[Crwt-undergrad-info] The Eliud Martínez Prize

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The Eliud Martínez Prize

2022-23 Judge: Isabel Quintero • *DEADLINE: January 31, 2023*
Isabel Quintero, photo credit: Charles Lenida

*Isabel Quintero* is an award-winning writer and the daughter of Mexican
immigrants. She proudly lives and writes in the Inland Empire of Southern
California. Isabel has authored: *Gabi, A Girl in Pieces* (Cinco Puntos
Press), her first YA novel; the chapter books, *Ugly Cat and Pablo*
(Scholastic,
Inc.) and *Ugly Cat and Pablo and the Missing Brother* (Scholastic, Inc.);
the graphic novel *Photographic: The Life of Graciela Iturbide *(Getty
Publications); and *My Papi Has a Motorcycle* (Kokila). Her work has been
included in several anthologies including *The (Other) F Word: A
Celebration of the Fat and Fierce *and *Come On In: 15 Stories About
Immigration and Finding Home.* Forthcoming from Kokila, *Martinez
Paranormal Services *(MG trilogy), *Golden State *(YA novel), and *Mama’s
Panza *(Picture Book), as well as a short story in the 2023 Candlewick
anthology* Ab(solutely) Normal: Short Stories that Smash Mental Health
Stereotypes.* In addition to several awards, her books have garnered many
starred reviews and have been included in multiple best of lists including
NPR’s yearly Book Concierge List, NYPL’s best of list, and the New York
Times Best Books list. When she’s not writing she enjoys hiking, laughing,
and cooking with her partner and beautiful child.

*The Inlandia Institute* is a literary nonprofit and publishing house based
in Inland Southern California dedicated to celebrating the region in word,
image, and sound.

*The Eliud Martínez Prize *was established to honor the memory of Eliud
Martínez (1935–2020), artist, novelist, and professor emeritus of creative
writing at the University of California, Riverside. One prize of $1,000 and
book publication through Inlandia Books will be awarded for a book of
fiction or creative nonfiction by a writer who identifies as Hispanic,
Latino/a/x, or Chicana/o/x.

*Our literary expression occupies a place within our American national
literature, and among the literatures of the world.*

—Eliud Martinez

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

   - Submissions accepted only from writers who identify as Hispanic,
   Latino/a/e/x, or Chicana/o/x.
   - Manuscripts can be fiction or creative nonfiction, including memoir,
   essays, stories, and multi-genre or hybrid works.
   - At this time, only submissions written primarily in English will be
   considered.
   - Manuscripts must be submitted anonymously. *Do not include any
   identifying information on the manuscript itself, in the file name, or
   headers/footers.*
   - Manuscripts can be under consideration by other publishers, but the
   winning writer must agree to withdraw their entry from consideration by
   other publishers. There will be no refunds of entry fees.

MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING

   - 150 to 300 typed pages in 12-point Times New Roman, 1-inch
   margins, double-spaced, page numbering in upper-right corner.
   - Submit as a PDF but have the full manuscript available as a Word
   document on request.
   - Longer works of up to 500 pages may only be submitted in proposal
   form: excerpt, table of contents, and synopsis.
   - All manuscripts must be *complete* to be considered. Do not submit
   works-in-progress.

ELIGIBILITY

   - Any writer residing in the U.S. or its territories of Hispanic,
   Latino/a/e/x, or Chicana/o/x descent may enter the contest, with the
   exception of current colleagues and/or students, close friends, or family
   of the judge. Additionally, anyone currently serving in the Inlandia
   Institute in the last two years, either as an employee or on the Inlandia
   Institute Board of Directors, or is a close family member, is not eligible.

Submit today!
<https://inlandiaaliteraryjourney.submittable.com/submit/203532/the-eliud-martinez-prize>

*Inlandia Institute abides by the CLMP Contest Code of Ethics
<https://www.clmp.org/clmp-contest-code-of-ethics/>,* as written by the
Community of Literary Magazines and Presses: “The Community of Literary
Magazines and Presses believes that ethical contests serve our shared goal:
to connect writers and readers by publishing exceptional writing. Intent to
act ethically, clarity of guidelines, and transparency of process form the
foundation of an ethical contest.”
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