The Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) is inviting applicants for its 2023 Constellation Award to support independent literary presses that are led by and/or champion the writing of people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and AAPI individuals.
Donor Name: Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP)
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Award
Deadline: 09/11/2023
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Details:
Underwritten by Penguin Random House, the annual Constellation Award is given to honor an independent literary press that is led by and/or champions the writing of people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) individuals for excellence in publishing.
Funding Information
The 2023 recipient will receive $10,000 and will be announced in November 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
- Presses must be led by people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and AAPI individuals, and/or a have a demonstrated commitment to championing books by people of color, including Black, Indigenous, Latinx, and AAPI authors.
- Presses must have a demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion in their business practices.
- Presses must be English-language and/or Spanish-language publishers based in the United States.
- Presses must be independent publishers of literary books. (Over half the list must consist of fiction, poetry, drama, and literary prose.)
- Presses must not be primarily self-publishing.
- Presses must have a two-year track record of publishing at least two titles a year.
- Presses’ annual net sales must be below $1 million.
For more information, visit CLMP.