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APPLY FOR NM WRITERS GRANT

12/23/2020

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ANNUAL GRANT PROGRAM
The New Mexico Writers annual grant program is intended to support New Mexico authors in a variety of literary endeavors. The program features a competition for funding new works or works in progress by writers from all populations and geographic areas of New Mexico, including lesser-served communities.
 
Grants are awarded at the New Mexico Writers annual dinner, where grantees are honored as special guests. The 2021 annual dinner is scheduled to be held on June 10, 2021, at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe. (Date is subject to change depending on COVID-19 restrictions in place at that time).
 
WHO SHOULD APPLY
All New Mexico writers are invited to apply for funding to support projects in ONE of any of the following genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, journalism, playwriting, and screenwriting.
 
ELIGIBLE AWARD FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Grant recipients are eligible to apply for grants in one of two categories:
 
New Mexico Writers Annual Grant: New Mexico Writers signature grant supporting writing, research, publishing and other activities pertaining to the creation of new works or works in progress. Grants typically range from $500 to $2,000.
 
Douglas Preston Travel Grant: This special annual $1,000 grant, funded by best-selling author and Santa Fe resident Douglas Preston and matching donations, specifically supports an author’s travel needs in the service of a writing project.
 
Applicants for either grant may request funding to support their work as needed, including attendance at a writing-related workshop, conference, or mentorship program; research-related travel costs; or enabling time away from employment to work on a project.  
 
Award recipients are required to submit a report to New Mexico Writers detailing how the grant was used and how their work benefited from the funding.
 
DEADLINE TO APPLY
Grant applications are due via online submission no later than March 31, 2021. Awardees will be notified by no later than May 15, 2021.
 
Click here for additional information and an application form. 
 
We invite you to apply!  ​
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FREE KINDLE BOOK

12/23/2020

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The Borderland Writers Co-op of Southwestern New Mexico is proud to announce the publication of Stunning Stories of Fantasy and Science Fiction: Superb Collection of Speculative Fiction.

Join four award-winning authors, Kate Rauner, EJ Randolph, Alethea Eason, and me, Kris Neri, in eight realms of fantasy and science fiction. Otherworldly adventures to touch your heart and thrill your imagination.
* A deadly secret lurks in idyllic fields of flax; 
* Chatting with the dead, even when you're a fraud, can't end well on Friday the 13th; 
* A blue trunk-nosed alien sniffs out the truth behind a smuggler's delivery; 
* Mining Jupiter's storms leads to an unexpected discovery; 
* and more engaging stories.

The Kindle edition is currently FREE for downloads, a holiday gift from the Borderland Writers Co-op. Download your free edition. Or purchase the paperback. ​
DOWNLOAD FREE BOOK
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NEW MEXICO PRESS WOMEN AWARDS

12/23/2020

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New Mexico Press Women have many book awards with upcoming deadlines. 

2021 Zia Book Award:
​Each year the award rotates to one of three categories: children’s literature, nonfiction, and fiction. To accommodate this schedule, a book published in the last three years is eligible. The 2021 award is open to nonfiction books published in 2018, 2019, or 2020.

Finalists will be invited to attend the award ceremony on Mar. 20, 2021, in Albuquerque (or online if necessary) and speak about their books. Finalists will receive either the Award or an Honorable Mention. To be eligible for the Award, the author must attend the ceremony.

The entry fee is as follows:
If sent by Dec. 31, 2020:
• $25 for NMPW members
• $30 for nonmembers

​If sent after Dec. 31, 2020:
• $35 for NMPW members
• $50 for nonmembers
Entries must be postmarked no later than Jan. 11, 2021. An acknowledgement letter will be emailed upon receipt of the entry.
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NMPW New Mexico Communications Contest:

​The annual New Mexico Communications Contest recognizes excellence in print, broadcast, electronic or Internet media, photography, marketing, public relations, graphic arts and journalism in New Mexico. Contest winners are announced in spring and awards are presented at New Mexico Press Women’s annual banquet. First place winners advance to the national contest.
The purpose of the contest is to improve professional skills by recognizing excellence in communication. The message is what is important. The message — how well it communicates, how it is directed to its target audience, how well it achieves its objectives — is the judging standard.
More about communications contest
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