"The Caribbean Writer," an international literary anthology with a Caribbean focus, published by the University of the Virgin Islands, is currently seeking submissions for Volume 15 (2001). "The Caribbean Writer" is comprised of short stories, poetry, personal essays, book reviews, translations, one-act plays and interviews with noted literary figures.
The Caribbean should be central to the submitted work or the work should reflect a Caribbean heritage, experience or perspective.
Writers may submit poems, short stories, personal essays and one-act plays. Only previously unpublished work will be considered. (If self-published, give details.) Include brief biographical information and put name, address, telephone number, email address (if any) and title of manuscript on a separate sheet of paper. Only the title should appear on the manuscript. "The Caribbean Writer" is also accepting black and white artwork and photographs.
All submissions are eligible for the following prizes: The Canute A. Brodhurst Prize for best short story; The Daily News Prize for best poetry; The David Hough Literary Prize to a Caribbean author, The Marguerite Cobb-McKay Prize to a Virgin Islands author and The Charlotte and Isidor Paiewonsky Prize for first-time publication in The Caribbean Writer.
Mail submissions to: The Caribbean Writer, University of the Virgin Islands, RR 02, Box 10,000, Kingshill, St. Croix, USVI 00850 or submit them electronically to [email protected].
The deadline for submissions is December 31, 2000 (postmarked).
For more information, call (340) 692-4152 or visit The Caribbean Writer website at rps.uvi.edu/CaribbeanWriter/