If you are an early-career academic or researcher with a passion for turning your innovative ideas into publishable manuscripts, the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship is an opportunity you won't want to miss. This prestigious fellowship is specifically designed to support scholars from underrepresented backgrounds, providing comprehensive assistance to help you refine your book ideas. From editorial mentorship to financial assistance and access to invaluable resources, the fellowship equips you with everything you need to navigate the complex world of academic publishing. The fellowship aims to help participants refine their work to a level where they can confidently approach publishers, contributing to a more diverse and inclusive academic publishing landscape.
Let's discover details on how to take your scholarly work to the next level with the Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship!
Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship Benefits
The Bloomsbury Academic Writing Fellowship offers a comprehensive package of benefits designed to support early career academics and researchers in developing their book ideas into publishable manuscripts. Here are the key benefits:
Editorial Support and Mentorship: One year of tailored mentorship and editorial guidance from Bloomsbury and Writers & Artists editors.
Financial Support: A grant of £1,000 to help cover costs associated with research and writing.
Practical Resources: A one-year of full access to Writers’ & Artists’ online listings and £250 of Bloomsbury Academic titles
Networking Opportunities: Invitations to exclusive events, workshops, and networking sessions including Registration to a UK-based academic conference attended by Bloomsbury in 2025 and A complimentary place on Writing Non-Fiction, a five-week online course from Writers & Artists.
Comprehensive Support: Ongoing support and practical advice to help you develop your idea from concept to final manuscript, ready to approach publishers.
Key Thematic Areas
Your manuscript should focus on one of the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or cover a key thematic topic from across the Humanities and Social Sciences like:
Gender and sexuality
Economics and international development
Social welfare, society and communities
Politics, current affairs and government
Equality and diversity
Climate and environment
History and cultural heritage
Popular culture and media
Literary studies
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must be of Black African or African Caribbean heritage.
Must be over 18 years old.
Must be living in the UK.
Should not have a current publishing contract or literary agent for the proposed work.
Submit a short statement (max 200 words) detailing how your work will educate and inspire, a 200-word synopsis of your proposed book, and a 1,000-1,500-word sample extract.
Full entry details
To apply for the Fellowship, all entrants must:
Provide a short statement (maximum 200 words) about how their work aims to educate and inspire one of the Key Thematic Areas mentioned above.
Provide a provisional Table of Contents and projected word count.
Provide a 200-word synopsis of the work
Upload a 1,000-1,500 word sample extract of the work.
Have an account with writersandartists.co.uk (Free to create)
Submit their entry via the online form.
🗓️ Application Deadline: 23:59 (GMT) Sunday 10th November 2024.
The successful applicant(s), as chosen by the judging panel, will be announced in January 2025.
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