Griffith Review is now accepting submissions for the 2017–2018 Griffith Review Queensland writers Fellowships.

Up to six fellowships of $5,000 will be awarded for 2017 to Queensland writers, or those with strong ties to Queensland. The Fellowships are designed to enable writers across all genres to commence a major project, to further develop work already underway, or to facilitate the next stage of a work in progress. In 2017 Griffith Review particularly encourages submissions from Indigenous writers, and submissions embracing Indigenous themes, multiculturalism or nature writing. Submissions addressing other topics are also welcome.

The successful works will be published in Griffith Review in 2018 or 2019.

The fellows will be announced at the Queensland Literary Awards on October 4. Successful fellows will be advised prior to this date. Successful work will be published in Griffith Review in 2018 in an edition determined by the Editor and online at griffithreview.com.

The works of successful fellows may also be read and assessed by the University of Queensland Press, with a view to publication.

Summary of terms and conditions

• Submissions close 31 August 2017. Early submissions are encouraged.
• Entry fee for the competition is $50 (including GST) for non-subscribers to Griffith Review and $35 (including GST) for subscribers. Entry fees must be paid via GriffithPAY here. There is no charge for members of the Griffith Review Contributors’ Circle.
• Submissions are limited to authors residing in Queensland, or those with a demonstrable connection to the state.
• There is no restriction on genre, however prospective entrants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with Griffith Review. Suitability for publication in Griffith Review will be a criteria for selection. A full archive is available at griffithreview.com.
• The submission should be no more than 5,000 words.
• If the submission does not represent a complete (or near to complete) work, in addition to the above, please include a brief descriptive outline of the project, including the subject, stage of development, steps needed to finalise the work to completion and the proposed outcome from publication in Griffith Review (for example, your submission may be part of a larger work or be submitted to an anthology). Details of your prior publications and links to other published work should also be included. A brief statement of value of the fellowship should also be included.
• If accepted, it is expected that the completed works will be no more than 5,000 words, or as negotiated with the Editor.
• All submissions must be lodged electronically via the Submittable portal here.
• It is anticipated that six fellowships will be awarded to the value of $5,000 each, however Griffith Review reserves the right to award one or more fellowships a greater sum or offer some fellowships a smaller amount, to be determined at the discretion of the judges.
• Submissions will be evaluated and selected by Griffith Review staff who may consult other personnel in the decision-making process. Decisions will be final and there will be no correspondence with unsuccessful candidates about the merits of unsuccessful proposals.
• Successful applications will be notified by 30 September 2017.
• Completed works must be submitted by February 2018 or as negotiated with the Editor. Successful fellows will work with the editorial team prior to this deadline to develop the project.
• Completed works will undergo a professional editorial process prior to publication.
• Successful applicants will be paid 40 per cent of the agreed fellowship amount upon notification that they’ve been successful. The remaining 60 per cent will be paid once the work has been accepted for publication. Successful applicants will need to provide Griffith Review with an invoice for each amount.
• The money awarded as a component of the fellowship represents payment for publication, there will not be another fee for publication.

Terms and Conditions of Entry

This program is being conducted by Griffith University (as represented by Griffith Review), a body corporate established pursuant to the Griffith University Act 1988 (ABN 78 106 094 461). This project is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.

          Who may enter?

• All persons, other than immediate family members of Griffith Review staff, or employees of Text Publishing, may enter the competition.
• Applicants may only submit one proposal for the fellowship, so please submit your best work.
• All entrants must be residents of Queensland, or be able to demonstrate ties to the state.
• Griffith Review reserves the right to invite submissions.

  Conditions of entry

• By entering the competition, participants agree to be bound by these Terms and Conditions of Entry.
• The proposal must be your original work. If you are not the sole author of a proposed work, you must secure the necessary permission from the appropriate third parties to legally entitle you to comply with these Terms and Conditions of Entry.
• Unless you have prior written consent from Griffith Review, previously published work or simultaneous submissions will be excluded from consideration. Griffith Review, acting in its sole discretion, may grant an exception to this requirement in exceptional circumstances. Works written as part of a higher degree program in creative writing are eligible for entry if such consideration is within the rules of the academic institution. Students enrolled at, or graduates of, Griffith University are eligible to enter.
• Work in progress under contract to another publisher will be considered. If you are submitting an extract from a larger work, this will be published in Griffith Review in 2018 or 2019. It is your responsibility to obtain the consent of your publisher.
• If you do not have a publisher for the larger work UQP may undertake an assessment of your proposal with a view to possible publication. This will be initially facilitated by UQP.

  How to enter the competition

• All submissions must be entered via the Submittable portal here.
• Follow the prompts to pay the entry fee.
• Early submissions are encouraged.
• Submissions should include a title, description of project, status of project, proposed outcome if published in Griffith Review (if this work is a subset of a larger project), publication history, links to previously published works. A brief statement of how the fellowship will assist your work should also be included.
• Successful applicants will be notified by 30 September 2017.

Submissions must adhere to the following formatting:

1. Use 12pt Times New Roman font, 1.5 space.
2. Margins should be no less than 2.5cm at top and bottom and 3.25cm at left and right.
3. Please paginate your proposal at the bottom of the page.
4. Each page of the proposal should include a header with the name of the work.

   Selection of winners

• Griffith Review will decide the successful applications. Selection will be based upon originality, creativity and quality of the application and the capacity of the author to deliver a work of publishable standard. It is anticipated that up to six fellowships will be funded, however the judges reserve the right to vary the number selected based on the quality of submissions.
• The judges’ decisions will be final and no correspondence will be entered into with unsuccessful applicants. All applicants will be notified by 30 September. The editor reserves the right to initiate discussion with unsuccessful applicants regarding possible future publication opportunities on a case-by-case basis.
• For the avoidance of any doubt, chance/luck plays no part in determining the winners.

  Notification of winners

• The successful fellowship recipients will be publicly announced at the Queensland Literary Awards on 4 October 2017. All successful authors will be contacted privately prior to the public announcement. Authors will agree to co-operate in a timely fashion with the editorial processes following submission of the completed work and reasonable publicity requests of Griffith Review.

  Payment of fellowship

• Successful fellowship recipients will be paid 40 per cent upon being notified they’ve been successful, and the remaining 60 per cent once the work has been accepted for publication.

  Intellectual property rights in submissions

• All intellectual property rights in submissions are retained by the author.
• Commencing upon the time when a successful author is notified that their completed work has been accepted for publication, the author grants to Griffith Review:

1. a)   an exclusive and unrestricted licence to publish and distribute the work developed, or an extract from said work, (including online), for a period of three months (the Exclusivity Period) after publication in Griffith Review;
2. b)   commencing after the Exclusivity Period a perpetual and unrestricted licence to publish and distribute the work, or extract from said work (including online); 
3. c)    a perpetual licence to reproduce the work, or extract from said work, on the Griffith Review website;
4. d)   a perpetual right to publicise this fellowship initiative and the successfully funded author’s name/s.

• During the Exclusivity Period, following publication in Griffith Review, the author must not publish, or cause the work to be published, other than as contemplated above. After the Exclusivity Period, the author is entitled to publish the work, or extract from said work, in or on other forums, provided that the author enters into legally binding arrangements that require the subsequent publisher to acknowledge that Griffith Review is the original publisher of the work.

  Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by law, Griffith University is not liable for any loss suffered to a person by reason of any act or omission, deliberate or negligent, by Griffith University (or it employees or agents) in connection with this competition. For the avoidance of any doubt, entry into this Fellowship does not entitle the author of a proposal to any fee nor payment from Griffith University. 

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