Reno, NV, USA. The William A. Douglass Center for Basque Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno has announced this year’s “Basque Writing Contest.” Original and unpublished works in English whose subject is the Basques, their language and culture, the Diaspora, the Basque Country or any subject related to anything Basque are eligible to participate in this contest.
Works can be of any genre, including literary fiction, as well as short stories, children’s lit, creative non-fiction, memoirs, etc. The length should be between 10,000 and 100,000 words. Deadline to submit is September 30th. These can be sent in the mail, or by emailing basque@unr.edu. Winners will be announced in November.
Besides publication consideration by the CBS Press, winners will receive gift cards to use for purchases of other CBS titles. The contest is co-organized by the Center for Basque Studies and the Basque Studies Program at Boise State University.
Contest rules available here.
Center for Basque Studies
University of Nevada, Reno / MS 2322
1664 N. Virginia Street
Reno, NV 89557-2322
https://www.unr.edu/basque-studies
basquestudies@gmail.com