In the long, proud tradition of southern literature, writers have often drawn on the region’s unique natural treasures for inspiration and insight from the haunting cypress swamps of Georgia to the tall mountains of western North Carolina to the rolling fields of the Virginia piedmont. As the South grows and changes, writers are increasingly exploring our relationship with these natural riches and the challenges they face in this time of transition, and SELC’s Reed Environmental Writing Award honors the best of these storytellers.
SELC’s annual Reed Environmental Writing Award has two categories: Book, for non-fiction books (not self-published), and Journalism, for newspaper, magazine and online articles. Entries must be at least 1,000 words; published in the year ending October 1, 2022, and pertain to the environment in at least one of the six states in SELC’s region (Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia). Prizes of $2,500 are awarded to the winner in each category. Our panel of judges includes some of the top environmental writers, journalists and advocates of our time.
WORTH
- Prizes of $2,500 are awarded to the winner in each category
ELIGIBILITY
- Open to anyone including authors and publishers
- Entries are due October 1, 2022, and must have been published between October 1, 2021 and September 30, 2022.
- For the journalism category, minimum length is 1,000 words per entry. Awards are given to an individual writer or are shared among co-writers.
- We welcome nominations from anyone, including authors and publishers.
- Entries must relate to the natural treasures or environmental challenges in at least one of SELC’s states: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, or Virginia.
- Journalism entries may be a single article, a series on one topic, or a collection on unrelated topics, as long as each article pertains to the environment in one of the six states listed above. The entry as a whole must meet the minimum word length. Entries must be accompanied by a digital version (URL, email, or CD) to verify word length.
DEADLINE:October 1, 2022
To apply and for more information visit here
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