Submission Guidelines

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE AUDRE LORDE AND DIGNIDAD LITERARIA AWARDS ARE NOW OPEN. SUBMISSIONS CLOSE ON SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2022.

WE ARE NOW CLOSED FOR REGULAR SUBMISSIONS UNTIL SPRING 2023.

The Audre Lorde Award is for a book of poetry by a Black Queer/Trans, Woman identifying or Non-Binary poet of Afro-Caribbean, African-American or African heritage. The purpose of this award is to ensure that voices from these communities are published and read widely. We draw inspiration from the literary legacy of Audre Lorde and her tireless activism in the name of Womanism and the Black LGBTQ+ and Non-Binary community. We agree that “poetry is not a luxury” and that “without community, there can be no liberation.” The award is not part of a contest and there is no submission fee. The poetry collection will be selected by the submission team and editors of Get Fresh Books Publishing. 

The Dignidad Literaria Award is for a poetry collection by a poet of demonstrably African and/or Indigenous ancestry descended from a Spanish speaking country. This includes South America, Central America and the Caribbean, and Brazil. Poets of Haitian ancestry are also welcomed to submit poetry to this award. The purpose of this award is to ensure that poetry by people from these communities are published and read widely. We draw inspiration and guidance from Myriam Gurba, Roberto Lovato, David Bowles, and the #dignidadliteraria movement; fighting for fair representation in publishing and equitable compensation from the publishing industry for writers identified as Latinx. The award is not part of a contest and there is no submission fee. The poetry collection will be selected by the submission team and editors of Get Fresh Books Publishing.

TO APPLY FOR THE AUDRE LORDE OR DIGNIDAD LITERARIA AWARDS  SEE BELOW:

In a cover letter, please send a description of your manuscript that explains its themes and subject matter, and what you hope the book will express as a work of art. Be sure to provide an email address and phone number.

Include your full manuscript, a short bio, and a listing of all publications. Indicate which award you're applying to in the subject line of your email and in the body of your email.

Email as a PDF attachment to submissions@gfbpublishing.org

While we do not charge submission fees we do ask that you buy one of our books and support small presses, and our poets. If this presents a hardship for you, we understand.

Thank you.