Awp’s Seventh Tweet Chat: the George Garrett Award & the Small Press Publisher Award September 10, 2015 from 2: 00-3: 00 p m. Et
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AWP’s Seventh Tweet Chat: the George Garrett Award & the Small Press Publisher Award September 10, 2015 from 2:00-3:00 p.m. ET  AWP In half an hour, we'll answer your questions re: the George Garrett & Small Press Publisher awards. Use 
AWP Welcome to AWP's 7th tweet chat. Today we'll be discussing two of AWP's awards: the George Garrett & the Small Press Publisher. AWP With us today are Christian Teresi AWP To ask a question during the next hour about these two awards, use hashtag  David Fenza AWP George Garrett Award recognizes leading teachers, mentors, editors, administrators, & community builders in literature.  Christian Teresi AWP’s Small Press Publisher Award is an annual prize for nonprofit presses and literary journals. Christian Teresi The Small Press Award recognizes the role presses and journals play in publishing creative works and introducing new authors. David Fenza George Garrett 1929-2008 was one of the founding trustees of AWP. David Fenza As a teacher, editor, mentor, trustee, & friend, George helped many authors establish their careers. AWP George Garrett, for whom the award is named. 
Christian Teresi The Small Press Award was started in 2013, and has recognized the great work of Christian Teresi In even years, the Small Press Award is given to a journal, and, in odd years, to a press. David Fenza Garrett Award includes $2,000 & expense-paid trip to AWP conference. David Fenza AWP established the Garrett Award in 2005 to honor the many literary movers and shakers in the service of literature. Christian Teresi The 2016 Small Press Publisher Award winner will receive a $2,000 honorarium and a complimentary exhibit booth at David Fenza AWP confers the Garrett & Small Press Awards at the awards reception Wednesday night of the conference. David Fenza Emcees for last year’s award ceremonies were AWP Board Chair Bonnie Culver & novelist Marlon Jamees. 
David Fenza The last awards reception featured entertainment by Cornelius Eady & Rough Magic. 
Christian Teresi Nominations for literary journals and magazines are now being accepted for the 2016 Small Press Award. Deadline: September 15. Christian Teresi Here are the guidelines for nominations for the 2016 Small Press Publisher Award on David Fenza The deadline for letters of nomination for Garrett Award is also Sept. 15. David Fenza Garrett Award guidelines https://www.awpwriter.org/application/public/pdf/awards/AWP_Garrett_Award_Guidelines.pdf … AWP You can find information about the George Garrett award, including guidelines & previous winners, here: https://www.awpwriter.org/contests/george_garrett_award_overview … AWP For more information about the Small Press Publisher Award, including previous winners, check out: https://www.awpwriter.org/contests/small_press_publisher_award_overview … Christian Teresi Here is the awesome staff 
David Fenza You can find the list of past Garrett winners on our website https://www.awpwriter.org/contests/george_garrett_award_previous_winners/2005 … AWP You can submit nominations using AWP's new David Fenza Novelist & esteemed teacher Bob Shacochis was last year’s Garett Award winner. https://www.awpwriter.org/contests/george_garrett_award_previous_winners/2015 … 
Christian Teresi Small Press Publisher Prize nominations will be considered for three years, including the year the nomination is submitted.  EDML Christian Teresi AWP wanted to recognize the very important role nonprofit literary presses and journals play in the community. David Fenza David Fenza Garrett Award nomination letters also remain in active consideration for 3 years. No need to resubmit each year. David Fenza The best Garrett nomination letters are specific, personal—how the nominee helped you and your community. David Fenza The best Garrett nomination letters also address the criteria of the award. See guidelines on website. Christian Teresi Small Press nominations should include explanation of how the journal contributed to the literary landscape & nurtured authors. David Fenza AWP receives 20 or more letters supporting the typical Garrett award recipient—a community speaks on behalf of the nominee. Christian Teresi AWP usually receives between 10 and 15 nominations for the Small Press Publisher Prize. Christian Teresi Each Small Press Publisher nomination includes between 2 and 10 letters from writers and editors supporting the nominee. EDML David Fenza David Fenza David Fenza AWP Any last questions about these awards? Remember the application deadline is September 15! AWP Any final thoughts to share about these David Fenza These awards are partly made possible through AWP members' donations to the AWP Services Endowment. Thank you for your support. Christian Teresi 5 days left to nominate (& encourage nominations) your favorite literary journal AWP We love seeing journals getting the word out to their readers & followers about the Small Press Publisher award! David Fenza Reading these letters is heart-warming--a tribute to the health of contemporary literature & the spirits who make it so fruitful. AWP We look forward to all of your nominations. AWP Thank you for joining us today to learn about  Yüklə 378,14 Kb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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