Deadline: November 30, 2026
Fountain Fellows is a project of wokelicious press. Founded in 2026, we are offering a new opportunity for emerging poets & writers to receive mentorship for developing their chapbooks and literary careers by creating a new ecosystem. In turn, Fountain Fellows commit to peer support and providing mentorship for future cohorts.
Applications
Applications for the second cohort of Fountain Fellows open September 1 – November 30, 2026. Winners get their chapbook developed and published, along with invaluable support from mentors. This project develops literary citizens who have not yet published a full-length book. One of the fellowship spots is reserved for a literary citizen without an MFA. Poets, essayists, memoir writers, mixed-genre writers all eligible with a chapbook project. The application is open! We look forward to reading your writing.
FAQ info sheet here. Application fee payment here.
Mentors
José Enrique Medina Lambda Literary Award, Rattle Prize Winner
Michele Karlsberg Marketing & Publicity expert
KB Brookins Lambda Literary Award for Transgender Nonfiction, Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Santa Clara University
Mary Oishi Poet Laureate Emerita of Albuquerque, Editor, Retired Public Radio Pro
Kim Shuck Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow, Poet Laureate Emerita of San Francisco
Kelz (Kelsey L. Smoot) Professor of American Studies, Gender Theorist
Jen Cheng Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellow, Macondista
Danielle Hanson Professor of the Practice of Creative Writing at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Marketing Director, Editor
Fountain Lit Review
All applicants to Fountain Fellows will receive a chance to be published in Fountain Lit Review, an annual celebration of excellent poetry and writing by winners, finalists, and semi-finalists.
For more information, please visit the website: https://wokelicious.com/fountain-fellows/
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Deadline: November 30, 2026
