The South Carolina Academy of Authors is pleased to announce The Carrie McCray Nickens Fellowship in Poetry. The fellowship with be awarded annually in April in the amount of $500.00. Applicants must be South Carolina Residents and manuscripts must be typed and submitted on standard 8 1/2 X 11 paper. There is no restriction to form or content. The deadline for entries is Friday, November 13, 2009. The winner of the fellowship will be notified by March 1, 2010.
To apply, applicants should send three copies of manuscript with separate cover sheet. Each manuscript must consist of 6-10 pages of poems, with no more than one page per poem. Poet's name must not appear on all manuscript pages. Electronic submissions will not be accepted. Each manuscript cover sheet must contain poet's name and contact information (USPS mailing address, email address, phone number) and titles of poems. Each submission must be accompanied by a $5.00 entry fee, payable to South Carolina Academy of Authors.
Applicants may submit manuscripts and application fee to Phebe Davidson, Fellowship Chair, SCAA, 911 Point Road, Westminster, SC 29693. The winner will be notified by email or telephone. SCAA Board Members may not apply.
