Association of Writers & Writing Programs

Two prizes of $5,500 each and publication by a participating press are given annually for a poetry collection and a short story collection. In addition, two prizes of $2,500 each and publication by a participating press are given annually for a novel and a book of creative nonfiction. For the Donald Hall Prize in Poetry, submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages; Arthur Sze will judge, and the University of Pittsburgh Press will publish the winning collection. For the Grace Paley Prize in Short Fiction, submit a manuscript of 150 to 300 pages; Dan Chaon will judge, and the University of Massachusetts Press is the publisher. For the novel award, submit a manuscript of at least 60,000 words; Kathryn Davis will judge, and New Issues Poetry & Prose is the publisher. For the creative nonfiction award, submit a manuscript of 150 to 300 pages; Terry Tempest Williams will judge, and the University of Georgia Press is the publisher. Friends and former students of a judge may not enter in the genre their former teacher is judging. The entry fee for each award is $30 ($15 for AWP members). Manuscripts must be submitted between January 1 and February 29. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.