Dave Greber Freelance Writers Awards

May 07, 2013 Editor News awardsdave greber freelance writers awards

Have you done any social justice writing this year?

If so, you're invited to submit your work for the Dave Greber Freelance Writers Award.

The award offers a $2000 magazine award as well as a $5000 book award and aims to provide support to writers who are pursuing social justice-related writing. Winning entries demonstrate excellence in research and storytelling.

Originally offered only to writers in Calgary, the awards were first given out in 2004. They were set up by Shirley Dunn in memory of her partner Dave Greber, a prolific freelancer who wrote extensively about social justice and the environment.

The submission deadline is June 14, 2013 at 5 pm. More information about the awards can be found on their call for submissions page.

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