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Call for Submissions (Alberta): 7th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write – Writers’ Guild of Alberta

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Call for Submissions (Alberta): 7th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write – Writers’ Guild of Alberta

The Writers’ Guild of Alberta and Nhung Tran-Davies are happy to announce the launch of the 7th Annual Kemosa Scholarship for First Nations, Métis and Inuit Mothers Who Write!

Because of the generosity of sponsors like Author Jeananne Kirwin, we will award three scholarships this year: 1st place $3000, 2nd place $2000, 3rd place $1000.

Our vision is to effect positive changes in our community through stories.

We are so happy to welcome back Tlicho Dene author Richard Van Camp, Nicole Harrish and Jacqueline Guest as this year’s judges!

Deadline: December 15, 2023

Submission Guidelines:
If you are an emerging First Nations, Métis or Inuit writer and mother living in Alberta and are interested in applying for the Kemosa Scholarship, please send the following to KemosaScholarship@yahoo.com

1. A sample of your writing (no more than 15 pages) — either prose, poetry, nonfiction, fiction and/or illustrated literature, e.g. graphic novel, comic, etc.
2. A cover letter describing why the scholarship is important for you.
3. Previous entrants may resubmit, as long as you have not won a scholarship within 24 months.
4. The deadline for scholarship submission is December 15, 2023. Winners will be announced in early 2024.

Visit: https://writersguild.ca/7th-annual-kemosa-scholarship-now-open-for-submissions/

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