to revisit Smith’s vision for feminism as a critical site of total freedom—for everyone.

It is abundantly apparent that “feminism” unmodified has not shown itself to be accountable to the necessary anti-racist project that is required for the liberation of all people. That is, “feminism” unmodified has remained tangibly accountable to “white, economically privileged, heterosexual women” while people of color continue to struggle over whether to even use the word “feminist,” or modify it to reflect the racialized communities they are accountable to through their feminist work(s). Simultaneously, white anti-racist feminists must identify as white anti-racist feminists in order to distinguish their work as accountable to communities of color.

All of this begs the question(s): Does feminism unmodified actually signify white, racist, capitalist, careerist etc. etc. feminism, or in other words “female self-aggrandizement”? Does feminism unmodified work to free all women? If so, how? And if not, why? And finally, what might an unmodified feminist theory and practice, which honors Smith’s definition, look like?

None of these concerns are new, of course. Our present moment, marked by high racial tensions within feminism, violence against women in general and women of color in particular, and critiques of feminist silences, self-aggrandizement, and totalization, requires us to pause, take note, and create critical spaces for addressing the circulation of the term “feminism” (unmodified) and its relationship to race, racism, and anti-racism.

This forum, convened by The Feminist Wire asks us to re/think and re/work the functionality of race within feminist movements, communities, theories, and projects. What models do we have for a feminism that is accountable to what Barbara Smith calls a “vision for total freedom”? How can anti-racist feminists grow their allyship and support other feminists in becoming anti-racist? How might we both critique and move beyond the black/white feminist binary, and deconstruct and reimagine the nuances within each in the process? What is the role of feminists of color in educating white feminists on these issues? And what might feminists of color learn in the process?

If we can end racism within our feminists movements, we might just be able to use feminism to end racism in the wider world. All of us have plenty to learn. Will you join us at the table and have an open, honest, and necessarily risky dialogue? Please submit unpublished critical essays, stories, research briefs, creative works, or “love notes” to Submittable by March 31, 2013. Please also include a brief bio and photo. Finally, please mark your submission “race and feminisms” so that we can easily identify it.

You know what critical essays and stories are, but perhaps you’re wondering what a “love note” is? In these times of growing skepticism and mounting critique rightly aimed at the myriad forms of structural conditions that negatively impact women and children around the world, we recognize the need for self-care and acts of love-making within our communities. Thus, “Love Notes” is a space that exists on TFW where we can counteract the violence of oppressions through offerings of praise, support, solidarity, and love. It is a radical space where we, for once, seek to forego the use of the “master’s tools” (i.e. war; in-fighting; communal dissolution; hatred; separation; and prejudices) by employing a different and revolutionary tactic, namely, love.

We hope this forum will be a constructive intervention, not a reinvention of the same ole tired wheel. We’re interested in historicizing the tensions re: the race/gender/sexuality divide in feminism. However, we’re also interested in inclusivity and nuance; differences among, between, and within feminisms. We are particularly interested in trans-national works that cross multiple complex socio-political and geographic “borders,” to include but certainly not limited to works by Black, Mujerista, Chicana, African, White, Palestinian, Muslim, Asian, Womanist, and other feminists. We’re also interested in intersectional conversations that include class, sexuality, (dis)ability, and other identities alongside race and ethnicity.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For submissions: via Submittable

Website: http://thefeministwire.com

07 March 2013

Deadline: 2 April 2013

As Myanmar implements democratic reforms and begins to encourage a free press, the country finds itself in a moment of historic change.

As part of the still unfolding story of Myanmar, Open Hands Initiative and The GroundTruth Project are pleased to announce a reporting fellowship in Burma.

We are looking for 20 top, young correspondents — 10 from America and 10 from Burma — to take part in an all-expenses-paid fellowship in Burma from June 10 to June 30. The 20 reporting fellows will form a team that will work together on a project we are tentatively titling, "Burma Telling Its Own Story."

The reporting fellows will fan out in five groups led by veteran correspondents, photographers and videographers. These groups of reporters will set out across the country looking for the important stories to tell and interesting people to profile as the country makes a dramatic transition to democracy. The work produced by the team will be published as a GlobalPost Special Report.

If you are interested in applying for this reporting fellowship, please send a CV, at least three examples of your work and a letter explaining why you feel uniquely qualified to take part in this fellowship and what you hope to accomplish if your application is successful. Please address the letters to GlobalPost co-founder and Executive Editor Charles M. Sennott.

Deadline for applications is April 2 and the list of fellows will be notified on April 15. Please send applications by e-mail.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: kgrant@globalpost.com

Website: http://www.globalpost.com/

06 March 2013

Deadline: 30 March 2013

The Philadelphia chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) is pleased to announce the Vijaya L. Balaji Scholarship, which will award $500 to a student who intends to pursue a journalism career, and who is of modest financial means.

The scholarship is in honor of Mrs. Vijaya L. Balaji, the late mother of former AAJA-Philadelphia president, Murali Balaji. Mrs. Balaji was a committed supporter to the chapter, who believed in the education of minority journalists.

REQUIREMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

• Applicants must be a college freshman, sophomore, or junior in the 2013-14 school year.
• AAJA membership is not required to apply, but if the student is awarded the scholarship, he/she must become an AAJA student member (cost is $25 for the year).
• The winner must provide a copy of his/her most recently submitted Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) before receiving the scholarship money to show proof of financial need.
• The winner needs to volunteer some time in 2013 to helping the Philadelphia chapter by recruiting other student journalists to the chapter, or by assisting in organizing an event.

TO APPLY, SEND:

• A one-page essay describing your background, what you have done in journalism so far, and what you plan to do in journalism as a career. Include your name, phone number, e-mail, and addresses.
• Names of two references, with phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
• A transcript of your grades for college courses taken, or high-school grades if you are in high school.

E-mail your materials or mail them postmarked by Mar. 30, 2013, to: c/o Juliana Reyes, Technically Philly, 4040 Locust Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Questions may be sent to aajaphiladelphia@gmail.com or by calling Rikki Massand, AAJA-Philadelphia’s student outreach coordinator, at 860-436-1378.

Please note: Special consideration for this scholarship will be given to a student who is the first person in his or her family to go to college. The scholarship is to be used for college fees or books.

SELECTION PROCESS: The AAJA-Philadelphia chapter board, former president Murali Balaji, and one non-AAJA individual who is a leader in the Asian American community will make up the selection committee.

The winner will be announced by Apr. 15, 2013, and a check for $500 will be mailed Aug. 2013.

AAJA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to improving the coverage of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and helping them enter and succeed in the news industry.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: aajaphiladelphia@gmail.com

Website: http://aajaphiladelphia.wordpress.com

04 March 2013

Deadline: 7 April 2013

The competition’s mission is to open doors to all US-based contestants of any nationality, to create compelling cinematic stories centered around Beijing and its rich, multifaceted culture. In doing so, we hope to foster artistic collaboration between China and the US.

As the first of its kind, this groundbreaking initiative will set a new model for future culturally collaborative events.

The high-profile nature of this competition provides an unprecedented opportunity for gifted US-based writers, and we anticipate strong attention to the competition in both countries.

The competition offers US writers a unique opportunity to obtain international recognition. There is no entry fee!

FEATURE FILM COMPETITION:

Please note: This information on Applying to the Feature Film Competition and about its Prizes, and the FAQ below are provided solely as a courtesy for prospective contest participants and is not intended to, and will not, modify or amend the Official Rules. Please make sure you read the Official Rules carefully as they alone govern this contest. We may update this information on Applying and the FAQ from time to time.

You could win a week in Beijing!

Submit a 5-11 page proposal for a feature film set in Beijing by April 7th, 2013. FIVE winners will get an expense-paid week in Beijing plus $1,000. Plus–the FIVE winners will have the opportunity to compete for a $15,000 Grand Prize for a completed screenplay!

• The contest is open to anyone currently living in the U.S., regardless of nationality. Submissions will be welcome from students, professionals, and everyone else who would like to enter.
• Submissions should consist of a cover sheet with a brief synopsis, and a 5-11 page proposal for a feature film (for a total page count of 6-12 pages). The proposal can be organized in whatever way the writer prefers, but must convey the complete story (beginning, middle, end). The inclusion of sample dialog is strongly encouraged. The cover sheet and the proposal should be in a single file, with the cover sheet as the first page. The name and contact information should NOT be present anywhere on the cover sheet or the proposal (this information will be collected separately during the submission process). For more on the format of proposals, see the FAQ section of this website.
• All proposals must prominently feature Beijing as a location.
• All proposals must be for films that are appropriate for public screening in the U.S. and China.
• All submissions must be written in English.
• Submissions will be accepted beginning on March 4, 2013. All proposals must be submitted through this website.
• Acceptable file formats are: Microsoft Word (doc and docx) and PDF.
• There is no entry fee.
• The deadline for all submissions is April 7, 2013.

Prizes & Awards:

• There will be 3 First Prize winners and 7 Grand Prize winners. Winners will be notified on or about May 20, 2013.
• In addition, there will be 100 Early Bird Prizes awarded to submissions received by March 29, 2013. Each Early Bird Prize will consist of a $100 AMC Theater gift card. Winners will be notified on or about May 20, 2013.
• The 3 First Prize winners will receive a 7-day expense-paid trip to Beijing, including round-trip transportantion, hotels, and meals, to attend the Award Ceremony in Beijing on June 9, 2013, plus a cash award of $1,000. Two groups will visit Beijing, one from June 3, 2013 to June 10, 2013, and the other from June 7, 2013 to June 14, 2013. No cash substitute for the trip to Beijing will be offered, and no rescheduling will be possible.
• The 7 Grand Prize winners will receive a 10-day expense-paid trip to Beijing, including round-trip transportantion, hotels, and meals, to attend the Award Ceremony in Beijing on June 9, 2013, plus a cash award of $1,000. During this visit, their films will be shot in Beijing, with a production budget of $10,000 for each short film. Because they will be needed in Beijing for the shooting of their films, any Grand Prize winner unable to travel to Beijing will be downgraded to a First Prize winner, and another Grand Prize winner will be selected in that person’s place.
• Two Grand Prize groups will visit Beijing, one from June 3 to June 13, 2013, and the other from June 7 to June 17, 2013.
• First Prize winners who are unable to visit Beijing for the Award Ceremony will receive the cash award of $1,000. But no cash substitute or rescheduling of the Beijing trip will be allowed.

SHORT FILM COMPETITION

Submit early–100 Early Bird Prizes, each consisting of a $100 AMC Theater Gift Card, will be awarded to Short Film submissions received by March 29, 2013!

Please note: This information on Applying to the Short Film Competition and about its Prizes, and the FAQ below, are provided solely as a courtesy for prospective contest participants and is not intended to, and will not, modify or amend the Official Rules. Please make sure you read the Official Rules carefully as they alone govern this contest. We may update this information on Applying and on the Prizes and the FAQ from time to time.

You could win a week in Beijing!

Submit a 3-11 page script for a short film set in Beijing by April 20th, 2013. TEN winners will receive an expense-paid week in Beijing. SEVEN of the winners will have their short films financed for production in Beijing. Plus Early Bird Awards — 100 Gift Cards for $100 each will be awarded to winners chosen among screenplays submitted by March 29!

• The contest is open to all full-time students, of any nationality, currently enrolled in a college, university, or film school in the U.S. It is also open to recent graduates of such schools, who have graduated on May 1, 2007 or later.
• Submissions should consist of a cover sheet with a brief synopsis, and a short 3-11 screenplay for a short film.
• All screenplays must prominently feature Beijing as a location.
• All screenplays must be for films that are appropriate for public screening in the U.S. and China.
• All submissions must be written in English and should be in standard screenplay format.
• Submissions must be made through this website. No e-mail or other submissions will be accepted. Acceptable formats are PDF and Microsoft Word (doc or docx).
• There is no entry fee.
• Submissions made by March 29, 2013 will be eligible for a special Early Bird Prize. 100 Early Bird Prizes, each consisting of a $100 AMC gift card, will be awarded.
• The deadline for the Early Bird Prizes will be March 29, 2013.
• The final deadline for submissions will be April 20, 2013.

Prizes & Awards:

• 5 First Prizes will be awarded. Each First Prize will be a 7-day 6-night expense-paid visit to Beijing to attend the award ceremony on June 9, 2013, plus a cash award of $1,000.
• Two groups will travel to Beijing, one going from June 3 to June 10, 2013, and the other going from June 7 to June 14, 2013. No cash or other substitution for the trip to Beijing will be allowed, and no rescheduling will be possible.
• The First Prize winners will be announced on or about May 20, 2013.
• The First Prize winners will be eligible to compete for a Grand Prize of $15,000. After the trip to Beijing, the First Prize winners will each be invited to write a complete draft of a screenplay based on their winning proposals. These screenplays will be due on August 20, 2013. The Grand Prize winner will be announced on or about September 20, 2013.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For submissions: via the online submission form

Website: http://writebeijing.org

02 March 2013

Date: 13 April 2013

Are you a novelist in need of a little extra help? Writing a book can seem an impossible task, but prize-winning author Anjali Joseph is on hand to help you plan your novel and give valuable advice on writing techniques.

ABOUT THE PROSE WORKSHOP:

Anjali, whose debut Saraswati Park won a host of awards, will teach you how to tackle the difficult task of writing a novel by breaking the writing process down into manageable goals and aims, helping you to avoid common mistakes.

Calling on her experience as a University of East Anglia tutor, Anjali will give you advice on how to follow your ideas patiently until a shape emerges; how to construct a scene, creating a strong sense of place and how to manage the passage of time.

Anjali will give crucial tips on redrafting and editing and also assist you with character development. Your fellow participants will also provide valuable feedback on your writing, giving you a glimpse into the reader’s experience of your work.

This session will give you the tools and the knowledge to craft the best book possible. Don’t miss out – book your place today.

PARTICIPANT REQUIREMENTS

• Send up to 1,000 words from the beginning, or a section of the novel you’re struggling with, even in very early draft. (Double spaced and in 12pt font.)
• Email the extract to info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk by 20th March 2013.

As part of the workshop you will be required to read and give feedback on all the participants work.

ABOUT ANJALI JOSEPH:

Anjali Joseph is an experienced tutor whose time teaching at both the Sorbonne and at the University of East Anglia is sure to help your writing develop. She has also written for the Times of India in Bombay, and worked as Commissioning Editor for Elle (India).

She has had two novels published. Her debut Saraswati Park won the Betty Trask Prize, Desmond Elliott Prize and Vodafone Crossword Book Award for Fiction in India. Anjali’s second novel Another Country was longlisted for The Man Asian Literary Prize.

ABOUT THE VENUE: This workshop will take place in the workshop room situated on the ground floor of the Writers’ Centre Norwich office, on 14 Princes Street.

Link: registration

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: info@writerscentrenorwich.org.uk

Website: http://www.writerscentrenorwich.org.uk/

27 February 2013

Deadline: 15 April 2013

This panel will explore issues of childhood and hybridity in the fiction and film of Indian diaspora, looking at how childhood is represented and/or constructed at the moment of cross-cultural encounter. How are childhood and identity represented in texts or films whose child characters straddle geographical and cultural worlds?

The special theme for the 2013 PAMLA conference is “Stages of Life: Age, Identity, and Culture.”

Please submit a 250-word abstract and 50-word bio via PAMLA’s online submission form at: http://www.pamla.org/2013/

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: 11sg28@queensu.ca

For submissions: via PAMLA's online submission form

Website: http://www.pamla.org/2013/

25 February 2013

Deadline: 15 March 2013

March 15 is the deadline to apply for the 18th annual Minority Writers Seminar May 2-5 in Nashville.

"Experienced minority journalists receive intense training for writing opinion in a ‘boot-camp’ environment and hear presentations from nationally known speakers," said program director Tommy Denton, retired editorial page editor and past president of the Association of Opinion Journalists Foundation.

AOJ Foundation sponsors the highly successful seminar in partnership with the Freedom Forum Diversity Institute at Vanderbilt University.

Enrollment is limited to 12 minority journalists, including those who have been writing opinion less than two years. AOJ Foundation pays for lodging and food at the Seminar and reimburses up to $200 for transportation to and from Nashville.

Denton said the program’s purpose is to give minority journalists an opportunity to explore the nuts-and-bolts of opinion writing by attending simulated editorial board meetings and writing two opinion pieces that are critiqued by veteran opinion journalists on the faculty.

Andre Jackson, editorial editor of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, who will join the faculty this year, said of his participation in the Seminar in 2008, “I will always be grateful to the Minority Writers Seminar for helping me quickly break through the mental challenge I faced as a newcomer to opinion writing — which was the need to actually insert opinions into my work. As the AJC’s Jay Bookman told me shortly after signing on, ‘You’re exercising a muscle you’ve never had to use before.’ ’’

FACULTY:

• Vanessa Gallman: Editorial page editor, Lexington Herald-Leader in Kentucky, former Seminar director, past president of AOJ and AOJ Foundation
• Andre Jackson: Editorial editor, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution and AJC.com
• Chuck Stokes: Editorial/public affairs director for WXYZ-TV/Channel 7 in Detroit, past president of AOJ and AOJ Foundation

SPEAKERS:

• Dr. Sybril Bennett: Associate professor of journalism, Belmont University, two-time Emmy winning multimedia journalist
• Val Hoeppner: Manager of multimedia education, Freedom Forum Diversity Institute
• Rick Horowitz: Founder and “Wordsmith in Chief” of Prime Prose, Emmy-winning commentator for Milwaukee Public TV, former syndicated columnist
• Gene Policinski: Vice president/executive director, First Amendment Center at Vanderbilt University, AOJ Foundation board member
• John Seigenthaler: Chair emeritus, The Tennessean, founder of First Amendment Center

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: Joan Armour at joan@armour-armour.com

For submissions: via the online application form

Website: http://www.minoritywritersseminar.org/

22 February 2013

Deadline: 15 May 2013

The American Literary Translators Association (ALTA) invites publishers and translators to nominate book-length translations into English of Asian poetry or source texts from (but not commentaries on) Zen Buddhism. Languages eligible are Hindi, Sanskrit, Tamil, Thai, Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. The winning translator will be announced in the fall of each year and receive a $5,000 award.

The Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize, which was inaugurated in 2009, recognizes the importance of Asian translation for international literature and promotes the translation of Asian works into English. Stryk is an internationally acclaimed translator of Japanese and Chinese Zen poetry, renowned Zen poet himself, and former professor of English at Northern Illinois University.

To be eligible for the prize in a given year, works must have been published in the previous calendar year. Submissions will be judged according to the literary significance of the original and the success of the translation in recreating the literary artistry of the original. While the Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize is primarily intended to recognize the translation of contemporary works, retranslations or first-time translations of important older works will also be seriously considered. Publishers or translators should send with each entry a letter of nomination and three copies of the translated work to:

American Literary Translators Association
Lucien Stryk Asian Translation Prize
c/o The University of Texas at Dallas
School of Arts & Humanities JO51
800 West Campbell Road
Richardson, TX 75080-3021

The deadline for submissions is May 15 every year for works published in the previous calendar year.

For books chosen by the jury as finalists, publishers will be asked to provide the original-language text; any finalist for which no original-language text is provided will be excluded from further consideration.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: mailtto:maria.suarez@utdallas.edu

Website: http://www.utdallas.edu/lucien-stryk

20 February 2013

Deadline: 28 February 2013

The Council on Asian Pacific Minnesotans, in collaboration with the Minnesota Humanities Center, is seeking submissions from writers and illustrators of children’s literature for the Reading Together Project. This project will publish and disseminate culturally relevant books to educators, teachers, students, parents, and community members in 2013.

THE READING TOGETHER PROJECT SEEKS TO:

• address the lack of children’s books that speak to the experience of being an Asian Pacific Islander (API) child or youth in the United States;
• support the development of English literacy skills while recognizing cultural heritage;
• create opportunities for children and families to learn about API cultural heritage together; and
• disseminate resources targeted towards closing the achievement gap for API students by offering culturally relevant and grade appropriate resources.

Asian Pacific Islander Americans do not conform to one particular group or identity. Rather, we are a convergence of many ethnic and affinity groups working together to accomplish shared goals and objectives. The project does not try to create a single Asian Pacific Islander “voice”.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS:

• Stories should focus on a culturally relevant theme related to being an Asian Pacific Islander child or youth in the United States.
• Stories should be written as picture books and/or readers for children ages 3-7.
• Final books are likely to be up to 30 pages and 1,000 words as a general guideline. (Is this still the guideline if a picture book?
• Writers may submit a full manuscript or at least 20 pages of their story idea with a storyboard and character development outlining the complete story idea.
• When submitting a story, you will be prompted to include a brief story description of 50-150 words at the beginning of the manuscript.
• Writers will need to describe how the story aligns with K-12 Academic Standards, specifically grade level(s) and content area(s) for Minnesota. Please see link: http://education.state.mn.us/MDE/EdExc/StanCurri/K-12AcademicStandards/
• The development of each book is a highly collaborative process. Each applicant will be asked to submit a paragraph illustrating when and how you have worked successfully in a highly collaborative team environment.
• Any genre will be accepted (non-fiction, fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, etc.)
• All manuscripts and story ideas must be submitted in English. The Reading Together Project books may be published in multiple languages.
• A manuscript or story idea need not be submitted with illustrations. Illustrations submitted with a manuscript or story idea may or may not be selected.
• Any reference to the writer that would enable the reviewer to know the writer’s identity should not appear in the manuscript or story idea.
• Manuscripts and story ideas must be original, unpublished works. By submitting a manuscript or story idea, writers warrant that their entry materials are original and do not infringe on any third party’s rights.
• Only electronic submissions in Word will be accepted following these guidelines: Arial font, size 11, 1.5 line spacing, and 1 inch margins.
• Writer must be a Minnesota resident.
• Must be available to attend an Authors and Illustrator Planning meeting the week of March 11 to March 15, 2013.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: February 28, 2013 at 11:59 p.m. However, technical assistance with online submissions will not be available after 4:00 p.m. February 28.

SELECTION PROCESS FOR AUTHORS: All manuscripts will be reviewed by an independent review panel. Announcements will be made by March 11, 2013.

REVIEW CRITERIA FOR AUTHORS:

The submitted manuscripts will be evaluated against the following criteria (in no specific order):

• Cultural sensitivity and relevance of story
• Understanding of the generation/age group the book will be geared towards
• Relevance to timely issues
• Quality of the language (engaging writing style, grammar, etc.)
• Evidence of successful participation as a highly collaborative partner.

CREATIVE PROCESS: Selected writers will work in collaboration with project staff from the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans and the Minnesota Humanities Center to discuss, review, revise, and finalize their story. If a story is selected without illustrations, project staff will pair an illustrator with a writer to create a finished book. If a story is selected with illustrations, the illustrator will follow the creative process outlined below.

PAYMENTS: Selected writers and illustrators will each receive a one-time stipend in the amount of $1,000.00 upon completion of the project, anticipated August 2013. Terms will be laid out in a contract with the Minnesota Humanities Center.

PROJECT TIMELINE:

• February 28, 2013 – Submission Deadline
• March 11, 2013 – Review of Submissions Complete and Selections Announced
• March 11 – 15, 2013 – Initial Planning Meeting with Selected Authors and Illustrators
• April 15, 2013 – Draft Manuscripts and Illustrations Due (firm deadline)
• April 29, 2013 – Review Rough Layout of Books
• May 6, 2013 – Finalize Artwork/Illustrations
• May 2013– July 2013 – Production Stage – design, editing, proofing, etc.
• August 5, 2013 – Printed Booked Delivered

Selected writers and illustrators will work collaboratively with the Council on Asian-Pacific Minnesotans and the Minnesota Humanities Center from March 2013 to June2013 to discuss, review, revise, and finalize the stories and illustrations. Books will be published and disseminated in August of 2013.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries: Kham Vang at Kham@mnhum.org

For submissions: via the online submission page

Website: http://mn.gov/capm/

19 February 2013

Deadline: 28 March 2013

Ray Von Robertson, Ph.D., is currently compiling articles/essays for an anthology titled The Plight of Students of Color at Predominantly White Institutions: A Critical Reader.

Submissions are needed in the following areas:

• African American students at PWIs; 
• Latina/o American students at PWIs; 
• Native American students at PWIs; and 
• Asian Pacific American students at PWIs. 

The reader will be published and professionally edited by Kendall Hunt Publishing. Included articles will go through a peer-review and editing process and there is no guarantee that submitted works will be published. The reader will be published in the fall of 2013. Contributors will receive a free copy of the book and it will be available for classroom adoption in standard or eBook form.

If you are interested in submitting a piece for consideration, please feel free to submit your manuscript to rvrobertson@my.lamar.edu. The submission deadline is March 28, 2013. Please keep all submissions less than twenty five pages (including references) and in APA (American Psychological Association) citation style.

Include with your submission the following: your university affiliation; contact information; area(s) of intellectual concentration; position and rank; and brief bio. Unused manuscripts will be returned to the author(s). Please do not submit works that are already under consideration for publication or that have been previously published.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries/ submissions: rvrobertson@my.lamar.edu

15 February 2013

Deadline: 13 March 2013

Bearing Across: Translating Literary Narratives of Migration is an international conference organised by the Centre for Literary Translation at the Erasmus University College of Brussels in cooperation with the Centre for Literature, Intermediality, and Culture at the Free University of Brussels (VUB).

Bringing together scholars from different disciplines such as cultural studies, translation studies, area studies, comparative literature, and anthropology, this conference aims at providing a new understanding of migration as a theoretical concept, analytical category, and lived experience in the study of the translation of migration literature, be it by the authors themselves, or by professional translators.

Through issues such as dwelling and displacement, monolingualism and multilingualism, transnationalism and national identity, this conference seeks to investigate how the translation of narratives of migration – e.g. in German-Turkish, Dutch-Moroccan, French-Algerian, British-Indian literature – engages with and shapes the ongoing redefinition of cultural identities.

In Imaginary Homelands, Salman Rushdie describes the relationship between migration and translation as follows: “The word ‘translation’ comes, etymologically, from Latin for ‘bearing across’. Having been borne across the world, we are translated men.” (Salman Rushdie, Imaginary Homelands: Essays and Criticism 1981-1991. London: Penguin, 1992. 17) The condition of the modern subject as a ‘translated man’ indeed seems to be that of geographical and linguistic border-crossing, between the local and the global. Translation can thus be regarded as a sequence of language practices and an existential situation of migrants dealing with dislocation. Accordingly, this conference focuses, on the one hand, on translation of literary narratives of migration as intralingual transaction – as cultural translation – that reformulates and reassesses cultural specificities in a new and often alienating way and, on the other hand, as interlingual transaction that applies processes of mediation to issues of agency and communication (cf. Doris Bachmann-Medick). Therefore, this conference focuses basically on two strands: 1. literature by migrant authors, either written in their own language, but ‘translating’ their unfamiliar surroundings, or written in the language predominant in their ‘unfamiliar surroundings’; and 2. literature, written by migrant authors, translated into the language of their actual place of residence or into any other language.

Submissions for 20-minute papers may include, but are not restricted to:

• Theoretical approaches to the concept of ‘migration’ in translation
• Political commitment and translating migration literature
• Transmission of identity and belonging in translation
• Translation of linguistic hybridity (creolisation, multilingualism, ungrammaticality)
• Self-translation and the question of migrant authors writing in adopted languages
• Significance of the literary translator in the reception of migration literature and the emergence of (alternative) literary canons
• Relationship between translator’s poetics and author’s poetics
• Translation as aesthetic and ideological adaptation

Registration: 250 word abstracts and a 150 word bio should be submitted by 13 March, 2013 to Arvi Sepp and Philippe Humblé. For further information, please contact Gys-Walt Van Egdom. Graduate students are also welcome to submit their proposals and participate in the conference.

Please note there will be a conference fee of 60 Euro.

The language of the conference is English, but we encourage the use and visibility of other languages in multilingual handouts, slides, etc.

A publication of the proceedings with selected contributions in a refereed volume is planned.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

For queries:Gys-Walt.Van.Egdom@vub.ac.be

For submissions: arvisepp@vub.ac.be philippe.humble@vub.ac.be

Website: http://www.erasmushogeschool.be