Amazon Literary Partnership
| Abbreviation | ALP[1] |
|---|---|
| Formation | 2009[2] |
| Type | Literary grant program[2] |
Parent organization | Amazon[2] |
Amazon Literary Partnership (ALP) is a literary grant program operated by Amazon. Established in 2009, it awards grants to nonprofit literary organizations in the United States.[2][1] A United Kingdom edition began in 2019 and was extended to the Republic of Ireland in 2024.[3][4] In 2026, Publishers Weekly reported that the program had provided $18 million in grants to more than 150 organizations since its founding.[5]
History
[edit]In 2019, the program awarded $1 million to 66 literary nonprofits and separately provided $120,000 grants to the Academy of American Poets and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses.[1] In 2020, it again announced $1 million in grants to 66 organizations and also gave emergency funding to Artist Relief and the PEN America Writer's Emergency Fund during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
A United Kingdom version of the program was introduced in 2019.[3] In 2024, Publishing Perspectives reported that the British program had expanded to include the Republic of Ireland, while the United States program was awarding nearly $1 million to 93 organizations.[4]
Activities
[edit]The program awards grants to nonprofit literary organizations.[1] It has also funded the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 program[1] and the Best Translated Book Awards.[7] Since 2019, some U.S. grants have been distributed through arrangements with the Academy of American Poets and the Community of Literary Magazines and Presses.[1][3][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Reid, Calvin (May 20, 2019). "Amazon Literary Partnership Awards $1M in Lit Funding". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 Anderson, Porter (November 4, 2019). "Amazon Literary Partnership Is Open for 2020 Grant Applications". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Anderson, Porter (July 19, 2022). "Interview: Al Woodworth on the 2022 Amazon Literary Partnership Grants". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Anderson, Porter (July 18, 2024). "Amazon Literary Grants in 2024 Expand to Ireland". Publishing Perspectives. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ↑ "Amazon Literary Partnership Opens 2026 Grant Applications". Publishers Weekly. March 20, 2026. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ↑ Maher, John (May 27, 2020). "2020 Amazon Literary Partnership Grant Recipients Announced". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ↑ Schaub, Michael (March 31, 2020). "Best Translated Book Awards Reveal Longlists". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved March 24, 2026.