Last week the PEN/Faulkner Foundation announced James Salter as the winner of its twenty-fifth annual PEN/Malamud Award for short fiction.
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Archive May 2012
James Salter to Receive PEN Malamud Award for Short Fiction
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Posted by Prize Reporter on 5.31.12
British Novelist (and Game Designer) Wins Rolex Protégé Award
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Posted by Prize Reporter on 5.30.12
The sixth literary pairing in the biennial Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative was announced earlier this month. The program, launched a decade ago, offers emerging artists the opportunity to spend a year under the tutelage of established professionals in their respective fields.
What's to Become of the Orange Prize?
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Posted by Prize Reporter on 5.24.12
Earlier this week, just days out from the announcement of the 2012 Orange Prize for Fiction winner, news broke that the prize's namesake, telecommunications company Orange, will be ceasing its sponsorship after this year.
Amazon's Breakthrough Contest Introduces Literary Novelist
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Posted by Prize Reporter on 5.23.12
Amazon announced yesterday the three finalists for its fifth annual Breakthrough Novel Award in fiction.
Amazon's Breakthrough Contest Introduces Literary Novelist
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Posted by Prize Reporter on 5.23.12
Amazon announced yesterday the three finalists for its Breakthrough Novel Award in fiction. Along with two genre titles, Portland, Oregon, writer Brian Reeves's novel, A Chant of Love and Lamentation, was selected by editors at Penguin for the shortlist.
After Decades-Long Hiatus, a Return to Poetry Brings a First Book
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Posted by Prize Reporter on 5.18.12
The Poetry Foundation announced yesterday the winner of its 2012 Emily Dickinson First Book Award, given occasionally for a poetry collection by a writer over forty.
Charles Baxter Wins 2012 Rea Award
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Posted by Prize Reporter on 5.11.12
The Associated Press reported earlier today that short story writer Charles Baxter has been awarded the 2012 Rea Award for the Short Story, an honor that includes a prize of thirty thousand dollars.
Five Stories From the 2012 Caine Prize Finalists
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Posted by Prize Reporter on 5.10.12
The finalists for the thirteenth annual Caine Prize for African Literature, the ten-thousand-pound award (approximately sixteen thousand dollars) given for a short story written in English by an African writer, were announced last week.
More Words From Winners: Elana Bell
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Posted by Prize Reporter on 5.04.12
Last night we attended a unique book launch for New York City poet Elana Bell, featured in our May/June 2012 issue's "Winners on Winning" feature.
Heather Christle and Ben Lerner Win Believer Awards
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Posted by Prize Reporter on 5.01.12
The Believer's May issue has arrived, and with it, the announcement of the magazine's literary awards for books of poetry and fiction published in 2011.