Tattered Essence

The Bellwether Prize committee will accept submissions from September 1 through October 2, 2009. This period is for the 2010 award. The prize was established by Barbara Kingsolver,

The prize supports the writing and publication of serious literary fiction addressing issues of social justice in culture and human relations. It has been awarded in even-numbered years for the past decade. In addition to the $25,000 cash prize, the award guarantees publication of the winning novel by a major U.S. publishing house.