Since 2009, Amazon Literary Partnership has provided more than $16 million in funding to local, regional, and national organizations across the country that empower writers to create, publish, learn, teach, experiment, and thrive. At Amazon, we believe in the power of words to transform lives, communities, and the world. We are honored to support these vital and vibrant organizations that support and champion writers.
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From youth-focused writing programs to residency programs, publications, and award programs, Amazon Literary Partnership strives to support writers throughout their writing careers. We support organizations that amplify and uplift often overlooked and underrepresented writers, and connect writers with their readers. We know “it takes a village,” as the saying goes, for writers to create and publish their works for readers, and this year we are honored to provide nearly $1 million in funding to 93 literary organizations across the country.
As part of Amazon Literary Partnership’s grantmaking program, we are continuing our partnership with the Academy of American Poets on the Poetry Fund and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses (CLMP) on the Literary Magazine Fund, which are each awarding more than 15 grants this year.
Here are some highlights from the 2023 grantee organizations:
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For more than a decade, the Amazon Literary Partnership has been the sole funder of the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 program. “5 Under 35 shines a spotlight on authors who have gone on to become National Book Award Winners, New York Times bestsellers, and writers and executive producers on the film and television adaptations of their honored titles,” said Ruth Dickey, executive director of the National Book Foundation. “Thanks to Amazon Literary Partnership, 5 Under 35 amplifies the early work of writers we'll all want to follow for years to come.”
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2023 Amazon Literary Partnership grantees

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2023 Amazon Literary Partnership grantees
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2023 Literary Magazine Fund Recipients
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2023 Poetry Fund Recipients
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2023 Literary Magazine Fund Recipients

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Administered by CLMP. Hasanthika Sirisena, Claire Stanford, and Ruben Quesada served as panelists.

“CLMP is extremely grateful to the Amazon Literary Partnership for providing critical funding to literary magazines, which, like all publishers, continue to face ongoing challenges, but with fewer resources and staff,” said CLMP Executive Director Mary Gannon. “Essential to the publishing ecosystem, literary magazines have shown resilience and innovation, fueled by their commitment to writers and to the transformative power of literature.”

2023 Poetry Fund Recipients

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Administered by the Academy of American Poets. Aileen Cassinetto, Celeste Guzmán Mendoza, and M. Bartley Seigel served as panelists.

“Since 2019, the Academy of American Poets has joined forces with the Amazon Literary Partnership to support the tireless work of poetry presses and organizations across the nation. The 17 recipients of the 2023 Poetry Fund speak to the power poetry has at the grassroots level,” said Ricardo Maldonado, president and executive director of the Academy of American Poets. “We’re extremely grateful for the contributions they continue to make in our communities by fostering direct engagement between poetry and its readers, asking us to commit ourselves to more compassionate and engaged futures.”

We are honored to support the literary community and look forward to providing grant funding in 2024.