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2024 PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children's and Young Adult Novelists ($5,000)
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The PEN/Phyllis Naylor Grant for Children's and Young Adult Novelists is offered annually to an author of children's or young adult fiction for a novel-in-progress. Previously called the PEN/Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Fellowship, the award was developed to help writers whose work is of high literary caliber and assist a writer at a crucial moment in their career to complete their novel. The author of the winning manuscript, selected blindly by judges unaware of nominees' names, will receive an award of $5,000.
Deadline: Submissions will be accepted from April 1, 2023 through June 1, 2023. Submissions will close at 11:59 p.m. (EST) on June 1. Eligibility:
Candidates must be writers of children's or young adult fiction.
Candidates must have published one or more novels for children or young adults that have been warmly received by literary critics, but have not generated significant sales.
The writer's previously published book(s) must be published by a U.S. trade publisher. Self-published works are ineligible.
The submitted work must be a novel-in-progress that will not be published prior to April 1, 2024.
NOT eligible: Graphic novels and picture books. Manuscripts written by more than one person.
How to Submit
Applications for the 2024 cycle will be accepted April 1–June 1, 2023.
All documents should be in 12pt, Times New Roman, single spaced, and with 1 inch margins.
This application requires two PDFs. The judges will only review the second, which asks for an outline, letter of utility, and manuscript. Please make sure these materials do not contain the author's name. Other materials are for internal use.
The online submission form requires the following:
A first PDF containing:
A 1-2 page cover letter including a 1-3 sentence summary of the project, a description of how the candidate meets the criteria for the grant, and a list of the candidate's published novel(s) for children and/or young adults.
1-3 reviews of the candidate's novel(s) from professional publications. These may be copies or links.
A 1-2 page letter of recommendation or support from an editor or fellow writer.
A second, anonymous PDF containing:
The candidate's name should not appear anywhere on this PDF to ensure anonymity.
A 2-4 page outline of the novel-in-progress being submitted.
A 1-2 page description of how the funds will be used to complete the project. What will the candidate be able to accomplish with this funding that they could not do otherwise? Book sales, earnings, or other relevant information may be included here.
A 50–75 page manuscript sample. The candidate's name should not appear anywhere on the manuscript sample, in order to ensure anonymity for the judging process.
Jen Newens has joined as senior literary manager, representing primarily picture books, middle grade, young adult and graphic novels, as well as adult food and drink. She was most recently publishing director of West Margin Press.
Folio Literary Management
Jenna Land Free has joined as an affiliated literary agent. She was previously an agent at Ross Yoon Agency.
Agent Sara Crowe has founded Sara Crowe Literary. She was previously a senior agent at Pippin Properties for seven years. She will continue to represent "a diverse list of children's and adult fiction and nonfiction; everything from picture books to graphic novels to literary fiction and adult romcoms."
Delacorte Press
Alison Romig has been promoted to associate editor.
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