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The PEN/Robert Bingham Fellowship for Writers honors exceptionally
talented fiction writers whose debut work—a first novel or collection
of short stories published in 2007—represents distinguished literary
achievement and suggests great promise. One PEN/Robert Bingham Fellow
will be selected by a panel of three writers or editors who are PEN
members.
The winner receives a cash award of $35,000, a stipend intended to
permit a significant degree of leisure in which to pursue a second work
of literary fiction. The Robert Bingham Fellow is also encouraged to
become an active participant in the PEN community and its programs
advancing literature, free expression, and the worldwide PEN community
of writers.
The PEN/Robert Bingham Fellowships were established in memory of Robert Bingham, who
died in 1999 at the age of 33, to commemorate his support of young writers, his love of literature, and his
contribution to literary fiction.
Past fellows: Carolyn Cooke, Matthew Klam, Manil Suri, Jonathan Safran Foer, Monique Truong, Will Heinrich, Christopher Coake, and Janna Levin
Who Is Eligible:
To
be eligible, a candidate’s first (and only the first) novel or first collection
of short fiction must have been
published by a U.S. trade publisher
between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007. Candidates must be U.S.
residents; American citizenship is not required. There are no restrictions on the candidate’s age or on the style of
his or her work. How to Apply: Nominations
are welcome from any source: writers, editors, literary agents, or members of
the literary community at large. One need not be a member of PEN to submit a
nomination. >> Click here to download a submission form.
Deadline: Nominations must be received between September 1, 2007 and January 14, 2008. Early submissions are strongly recommended.
