American Poetry Review
Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize
Casey Thayer of Chicago won the 2021 Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize for “Reminding Myself That We Are Not Remarkable.” He received $1,000 and publication in American Poetry Review. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a single poem by a poet under the age of 40. (See Deadlines.)
American Poetry Review, Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize, 1906 Rittenhouse Square, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19103.
aprweb.org
American-Scandinavian Foundation
Translation Prizes
Randi Ward of Vienna, West Virginia, won the 2021 Nadia Christensen Prize for her translation from the Faroese into English of Kim Simonsen’s poetry collection Hvat hjálpir einum menniskja at vakna ein morgun hesumegin hetta áratúsundið (“What good does it do for a person to wake up one morning this side of the new millennium”). She received $2,500 and publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review. Hunter Simpson of Copenhagen won the 2021 Leif and Inger Sjöberg Award for his translation from the Danish into English of Stine Pilgaard’s novel Meter i sekundet (“The Land of Short Sentences”). He received $2,000 and publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review. The annual awards are given for unpublished translations of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction from a Nordic language into English. The next deadline is September 1.
American-Scandinavian Foundation, Translation Prizes, Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. (212) 779-3587.
info@amscan.org
amscan.org
Banipal Trust for Arab Literature
Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation
Sarah Enany of Cairo won the 2021 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation for her translation from the Arabic into English of Rasha Adly’s novel The Girl With Braided Hair (Hoopoe, 2020). She received £3,000 (approximately $4,058). Roger Allen, Rounak Hosni, Rosemarie Hudson, and Caroline McCormick judged. The annual award is given for a book of poetry or fiction translated from Arabic into English and published for the first time in English during the previous year. The next deadline is March 31, 2023.
Banipal Trust for Arab Literature, Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation, Society of Authors, 24 Bedford Row, London WC1R 4TQ, England. Robyn Law, Head of Prizes and Awards.
rlaw@societyofauthors.org
banipaltrust.org.uk/prize
Barrow Street Press
Book Prize
Elizabeth Hoover of Milwaukee won the 2021 Barrow Street Press Book Prize for the archive is all in present tense. She received $1,500 and publication of her book by Barrow Street Press. A. Van Jordan judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)
Barrow Street Press, Book Prize, P.O. Box 1558, Kingston, RI 02881.
barrowstreet.org/press
Bellevue Literary Review
Prizes in Poetry and Prose
Michael M. Weinstein of Tucson won the 2022 John & Eileen Allman Prize for Poetry for “Drought Pastoral.” Nitin K. Ahuja of Philadelphia won the 2022 Goldenberg Prize for Fiction for “Step-Down.” Avra Aron of Franklin, Tennessee, won the 2022 Felice Buckvar Prize for Nonfiction for “In My Head.” They each received $1,000, and their winning works were published in the Spring 2022 issue of Bellevue Literary Review. Crystal Valentine judged in poetry, Amy Hempel judged in fiction, and Michele Harper judged in creative nonfiction. The annual awards are given for a poem, a short story, and a work of creative nonfiction relating to themes of health, healing, illness, the body, and the mind. (See Deadlines.)
Bellevue Literary Review, Prizes in Poetry and Prose, 149 East 23rd Street, #1516, New York, NY 10010. Stacy Bodziak, Managing Editor.
info@blreview.org
blreview.org/blr-prizes
Black Warrior Review
Writing Contest
Tamara Panici of Washington, D.C., Yvette Lisa Ndlovu of Amherst, Massachusetts, and Mia Nakaji Monnier of Los Angeles won the 2021 Black Warrior Review Writing Contest. Panici won in poetry for “The Pig Was Skinned”; Eduardo C. Corral judged. Ndlovu won in fiction for “The House on Ilanda Street”; K-Ming Chang judged. Monnier won in nonfiction for “Dusk”; Su Cho judged. The winners each received $1,000 and publication in Issue 48.2 of Black Warrior Review. The annual awards are given for a poem, a short story, and an essay. The next deadline is September 1.
Black Warrior Review, Writing Contest, University of Alabama, Office of Student Media, Box 870170, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487.
bwr.ua.edu
Briar Cliff Review
Writing Contests
Partridge Boswell of Woodstock, Vermont, won the 26th annual Briar Cliff Review Poetry Award for “Nightswimming.” Anna Round of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, won the Fiction Award for “Glass.” Nancy Fowler of St. Louis won the Creative Nonfiction Award for “‘Everybody Smile.’” They each received $1,000, and their winning works were published in the Spring 2022 issue of Briar Cliff Review. The annual awards are given for a poem, a short story, and an essay. The next deadline is November 1.
Briar Cliff Review, Writing Contests, Briar Cliff University, 3303 Rebecca Street, Sioux City, IA 51104. Tricia Currans-Sheehan, Editor.
tricia.currans-sheehan@briarcliff.edu
bcreview.org
Bridport Arts Centre
Bridport Prizes
Emma Walton Hamilton of Sag Harbor, New York, won the 2021 Bridport Prize in poetry for “Over the Tannoy.” Charlin McIsaac of Toronto won in short story for “Manischewitz Night.” They each received £5,000 (approximately $6,764). P.C. Veronne of New York City won in flash fiction for “What to Watch.” He received £1,000 (approximately $1,353). The winners of the second-place prizes were Armen Davoudian of Stanford, California, for his poem “Guidance Patrol” and Adam Welch of London for his short story “A breath is a motion is the air rising is water flowing.” They each received £1,000 (approximately $1,353). The winning works were published in the 2021 Bridport Prize anthology. Raymond Antrobus judged in poetry and Robert McCrum judged in short story and flash fiction. The annual awards are given for a poem, a short story, and a flash fiction story. (See Deadlines.)
Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport Prizes, South Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NR, England. Kate Wilson, Program Manager.
kate@bridportprize.org.uk
bridportprize.org.uk
Carlow University
Patricia Dobler Poetry Award
Elizabeth Wilson of Sugar Grove, North Carolina, won the 2021 Patricia Dobler Poetry Award for “Your Sister Brings Me an Orchard.” She received $1,000, an invitation to give a public reading with the contest judge Lee Ann Roripaugh in April, and her poem was published in Voices From the Attic. The annual award is given for a single poem by a woman writer over 40 who has not published a book in any genre. The next deadline is September 30.
Carlow University, Patricia Dobler Poetry Award, 3333 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. (412) 578-6346. Sarah Williams-Devereux, Contact.
sewilliams412@carlow.edu
carlow.edu/about/madwomen-in-the-attic/dobler-poetry-award
Carve
Prose & Poetry Contest
Carling McManus of Charleston, West Virginia, Hailey Rose Hanks of Broussard, Louisiana, and Hannah Hindley of Glen Ellen, California, won the 2021 Prose & Poetry Contest. McManus won in poetry for “Something Living”; Hanks won in fiction for “November Recital”; and Hindley won in nonfiction for “Rete Mirabile.” They each received $1,000 and their work was published in the Spring 2022 issue of Carve, both online and in print. Jihyun Yun judged in poetry, Lydia Conklin judged in fiction, and Julietta Singh judged in nonfiction. The annual awards are given for a poem, a short story, and an essay. The next deadline is November 15.
Carve, Prose & Poetry Contest, 46 Bradford Street, Provincetown, MA 02657. Anna Zumbahlen, Editor in Chief.
info@carvezine.com
carvezine.com/home
Cider Press Review
Book Award
Lee Peterson of State College, Pennsylvania, won the 2021 Cider Press Review Book Award for In the Hall of North American Mammals. She received $1,500, publication of her book by Cider Press Review, and 25 author copies. Devon Miller-Duggan judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is November 30.
Editors’ Prize Book Award
Sara Moore Wagner of West Chester, Ohio, won the 2021 Editors’ Prize Book Award for Swan Wife. She received $1,000, publication of her book by Cider Press Review, and 25 author copies. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)
Cider Press Review, P.O. Box 33384, San Diego, CA 92163. (619) 269-9469. Caron Andregg, Publisher.
ciderpressreview.com/bookaward
Coffee-House Poetry
Troubadour International Poetry Prize
Sam Garvan of Cambridge, England, won the 2021 Troubadour International Poetry Prize for “Balthazar.” He received £2,000 (approximately $2,706). Geraldine Mitchell of Louisburgh, Ireland, won the second-place prize for “Need to Know.” She received £1,000 (approximately $1,353). Both poems were published on the Coffee-House Poetry website. Linda Gregerson and John McAuliffe judged. The annual awards are given for single poems. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Coffee-House Poetry, Troubadour International Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 16210, London, W4 1ZP, England.
poems@coffeehousepoetry.org
coffeehousepoetry.org/prizes
Elixir Press
Fiction Award
Kirk Wilson of Austin, Texas, won the 2021 Fiction Award for his short story collection, Out of Season. He received $2,000, and his book will be published by Elixir Press. Ann Harleman judged. The annual award is given for a short story collection or a novel. (See Deadlines.)
Elixir Press, Fiction Award, P.O. Box 27029, Denver, CO 80227.
info@elixirpress.com
elixirpress.com
Ex Ophidia Press
Poetry Book Prize
Mary Pinard of Roslindale, Massachusetts, won the 2021 Ex Ophidia Press Poetry Book Prize for Ghost Heart. She received $1,000, and her book will be published by Ex Ophidia Press in fall 2022. Kathleen Flenniken judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection by a writer at any stage of their career. The award will be on hiatus in 2022.
Ex Ophidia Press, Poetry Book Prize, 919 2nd Avenue West, #407, Seattle, WA 98119. (206) 284-6674. Jim Jones, Publisher.
exophidiapress.org/contest
Flamboyan Foundation
Letras Boricuas Fellowships
Twenty writers each received 2021 Letras Boricuas Fellowships, sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and the Flamboyan Foundation’s Arts Fund. Martín Espada of Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts; Francisco Félix, Amanda Hernández, and Carmen R. Marín, all of San Juan; Mónica A. Jiménez of Austin, Texas; Jonatan María Reyes of Long Island, New York; and María Teresa Fernández Rosario (Mariposa) of New York City received fellowships in poetry. Francisco Font Acevedo of Philadelphia; Cezanne Cardona of Río Piedras, Puerto Rico; Amina Lolita Gautier of Chicago and Miami, Florida; Sergio Gutiérrez of Oberlin, Ohio; Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa of New York City; Luis Negrón of Santurce, Puerto Rico; Manolo Núñez Negrón of San Juan; and Juanluís Ramos of Bayamón, Puerto Rico, received fellowships in fiction. Vanessa Mártir of Washingtonville, New York; Yara Liceaga Rojas of the traditional lands of the Massachusett and Pawtucket people (Cambridge, Massachusetts); Mercy Romero of Sonoma County, California; and Xavier Valcárcel of Loíza, Puerto Rico, received fellowships in creative nonfiction. Mrinali Álvarez Astacio of San Juan received a fellowship in children’s literature. The fellows each received grants of $25,000 and will also participate in a gathering for the 2021 and 2022 cohorts in San Juan, scheduled for April 2023. The fellowships are given to “exemplary emerging and established Puerto Rican writers of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and children’s literature.” Writers residing in Puerto Rico or “across the United States diaspora” are eligible to apply. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Flamboyan Foundation, Letras Boricuas Fellowships, 1730 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036.
info@flamboyanfoundation.org
letrasboricuas.org
Gemini Magazine
Flash Fiction Contest
Nancy Ludmerer of New York City won the 2021 Flash Fiction Contest for “Thirteen Tips for Photographing Your Nephew’s Bar Mitzvah When You Still Can’t Forgive Your Brother-in-Law.” She received $1,000, and her story was published in the February 2022 issue of Gemini Magazine. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a short short story. The next deadline is August 31.
Gemini Magazine, Flash Fiction Contest, P.O. Box 1485, Onset, MA 02558.
(339) 309-9757. David Bright, Editor.
editor@gemini-magazine.com
gemini-magazine.com
Gival Press
Novel Award
Jordan Silversmith of New York City won the 2020 Novel Award for Redshift, Blueshift. He received $3,000 and his novel was published by Gival Press in 2021. Seth Brady Tucker judged. The biennial award is given for an unpublished novel. (See Deadlines.)
Short Story Award
Leah Eichler of Toronto won the 2021 Short Story Award for “My Pompeii.” She received $1,000 and publication on the Gival Press website. Vikram Ramakrishnan judged. The annual award is given for a short story. The next deadline is August 8.
Gival Press, P.O. Box 3812, Arlington, VA 22203.
givalpress.com
Granum Foundation
Granum Foundation Prizes
Nicole Sealey of New York City won the inaugural Granum Foundation Prize for her book-length poem The Ferguson Report: An Erasure. She received $5,000. The finalists were poet Okwudili Nebeolisa of Iowa City and fiction writer Nicky Gonzalez of Hialeah, Florida. Nebeolisa received $2,000 and Gonzalez received $1,000. Michele Bantz of New York City won the Translation Prize and received $500. The foundation board judged. The annual awards are given to writers in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or translation to support their completion of manuscripts-in-progress. The next deadline is August 2.
Granum Foundation, Granum Foundation Prizes, 2053 Rome Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90065.Troy Nethercott, Co-President.
troy@granumfoundation.org
granumfoundation.org
Kallisto Gaia Press
Julia Darling Memorial Poetry Prize
William S. Barnes of Santa Fe, New Mexico, won the 2021 Julia Darling Memorial Poetry Prize for “Severance.” He received $1,200, and his poem was published in Volume 6.1 of Ocotillo Review. Edward Vidaurre judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. The next deadline is August 20.
Chester B. Himes Memorial Short Fiction Prize
Susan Eve Haar of New York City won the 2021 Chester B. Himes Memorial Short Fiction Prize for “Then She Fell.” She received $1,200, and her story was published in Volume 6.1 of Ocotillo Review. May Cobb judged. The annual award is given for a short story. The next deadline is August 20.
Kallisto Gaia Press, 1801 East 51st Street, Suite 365-246, Austin, TX 78723. Tony Burnett, Executive Director.
kallistogaiapress.org
Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition
Madison Owens Bakalar of Somerville, Massachusetts, won the 2020 Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition for “So This Is How We Go.” She received $1,500 and publication on the competition website. The annual award is given for a short story by a writer whose fiction has not appeared in a nationally distributed publication with a circulation over 5,000. The next deadline is February 1, 2023.
Lorian Hemingway Short Story Competition, 1501 4th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101.
shortstorykeywest@hushmail.com
shortstorycompetition.com
Narrative
30 Below Contest
Sarah Balakrishnan of St. Paul won the 2021 30 Below Contest for “Trump versus Superman.” She received $1,500, and her story was published in Narrative. The annual award is given for a poem or group of poems, a short story, an essay, or an excerpt from a work of fiction or creative nonfiction by a writer between the ages of 18 and 30. The next deadline is November 19.
Narrative, 30 Below Contest, 2443 Fillmore Street, #214, San Francisco, CA 94115. Tom Jenks, Editor.
narrativemagazine.com
New American Press
New American Poetry Prize
Sara Fetherolf of Long Beach, California, won the 2021 New American Poetry Prize for her collection, Via Combusta. She will receive $1,500 and her book will be published by New American Press in the fall. Quan Barry judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is January 15, 2023.
New American Fiction Prize
Maija Mäkinen of New York City won the 2021 New American Fiction Prize for her story collection, The Ghosts of Other Immigrants. She will receive $1,500 and her book will be published by New American Press. Kristen Arnett judged. The annual award is given for a book of fiction. (See Deadlines.)
New American Press, P.O. Box 1094, Grafton, WI 53024. David Bowen, Executive Director.
david@newamericanpress.com
newamericanpress.com/category/contests
Noemi Press
Book Awards
Casey Rocheteau of Detroit won the 2021 Noemi Press Poetry Award for their poetry collection Gorgoneion. They received $1,000, and their book will be published by Noemi Press. The editors judged. The annual awards are given for a poetry collection and a book of prose. The next deadline is April 1, 2023.
Noemi Press, Book Awards, 181 Turner Street NW, 323 Shanks Hall (0112), Blacksburg, VA 24061. Carmen Giménez, Publisher.
noemipressbooks@gmail.com
noemipress.org/contest
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award
Kiran Masroor of New Haven, Connecticut, won the 2021 Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award for “Gaza.” She received $1,000 and publication on the Nuclear Age Peace Foundation website. The annual award is given for a single poem that explores “positive visions of peace and the human spirit.” (See Deadlines.)
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award, 1622 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.
peacecontests.org
Pittsburg State University
Cow Creek Chapbook prize
Mel Ruth of Riverdale, Georgia, won the 2021 Cow Creek Chapbook Prize for A Name Among Bone. They received $1,000, publication by Pittsburg State University, and 25 author copies. Kayleb Rae Candrilli judged. The annual award is given for a poetry chapbook. (See Deadlines.)
Pittsburg State University, Cow Creek Chapbook Prize, English and Modern Languages Department, 434 Grubbs Hall, 1701 South Broadway Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762. Chase Dearinger, Associate Professor.
cdearinger@pittstate.edu
cowcreekchapbook.org
San Diego Entertainment & Arts Guild
Steve Kowit Poetry Prize
Eve Grubin of London won the 2021 Steve Kowit Poetry Prize for “Snakes and Ladders.” She received $1,000, and her poem was published in San Diego Poetry Annual. Dorianne Laux judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. The next deadline is October 15.
San Diego Entertainment & Arts Guild, Steve Kowit Poetry Prize, 1953 Huffstatler Street, Suite A, Rainbow, CA 92028.
sdeag.org
Towson University
Prize for Literature
Danielle Evans of Baltimore and Meg Eden of Severn, Maryland, both won the 2021 Towson University Prize for Literature. Evans won for her story collection The Office of Historical Corrections (Riverhead Books, 2020) and Eden won for her poetry collection, Drowning in the Floating World (Press 53, 2020). They each received $1,000. The annual award is given for a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction by a writer who has lived in Maryland for at least three years and is a resident at the time of the award. (See Deadlines.)
Towson University, Prize for Literature, English Department, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252. Chris Cain, Department Chair.
towson.edu/english
United States Artists
Writing Fellowships
Six writers each received a $50,000 grant from the United States Artists organization. They are poet and essayist Chen Chen of Waltham, Massachusetts; poet, fiction writer, and nonfiction writer Kiese Laymon of Oxford, Mississippi; poet, essayist, and memoirist Dawn Lundy Martin of Pittsburgh; poet and graphic novelist Leroy F. Moore Jr. of Los Angeles; poet Emmy Pérez of McAllen, Texas; and fiction writer and memoirist Grace Talusan of Boston. The annual fellowships are given to “compelling artists working and living in the United States”; there is no application process.
United States Artists, Writing Fellowships, 200 West Madison Street, 3rd Floor, Chicago, IL 60606.
info@unitedstatesartists.org
unitedstatesartists.org/award
University of Akron Press
Akron Poetry Prize
Carrie Oeding of Pawtucket, Rhode Island, won the 27th annual Akron Poetry Prize for If I Could Give You a Line. She received $1,500, and her book will be published by University of Akron Press. Erika Meitner judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)
University of Akron Press, Akron Poetry Prize, 120 East Mill Street, Suite 415, Akron, OH 44308. Mary Biddinger, Series Editor.
uakron.edu/uapress/akron-poetry-prize
University of Georgia Press
Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction
Toni Ann Johnson of Los Angeles won the 2021 Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction for Light Skin Gone to Waste. She received $1,000, and her book will be published by University of Georgia Press in fall 2022. Roxane Gay judged. The annual award is given for a short story collection. (See Deadlines.)
University of Georgia Press, Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction, Main Library, 3rd Floor, 320 South Jackson Street, Athens, GA 30602.
press@uga.edu
ugapress.org/series/flannery-oconnor-award-for-short-fiction
University of Louisville
Calvino Prize
Steve Wilson of Oakland won the 2021 Calvino Prize for “Ted.” He received $2,000, and his story will be published in Miracle Monocle, the University of Louisville literary journal. He was also offered an all-expenses-paid trip to Louisville, Kentucky, to give a live reading of the winning story, hosted by the University of Louisville Creative Writing Program, in February. The annual award is given for a work of fabulist fiction written in the vein of Italo Calvino. The next deadline is October 15.
University of Louisville, Calvino Prize, English Department, Room 315, Bingham Humanities Building, 2216 South 1st Street, Louisville, KY 40292. Ian Stansel, Contact.
ian.stansel@louisville.edu
louisville.edu/english/creative-writing/creative-writing-contests
University of North Texas Press
Katherine Anne Porter Prize
Michelle Ross of Tucson won the 20th annual Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction for They Kept Running. She received $1,000, and her book will be published by University of North Texas Press in April. Meagan Cass judged. The annual award is given for a collection of short fiction. (See Deadlines.)
University of North Texas Press, Katherine Anne Porter Prize, 1155 Union Circle #311336, Denton, TX 76203.
Polly Buckingham, General Editor.
untpress.unt.edu/authors/porter-prize-submissions
Brittingham/Pollak Prizes
Jameka Williams of Chicago won the 2022 Brittingham Prize in Poetry for American Sex Tape. Emily Bludworth de Barrios of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, won the 2022 Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry for Shopping or The End of Time. They each received $1,500, and their books will be published by University of Wisconsin Press in the Wisconsin Poetry Series. Brian Teare judged. The annual awards are given for poetry collections. The next deadline is September 15.
University of Wisconsin Press, Brittingham/Pollak Prizes, University of Wisconsin, English Department, 600 North Park Street, Madison, WI 53706. Sean Bishop and Jesse Lee Kercheval, Poetry Series Editors.
sean.bishop@wisc.edu
uwpress.wisc.edu/series/wi-poetry.html
Western Connecticut State University
Housatonic Book Awards
Jubi Arriola-Headley of the Tequesta and Seminole lands in South Florida, Danielle Evans of Baltimore, and Julie Marie Wade of Dania Beach, Florida, won the 2021 Housatonic Book Awards. Arriola-Headley won in poetry for his collection, original kink (Sibling Rivalry Press, 2020); Evans won in fiction for her short story collection The Office of Historical Corrections (Riverhead Books, 2020); and Wade won in nonfiction for her book Just an Ordinary Woman Breathing (Mad Creek Books, 2020). They each received $1,000, plus $500 in travel expenses to give a reading and teach a master class at Western Connecticut State University’s low-residency MFA Program. The annual awards are given for books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction published in the previous year. (See Deadlines.)
Western Connecticut State University, Housatonic Book Awards, Writing Department, Higgins Hall 219, 181 White Street, Danbury, CT 06810.
housatonicbookawards.wordpress.com
Willow Springs Books
Spokane Prize for Short Fiction
Catherine Browder of Kansas City, Missouri, won the 2021 Spokane Prize for Resurrection City. She received $2,000, and her book will be published by Willow Springs Books in November. Ian Pisarcik judged. The annual award is given for a short story collection. (See Deadlines.)
Willow Springs Books, Spokane Prize for Short Fiction, c/o Inland Northwest Center for Writers, 601 E. Riverside Avenue, CAT 400 Room 442, Spokane, WA 99202.
willowspringsbooks.org
Winning Writers
North Street Book Prize
C. Vargas McPherson of Portland, Oregon, won the grand prize in the seventh annual North Street Book Prize competition for her memoir, Inheriting Our Names: An Imagined True Memoir of Spain’s Pact of Forgetting. She received $5,000. Thomas F. Sheehan of Saugus, Massachusetts, won in poetry for his poetry collection The Saugus Book. Delores Lowe Friedman and Ian Strasfogel, both of New York City, won in fiction; Friedman won for her novel, Wildflowers, and Strasfogel for his novel, Operaland. Tim Stickel of Mercer Island, Washington, won in genre fiction for his novel, Special District: Harbin. Leslie A. Sussan of Silver Spring, Maryland, won in creative nonfiction for her memoir, Choosing Life: My Father’s Journey in Film from Hollywood to Hiroshima. Ryan Poirier of Bowmanville, Ontario, won in graphic novel for his book The Herd. They each received $1,000. All winners received publication of an excerpt of their winning works on the Winning Writers website; a marketing consultation with author and publishing consultant Carolyn Howard-Johnson; $300 in credit at BookBaby, a distributor for self-published authors; and free advertising in the Winning Writers e-mail newsletter. Ellen LaFleche and Jendi Reiter judged. The annual awards are given for self-published books in these and other categories. (See Deadlines.)
Winning Writers, North Street Book Prize, 351 Pleasant Street Suite B PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060.
(866) 946-9748. Adam Cohen, President.
adam@winningwriters.com
winningwriters.com/our-contests/north-street-book-prize
Zoetrope: All-Story
Short Fiction Competition
Jack Gain of London won the 2021 Short Fiction Competition for “Port-Bou.” He received $1,000, and his story was published as an online supplement to the Winter 2021/2022 issue of Zoetrope: All-Story. His story was also submitted for consideration to several participating literary agencies. Daniel Mason judged. The annual award is given for a short story. The next deadline is October 1.
Zoetrope: All-Story, Short Fiction Competition, 916 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94133.
zoetrope.com/contests