CRWROPPS Post: Now Open! ILS Fiction and Poetry Contest 2023

Subject: Now Open! ILS Fiction and Poetry Contest 2023

 

Submit your best unpublished work for publication in Fence Magazine + free tuition, accommodations, and airfare to attend ILS 2023 in Kenya.

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2023! THE ILS 2023 PROGRAM IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! Apply directly on the ILS website or enter the contest (in partnership with Fence) for a chance to receive a full scholarship!   Ready to embark on an incredible literary adventure? We invite you to attend the December 2023 International Literary Seminars program, a unique and intensive series of literary workshops, career consultations, and cultural offerings in Nairobi and Lamu, Kenya. Be inspired and guided by our 2023 ILS faculty—Kaveh Akbar, Polina Barskova, Mildred Kiconco Barya, Billy Kahora, Josip Novakovich, and Dawn Raffel. The December 2023 ILS program in Kenya will begin in Nairobi, where you'll spend several days socializing with local and international writers, exploring the vibrant city, and attending readings by core faculty members and guests. Then you'll take a short flight to the spectacular island of Lamu, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where you'll engage in an intensive series of craft development sessions and in situ writing exercises as well as writing workshops where you'll review each other's work and receive targeted feedback. There are two ways to apply: Directly through the website where you will be asked to submit fiction manuscripts of up to 6,000 words or up to three poems. Space is limited to 48 participants. Application — International Literary Seminars (ILS)  Or, enter your writing in the contest for a chance to be awarded a full scholarship to attend the December 2023 ILS program in Kenya and to be published in Fence, one of North America's most prestigious literary magazines. All entries will be considered for publication in Fence or Fence Digital, and a chance to receive editorial feedback. ILS + Fence Fiction and Poetry Contest — International Literary Seminars (ILS) The first-prize winner will have their winning work published in Fence and will be awarded a full scholarship, including tuition, accommodations, and an airfare stipend, to attend the December 2023 ILS program in Kenya. The second-prize winner will have their work published in Fence and be offered a full tuition fee waiver to attend the December 2023 ILS program in Kenya. The third-prize winner will be offered 50% off the tuition fee. Runners-up will be awarded partial fellowships to attend the December 2023 ILS program in Kenya. If you enter the contest, there is no need to pay an additional application fee to apply to the program. The contest will run until August 25, 2023 (11:59 p.m. EST). Entries will be read blind, with submissions capped at 1,000. We look forward to reading your writing and hope you can join us in Kenya! Co-Directors, U.S.: Mariya Gusev and Heather McShane Co-Director, Canada: Carrie Hatland Creative Director: Mikhail Iossel Program Coordinator: Serguei Artiouchkov Program Advisors: Ahmed Aidarus, Tony Mochama, Alice Muthoni Gichuru, and Khainga O'Okwemba Submit to the ILS Fiction Contest Copyright © 2023 International Literary Seminars, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via internationaliteraryseminars.org or are a subscriber to the email list of our parent company Summer Literary Seminars (SLS). Our mailing address is: International Literary Seminars 417 E.89th St apt. 1E NYC, NY 10128 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.