The Sandra Carpenter Memorial Fund aims to lift up promising Ohio and U.S. women writers who want to explore the world and write.
“In honor of the coming year, I thought I would take a slightly different turn and tell you about six things that made me happy—it's my version of a gratitude list:
1. Creative time.
2. Traveling.
3. Hanging out with family and friends.
4. Putting down roots.
5. Cooking, baking and perusing food markets.
6. Writing.”
— Sandra Carpenter, 59North 2015
News
2024 SCMF-SWF Ohio Writers Scholarship Recipient Named
The Sandra Carpenter Memorial Fund is delighted to name Bess Winter the 2024 SCMF-SWF Ohio Writers Scholarship recipient. Bess will attend the Stockholm Writers Festival August 23–25, receive a cash travel stipend, and meet one-on-one with a literary agent. Bess earned a PhD in Creative Writing and Comparative Literature from the University of Cincinnati, Sandra’s alma mater.
2024 Creative Nonfiction Prize Applications Closed
In partnership with the First Pages Prize, the Sandra Carpenter Creative Nonfiction Prize has concluded accepting submissions. American writers identifying as female whose writing is short- or long-listed in the FPP creative nonfiction category are automatically eligible for consideration. Read more about the Sandra Carpenter Prize via the link below and at First Pages Prize. Submissions are now closed.