The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival (BCLF) is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization that celebrates Caribbean literature and the region’s history of storytelling to the United States first, then wider global audiences. The BCLF team reminds us of this year’s Short Fiction Story Contests, now under way, saying “Let 2024 be the year that you tell your story, whatever it may be, wherever in the world you may reside.” Here are some details for the BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Award for Writers in the Caribbean and the BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Caribbean-American Writer’s Prize. The deadline for submission of stories is July 1, 2024, at 11:59pm (EST).
BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Award for Writers in the Caribbean: Exclusively open to unpublished and published writers who were born/raised and holding nationality in the Caribbean. You may submit if you are currently on temporary assignment elsewhere in the world (except the US and Canada).
- Submitted stories must be original works of fiction
- Be over the age of 18 years
- All writers regardless of their publishing status may apply
WHAT TO SUBMIT:
- Stories must be original works of fiction
- Word count: 3,000 words or less
HOW TO SUBMIT:
- Contest portal must be used to submit stories
- Emailed manuscripts WILL NOT be considered
- Please review submission guidelines carefully before selecting a category and entering your story. Errors in category selection will not be corrected on your behalf; requests for the same WILL NOT be accommodated. If you are uncertain of which category you belong to, send an email to contact@bklyncbeanlitfest.com
The deadline for submission of stories is July 1st at 11:59 pm EST. Late submissions will not be accepted.
PRIZES AND PUBLICATIONS: The writer of the winning story will receive
- *A US$1,750 cash prize
- Cafe Con Libros gift card
- A caché of books courtesy Akashic Books
- Author interview and profile on the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival website
- Winner will be published in The Brooklyn Rail
- Interview opportunities with US Media houses
- BCLF branded merchandise
- A feature episode on the acclaimed BCLF Cocoapod
For submission guidelines, visit https://www.bklyncbeanlitfest.org/2024-bclf-short-fiction-story-contest
BCLF Elizabeth Nunez Caribbean-American Writer’s Prize: All entrants must be of Caribbean heritage/of Caribbean descent.
- Work should not have appeared in any nationally distributed publication with a circulation of 5,000 or more
- Be a resident of the United States/Canada
- Be over the age of 18 years
- Be an unpublished writer in the genre. Self-published writers may apply
WHAT TO SUBMIT:
- Stories must be original works of fiction
- Word count: 3,000 words or less
HOW TO SUBMIT:
- Contest portal must be used to submit stories
- Emailed manuscripts WILL NOT be considered
- Please review submission guidelines carefully before selecting a category and entering your story
- Errors in category selection will not be corrected on your behalf; requests for the same WILL NOT be accommodated. If you are uncertain of which category you belong to, send an email to contact@bklyncbeanlitfest.com SUBJECT: CATEGORY CLARIFICATION
The deadline for submission of stories is July 1st at 11:59 pm EST. Late submissions will not be accepted.
For submission guidelines, visit https://www.bklyncbeanlitfest.org/2024-bclf-short-fiction-story-contest
PRIZES AND PUBLICATIONS: The writer of the winning story will receive
- *A US$1,750 cash prize
- Cafe Con Libros gift card
- A caché of books courtesy Akashic Books
- Author interview and profile on the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival website
- Winner will be published in The Brooklyn Rail
- Interview opportunities with US Media houses
- BCLF branded merchandise
- A feature episode on the acclaimed BCLF CocoaPod
For more information, visit https://www.bklyncbeanlitfest.org/2024-bclf-short-fiction-story-contest
The Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival (BCLF) is a New York City-based not-for-profit organization that celebrates Caribbean literature and the region’s history of storytelling to the United States first, then wider global audiences. The BCLF team reminds us of this year’s Short Fiction Story Contests, now under way, saying “Let 2024 be the year that you