Daily News Prize
Deadline December 31 (must be received by this date), formerly January 31. Neutral free contest awards $500 for the best prose writing (1-2 short stories, maximum 3,500 words each; or 1-2 essays, maximum 3,500 words each) by a US or UK Virgin Islands resident accepted for publication by The Caribbean Writer during the deadline year. Eligible submissions to the magazine are also considered for the Vincent Cooper Literary Prize for exemplary writing in Caribbean Nation Language ($300), the Canute A. Brodhurst Prize for best short fiction ($600), the Cecile de Jongh Literary Prize for a work that best expresses the spirit of the Caribbean ($500), and the Marvin E. Williams Literary Prize to an emerging Caribbean author ($500). Theme changes annually. 2024 theme is 'Possibilities: Beyond Tradition, Inside of Courage'. The Caribbean should be central to the work, or the work should reflect a Caribbean heritage, experience, or perspective. Entries must be previously unpublished. No simultaneous submissions. Submit online.
Source: https://www.thecaribbeanwriter.org/2024/03/01/accepting-submissions-for-volume-39/
Published: September 6, 2024
