List of organizations for women writers
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This is a list of organizations, conferences, and prizes for women writers.
Organizations and conferences
- Broad UniverseBroad UniverseBroad Universe is a United States-based, all volunteer organization with the primary goal of promoting science fiction, fantasy, and horror written by women. Writers, editors, publishers, reviewers, artists, and fans are invited to join them. "Broad-minded" men are welcome to participate...
- International Women's Writing GuildInternational Women's Writing GuildThe International Women's Writing Guild, founded in 1976 by Hannelore Hahn, is a non-profit network for the personal and professional empowerment of women through writing...
(1976-) - Philippine American Women Writers and ArtistsPhilippine American Women Writers and ArtistsPAWWA or Philippine American Women Writers and Artists was founded in 1991 by a group of seven Filipina writers in Southern California. Aside from supporting one another, the group wanted to help other Filipina writers and artists, as well as to provide community service...
(1991-1998) - Sisters in CrimeSisters in CrimeSisters in Crime is an organization that has 3,600 members in 48 chapters world-wide, offering networking, advice and support to mystery authors. Members are authors, readers, publishers, agents, booksellers and librarians bound by their affection for the mystery genre and their support of women...
(1986-) - WisConWisConWiscon or WisCon, the Wisconsin Science Fiction Convention, is often called the world's leading feminist-oriented science fiction convention and conference. It was first held in Madison, Wisconsin in February 1977, and is held annually throughout the four day weekend of Memorial Day...
- The Women's Library (London)The Women's Library (London)The Women's Library in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets is Britain's main library and museum resource on women and the women's movement, especially concentrating on Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries.The Library has over 60,000 books and pamphlets...
- Women Writers ConferenceWomen Writers ConferenceThe Kentucky Women Writers Conference had its beginnings in 1979 as a celebration of women writers at the University of Kentucky. That first year featured Maya Angelou, Toni Cade Bambara, Ruth Stone, Alice Walker, and Ruth Whitman...
(1979-) - Women's Writing & Spoken Word Series (2002-2006)
Literary awards which focus on gender
- James Tiptree, Jr. AwardJames Tiptree, Jr. AwardThe James Tiptree, Jr. Award is an annual literary prize for works of science fiction or fantasy that expand or explore one's understanding of gender. It was initiated in February of 1991 by science fiction authors Pat Murphy and Karen Joy Fowler, subsequent to a discussion at WisCon.- Background...
: SFF which focuses on gender - Lambda Literary AwardLambda Literary AwardLambda Literary Awards are awarded yearly by the US-based Lambda Literary Foundation to published works which celebrate or explore LGBT themes. Categories include Humor, Romance and Biography. To qualify, a book must have been published in the United States in the year current to the award...
: LGBT themes - Orange Prize for FictionOrange Prize for FictionThe Orange Prize for Fiction is one of the United Kingdom's most prestigious literary prizes, annually awarded to a female author of any nationality for the best original full-length novel written in English, and published in the United Kingdom in the preceding year...
: Awarded to women writers - Pat Lowther AwardPat Lowther AwardThe Pat Lowther Memorial Award is an annual award presented by the League of Canadian Poets to the year's best book of poetry by a Canadian woman. It is presented in honour of poet Pat Lowther, who was murdered by her husband in 1975. Each winner receives an honorarium of $1000.-Winners:*1981 - M...
- Susan Smith Blackburn PrizeSusan Smith Blackburn PrizeThe Susan Smith Blackburn Prize established in 1978, is for English-language women playwrights. Named for Susan Smith, alumna of Smith College, who died of breast cancer.-Winners:* 1978-79 Mary O'Malley* 1979-80 Barbara Schneider...
: women playwrights - Tagea Brandt RejselegatTagea Brandt RejselegatThe Tagea Brandt Rejselegat is awarded annually, on the 17 March.The scholarship was created and endowed by Danish industrialist Vilhelm Brandt in honor of his wife, Tagea...
: Danish award for women academics and writers - Willa Literary AwardWilla Literary AwardWILLA Literary Award honors outstanding literature featuring women's stories, set in the Western United States, published each year. Women Writing the West , a non-profit association of writers and other professionals writing and promoting the Women's West, underwrites and presents the nationally...
: American award presented by Women Writing the West (WWW)