New $5,000 award recognizes outstanding writing on business, social impact

A new non-fiction writing prize will recognize a dynamic writer who aims to ignite positive social change through published work on the theme of business and its impact on society.

The $5,000 Bruce Piasecki and Andrea Masters Annual Award on Business and Society Writing seeks to inspire future generations to become catalysts for a better, more just society.

Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years old and have published at least one work prior to the August 15 application deadline. Submissions can include essays, research papers, books and articles. Topics must be thematically consistent with positive social impact and business. Themes include, but are not limited to, climate change, racial/gender equality, sustainability, and innovation.

To apply, send your published pieces (link or PDF) and a brief (1- to 2-page) working plan addressing your future writing endeavors and career plans (the next 5–10 years) to [email protected] (cc: [email protected]). Please contact Marti with any questions you may have.

The award is being administered in collaboration with the New York State Writers Institute at the University at Albany. This year the award will be presented by Jay Parini, the author of The Last Station, among other books and films.

The award is financed by the Creative Force Fund started by Bruce Piasecki, founder of the AHC Group Inc. He is the bestselling author of "Doing More with Less," "World Inc.," and "Missing Persons."