May/June 2026 - Recent Winners

American Poetry Review

Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize

Catherine Pond of San Francisco won the 2025 Stanley Kunitz Memorial Prize for “Second Body.” She received $1,000, and her poem was published in the September/October 2025 issue of 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, Philadelphia, PA 19103. (215) 309-3722. Mike Duffy, Business Manager.
duffym@aprweb.org aprweb.org

American-Scandinavian Foundation

Translation Awards

Tabatha Leggett of Iowa City won the 2025 Nadia Christensen Prize for her translation from the Finnish of Maisku Myllymäki’s novel Holly. She received $2,500 and publication of an excerpt in Scandinavian Review. Sheila Nyholm D’Souza of British Columbia, Canada, won the Leif and Inger Sjöberg Prize for her translation from the Danish of Søren R. Fauth’s poetry book Moloch: En Fortælling om Mit Raseri (Moloch: A Story of My Rage). Caroline Waight of Rowledge, England, won the Inger and Jens Bruun Translation Prize for her translation from the Danish of Liv Duvå’s novel Ned fra himlen (Down From Heaven). D’Souza and Waight each 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 The annual awards are given for unpublished translations of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction from a Nordic language into English.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 15.

American-Scandinavian Foundation, Translation Awards, Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. (212) 779-3587.
info@amscan.org amscan.org

Anhinga Press

Anhinga Prize for Poetry

Betsy Johnson of St. Joseph, Minnesota, won the 2025 Anhinga Prize for Poetry for dumb. She received $1,000, and her book will be published by Anhinga Press in November. Diamond Forde judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)

Anhinga Press, Anhinga Prize for Poetry, P.O. Box 3665, Tallahassee, FL 32315. Kristine Snodgrass, Codirector.
info@anhinga.org anhingapress.org

Banipal Trust for Arab Literature

Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation

Marilyn Booth of Oxford, England, won the 2025 Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation for her translation from the Arabic of Zahran Alqasmi’s novel Honey Hunger (Hoopoe Fiction). She received £3,000 (approximately $3,979). The runner up was Kay Heikkinen of Seattle for her translation from the Arabic of Radwa Ashour’s novel Granada: The Complete Trilogy (Hoopoe Fiction). She received £1,000 (approximately $1,329). Susan F. Frenk, Nashwa Nasreldin, Tina Phillips, and Boyd Tonkin judged. The annual award is given for a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction translated from the Arabic into English and published for the first time in English during the previous year. The next deadline is March 31, 2027.

Banipal Trust for Arab Literature, Saif Ghobash Banipal Prize for Arabic Literary Translation, Society of Authors, 24 Bedford Row, London, England WC1R 4TQ. Robyn Law, Head of Fundraising for Grants and Prizes.
rlaw@societyofauthors.org banipaltrust.org.uk/prize

Barrow Street Press

Poetry Book Prize

Philip Schaefer of Missoula, Montana, won the 2025 Barrow Street Press Poetry Book Prize for Pagan Era. He received $1,500, and his poetry collection will be published by Barrow Street Press in October. John Murillo judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)

Barrow Street Press, Poetry Book Prize, University of Rhode Island, English Department, Room 114, 60 Upper College Road, Kingston, RI 02881. Rachel Rothenberg, Senior Associate Editor. rrothenberg.barrowstreet@gmail.com barrowstreet.org/press/submit

Bellevue Literary Review

Prizes in Poetry and Prose

Dara Laine of Baltimore won the 2026 John & Eileen Allman Prize for Poetry for “Telling the Bees.” Shannon Perri of Austin won the Goldenberg Prize for Fiction for “The Senator.” Won Lee of Chicago won the Felice Buckvar Prize for Nonfiction for “Running Deep.” They each received $1,000, and their winning works were published in the Spring 2026 issue of Bellevue Literary Review. Patricia Spears Jones judged in poetry, Joan Silber judged in fiction, and Nicole Chung judged in creative nonfiction. The annual awards are given for a poem, a short story, and an essay about health, healing, illness, the body, or 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

Boa Editions

Blessing The Boats Selections

Jordan E. Franklin of New York City won the 2025 Blessing the Boats Selections for make it to the end (of the movie). She received $1,500, and her poetry collection will be published by Boa Editions in September 2027. Evie Shockley judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection by a U.S.-based poet who is a woman of color, “including poets who identify as cis, trans, and non-binary people who are comfortable in a space that centers on women’s experiences, regardless of citizenship.” (See Deadlines.)

Boa Editions, Blessing the Boats Selections, 250 North Goodman Street, Suite 306, Rochester, NY 14607. Justine Alfano, Director of Production and Marketing.
contact@boaeditions.org boaeditions.org

Bridge Book Award

Julia Phillips of New York City won the 2025 Bridge Book Award in fiction for her novel Bear (Hogarth). Aaron Robertson of Detroit won the prize in creative nonfiction for his book The Black Utopians: Searching for Paradise and the Promised Land in America (Farrar, Straus and Giroux). The Bridge Book Award organization will pay up to $5,000 to cover the cost of translating each winner’s book into Italian. The winners will also have their travel and lodging expenses covered to attend an award ceremony at the Center of American Studies in Rome. The annual awards are given for a book of fiction and a book of creative nonfiction by U.S. citizens or permanent residents published in the previous year. (See Deadlines.)

Bridge Book Award, Federazione Unitaria Italiana Scrittori, via Pietro Cossa, 13, Rome, Italy 00193. Maria Gliozzi, Cofounder.
thebridgeaward@gmail.com premioletterariothebridge.org/en

Bridport Arts Centre

Bridport Prizes

Shirley Anne Cook of Denham, England, won the 2025 Bridport Prize in poetry for “Bird Child.” Ruth Bushi of Carlisle, England, won in short fiction for “The Honeymoon.” They each received £5,000 (approximately $6,632). Grace Forrest of Dublin won the Peggy Chapman-Andrews First Novel Award for “The Checkout Girl.” She received £1,500 (approximately $1,990). Jake Salazar of St. Louis won in flash fiction for “Amazon Review for ‘Waxworks Ocean-Scented Candle.’” He received £1,000 (approximately $1,327). The winners of the second-place prizes were Lindsay Fursland of Cambridge, England, for his poem “Poor Prognosis at the Heart Hospital” and Claire McClure of Belfast for her short story “Disturbing the Peace.” They each received £1,000 (approximately $1,327). The winning works were published in the 2025 Bridport Prize Anthology. Romalyn Ante judged in poetry, Leone Ross judged in short fiction, Claire Fuller judged in debut fiction, and Toby Litt judged in flash fiction. The annual awards are given for a poem, a short story, a debut novel-in-progress, and a work of flash fiction. (See Deadlines.)

Bridport Arts Centre, Bridport Prizes, South Street, Bridport, Dorset, England DT6 3NR. Kate Wilson, Program Manager.
kate@bridportprize.org.uk bridportprize.org.uk

Carlow University

Patricia Dobler Poetry Award

Diana Tokaji of Silver Spring, Maryland, won the 2025 Patricia Dobler Poetry Award for “the migration of dahlia /.” She received $1,000, and her poem will be published in the Voices From the Attic anthology. She also received an all-expenses-paid trip to give a public reading at Carlow University in Pittsburgh with contest judge Jenny Johnson. The annual award is given for a single poem by a woman writer who is 40 years old or older and has not published a full-length book of poetry. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

Carlow University, Patricia Dobler Poetry Award, 3333 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. (412) 578-6346. Sarah Williams-Devereux, Administrative Assistant.
sewilliams412@carlow.edu carlow.edu/about/madwomen-in-the-attic/dobler-poetry-award

Cider Press Review

Book Award

Angela Kirby of Raleigh, North Carolina, won the 2025 Cider Press Review Book Award for Pereidolia. She received $1,500, publication of her book by Cider Press Review, and 25 author copies. Consuelo Wise judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is October 31.

Editors’ Prize Book Award

Karen Holmberg of Corvallis, Oregon, won the 2025 Editors’ Prize Book Award for Reckless Shelter. She received $1,000, and her book will be published by Cider Press Review in August. She will also receive 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. Abigail Card, Managing Editor.
info@ciderpressreview.com ciderpressreview.com/bookaward

Conduit Books & Ephemera

Marystina Santiestevan First Book Prize

David Reyes of Tucson won the 2025 Marystina Santiestevan First Book Prize for A Symptom of Continuity. He received $1,500, and his book will be published by Conduit Books & Ephemera. Bob Hicok judged. The annual award is given for a debut poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)

Conduit Books & Ephemera, Marystina Santiestevan First Book Prize, 788 Osceola Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105. William D. Waltz, Editor in Chief.
conduitmagazine@gmail.com conduit.org/book-prizes

Ex Ophidia Press

Richard-Gabriel Rummonds Poetry Contest

Colleen Morton Busch of Berkeley, California, won the 2025 Richard-Gabriel Rummonds Poetry Contest for Smolder. She received $2,000, publication by Ex Ophidia Press, and 10 author copies. Felicia Zamora judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is September 16.

Ex Ophidia Press, Richard-Gabriel Rummonds Poetry Contest, 1403 Farnam Street, #904, Omaha, NE 68102. (402) 507-4442. Amy Haddad, Publisher and Managing Editor.
ahaddad@exophidiapress.org exophidiapress.org

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

FSG Writer’s Fellowship

Poet Sydney Mayes of Denver received the 2026 FSG Writer’s Fellowship. She received $15,000; mentorship with a Farrar, Straus and Giroux (FSG) author; line edits and structural feedback from two FSG in-house editors; meet-and-greets with representatives at FSG from other departments, including Publicity/Marketing, Art, Subsidiary Rights, and Managing Editorial; and support with networking beyond FSG. Victoria Chang, Merve Emre, and Elisa Gonzalez judged. The annual fellowship is given to an emerging poet, fiction writer, or creative nonfiction writer from an underrepresented community who has not published and is not under contract to publish a book in any genre. (See Deadlines.)

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, FSG Writer’s Fellowship, 120 Broadway, New York, NY 10271.
fellowship@fsgbooks.com fsgfellowship.com

Fence

Ottoline Prize

Stella Santamaría of Miami won the 2026 Ottoline Prize and Amanda Deutch of New York City won the 2025 Ottoline Prize for California Silence and new york ironweed, respectively. They each received $5,000, publication by Fence Books (with distribution by Consortium), and 40 author copies. They will also receive a two-week residency at the Eliot House in Gloucester, Massachusetts. Emily Wallis Hughes judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection by a poet who identifies as a woman and/or female, including trans women and people of variable gender who were assigned female at birth (AFAB). (See Deadlines.)

Fence, Ottoline Prize, 36-09 28th Avenue, Apartment 3R, Astoria, NY 11103. (530) 220-4373. Emily Wallis Hughes, Editorial Director.
fence.fencebooks@gmail.com fenceportal.org

Finishing Line Press

New Women’s Voices Chapbook Competition

Emily W. Pease of Williamsburg, Virginia, won the 2025 New Women’s Voices Chapbook Competition for Long for This World. She received $1,500, and her chapbook will be published by Finishing Line Press this year. Deirdre Fagan judged. The annual award is given for a poetry chapbook written by a poet who identifies as a woman and who has not yet published a full-length collection. The next deadline is October 15.

Finishing Line Press, New Women’s Voices Chapbook Competition, P.O. Box 1626, Georgetown, KY 40324. Christen Kincaid, Director and Senior Editor.
finishingbooks@aol.com finishinglinepress.com/awards

Gemini Magazine

Flash Fiction Contest

Kimberly Clair of Los Angeles won the 2025 Flash Fiction Contest for “Switzerland.” She received $1,000, and her story was published in the December 2025 issue of Gemini Magazine. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a work of flash fiction. The next deadline is August 31.

Gemini Magazine, Flash Fiction Contest, P.O. Box 1485, Onset, MA 02558. (339) 309-9757. David A. Bright, Editor.
editor@gemini-magazine.com gemini-magazine.com

Georgia Writers

John Lewis Writing Grants

O-Jeremiah Agbaakin of Athens, Verdell Walker of Cataula, and Tonya Richardson of Douglasville received the 2025 John Lewis Writing Grants. Agbaakin received the grant in poetry, Walker received the grant in fiction, and Richardson received the grant in nonfiction. They each received $500 and a scholarship to attend the 2026 Red Clay Writers Conference in October. Olatunde Osinaike judged in poetry, Robert Gwaltney judged in fiction, and Neesha Powell-Ingabire judged in nonfiction. The annual grants are given in poetry and prose “to elevate, encourage, and inspire the voices of Black writers in Georgia.” The next deadline is October 1.

Georgia Writers, John Lewis Writing Grants, 440 Bartow Avenue, MD 2701, Kennesaw, GA 30144. (470) 578-4736. Gregory Emilio, Executive Director.
executivedirector@georgiawriters.org georgiawriters.org/john-lewis-writing-award

Gival Press

Short Story Award

Kent Nelson of Ouray, Colorado, won the 2025 Short Story Award for “What’s in Uruguay?” He received $1,000 and publication on the Gival Press website and in Issue No. 218 of ArLiJo. John Tait judged. The annual award is given for a short story. The next deadline is August 8.

Gival Press, Short Story Award, P.O. Box 3812, Arlington, VA 22203. (703) 351-0079. Robert L. Giron, Editor in Chief.
givalpress@yahoo.com givalpress.com

Granum Foundation

Granum Foundation Prizes

Pete Hsu of Temple City, California, won the fifth annual Granum Foundation Prize for his novel-in-progress, “Sunder.” He received $5,000. The finalists were poets Audrey Gradzewicz of Fitchburg, Wisconsin, for her poetry collection-in-progress, “Carthorse,” and Edwardson Ukata of St. Louis for their poetry collection-in-progress, “Master of Good Things”; poet and creative nonfiction writer Davis McCombs of Fayetteville, Arkansas, for his hybrid manuscript-in-progress, “Antenna”; and creative nonfiction writer Na Mee of Juneau, Alaska, for her memoir-in-progress, “See You Somewhere.” All finalists received $750. Miranda Mazariegos of Tenafly, New Jersey, won the Translation Prize and received $1,500 for her translation-in-progress of Arnoldo Gálvez Suárez’s novella collection Alguien bailará con nuestras momias. The foundation board, Bruna Dantas Lobato, and Denton Loving judged. The annual awards are given to poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, or translators to support their completion of manuscripts-in-progress. The next deadline is August 1.

Granum Foundation, Granum Foundation Prizes. Troy Nethercott, Copresident.
troy@granumfoundation.org granumfoundation.org

Great Lakes Colleges Association

New Writers Awards

Tarik Dobbs of St. Paul won the 2026 New Writers Award in poetry for their collection, Nazar Boy (Haymarket Books, 2024). Alisa Alering of Arizona won in fiction for their novel, Smothermoss (Tin House, 2024). Hala Alyan of New York City won in creative nonfiction for her memoir, I’ll Tell You When I’m Home (Avid Reader Press, 2025). The winners will have their travel and lodging expenses covered and receive an honorarium of $500 per visit, to make appearances at several of the Great Lakes Colleges Association’s 13 member colleges, where they will give readings, meet with students, and lead discussions. Travis Chi Wing Lau (Kenyon College), Pablo Peschiera (Hope College), and Marlo Starr (College of Wooster) judged in poetry; Ghassan Abou-Zeineddine (Oberlin College), Kari Kalve (Earlham College), and Chris White (DePauw University) judged in fiction; and Marin Heinritz (Kalamazoo College), Agata Szczeszak-Brewer (Wabash College), and Angela Zito (Albion College) judged in creative nonfiction. The annual awards are given for first books by a poet, a fiction writer, and a creative nonfiction writer. (See Deadlines.)

Great Lakes Colleges Association, New Writers Awards, 535 West William Street, Suite 301, Ann Arbor, MI 48103. Colleen Monahan Smith, New Writers Award Director. smith@glca.org glca.org/faculty/new-writers-award

Host Publications

Joe W. Bratcher Prize

Jae Nichelle of Portland, Oregon, won the 2026 Joe W. Bratcher Prize for Grownfolk Blues: a musical in poems. She won $8,000 and her poetry collection will be published in fall 2026. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)

Host Publications, Joe W. Bratcher Prize, 7001 Burnet Road, Third Floor, Suite 308, Austin, Texas 78757. (512) 522-9792. Claire Bowman and Annar Veröld, Co-executive Directors.
editors@hostpublications.com hostpublications.com

Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature

Paul Engle Prize

Poet and translator Cole Swensen of San Anselmo, California, won the 2025 Paul Engle Prize. She received $25,000. The annual award is given to a poet, fiction writer, or nonfiction writer “who, like Paul Engle, represents a pioneering spirit in the world of literature through writing, editing, publishing, or teaching, and whose active participation in the larger issues of the day has contributed to the betterment of the world through the literary arts.” The next deadline is March 15, 2027.

Iowa City UNESCO City of Literature, Paul Engle Prize, 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IA 52240. (319) 887-6100. Rachael Carlson, Director of Operations.
info@iowacityofliterature.org iowacityofliterature.org/paul-engle-day

John D. Voelker Foundation

Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Writing Award

Joseph Jackson of Anchorage, Alaska, won the 2025 Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Writing Award for his story “Oncorhynchus.” He received $2,500 and publication in American Fly Fisher as well as on the John D. Voelker Foundation and American Museum of Fly Fishing websites. Jackson’s story will also be included in an upcoming Traver Award anthology published by Stackpole Books in November. The annual award is given for a short story or an essay that embodies an “implicit love of fly fishing…and the natural world in which it takes place.” (See Deadlines.)

John D. Voelker Foundation, Robert Traver Fly-Fishing Writing Award, P.O. Box 15222, Lansing, MI 48901. David Van Wie, Award Committee Chair.
traveraward@gmail.com voelkerfoundation.com/traveraward

Literary Arts

Oregon Literary Fellowships

Poet Diana Oropeza and nonfiction writer Devon Fredrickson, both of Portland, received 2026 Oregon Literary Career Fellowships of $10,000 each. Poet Jae Nichelle of Portland; fiction writers Amy Marcott, Molly Reid, and Casey Walker, all of Portland; and nonfiction writers Jeremy Klemin and Jason Sepac, both of Portland, received Oregon Literary Fellowships of $4,000. Thomas Dai, Patrycja Humienik, and Raghav Rao judged. The annual fellowships are given to help Oregon writers “initiate, develop, or complete literary projects.” As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

Literary Arts, Oregon Literary Fellowships, 716 SE Grand Avenue, Portland, OR 97214. (503) 227-2583. Susan Moore, Director of Programs for Writers.
susan@literary-arts.org literary-arts.org

Michigan Quarterly Review

James A. Winn Prize

MaKshya Tolbert of Virginia won the 2025 James A. Winn Prize for “Shade walk: ‘a life in rehearsal’ (east-west).” She received $1,500, and her essay was published in the Winter 2026 issue of Michigan Quarterly Review. Barrie Jean Borich judged. The annual award is given for an essay or a work of nonfiction in hybrid form. (See Deadlines.)

Michigan Quarterly Review, James A. Winn Prize, 3277 Angell Hall, 435 South State Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109. (734) 764-9265. Aram Mrjoian, Managing Editor.
mqr@umich.edu michiganquarterlyreview.com

Narrative

Fall Story Contest

Jen Lue of New York City won the 2025 Fall Story Contest for her short story “Suzuki Method.” She received $2,500 and publication in Narrative. The annual award is given for a short story, a short short story, an essay, a short graphic narrative, or an excerpt from a longer work of prose. The next deadline is November 6.

Narrative, Fall Story Contest. Tom Jenks, Editor.
contact@narrativemagazine.com narrativemagazine.com

National Book Foundation

Science + Literature Awards

Three writers received the National Book Foundation’s 2026 Science + Literature Awards. They are Kimberly Blaeser of Burlington, Wisconsin, for her poetry collection Ancient Light (University of Arizona Press, 2024); Anna North of New York City for her novel Bog Queen (Bloomsbury Publishing, 2025); and Patricia Ononiwu Kaishian of Hudson Valley, New York, for her memoir, Forest Euphoria: The Abounding Queerness of Nature (Spiegel & Grau, 2025). They each received $10,000 and were celebrated at a ceremony in New York City in March. The annual award is given for books published in the last three years that “deepen readers’ understanding of science and technology with a focus on work that highlights the diversity of voices in scientific writing.” Nominations are accepted on a rolling basis.

National Book Foundation, Science + Literature Awards, 90 Broad Street, Suite 604, New York, NY 10004. (212) 685-0261.
nationalbook@nationalbook.org nationalbook.org

Naugatuck River Review

Narrative Poetry Contest

Mary Beth Hines of Reading, Massachusetts, won the 17th annual Narrative Poetry Contest for “Fall.” She received $1,000 and publication in the Winter/Spring 2026 issue of Naugatuck River Review. Octavio Quintanilla judged. The annual award is given for a narrative poem. The next deadline is September 1.

Naugatuck River Review, Narrative Poetry Contest, P.O. Box 368, Westfield, MA 01086. Lee Desrosiers, Publisher.
naugatuckriver@aol.com naugatuckriverreview.com

New American Press

New American Poetry Prize

Nikki Ummel of New Orleans won the 2025 New American Poetry Prize for Swamp Elegies. She will receive $1,500, publication of her book by New American Press, and 25 author copies. Sara Eliza Johnson judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is January 15, 2027.

New American Fiction Prize

Pablo Baler of Upland, California, won the 2025 New American Fiction Prize for his novel Gilroy’s Gloryhole. He will receive $1,500, publication by New American Press, and 25 author copies. Clancy Martin 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

New York State Council on the Arts

Support for Artists Grants

Forty writers received a $10,000 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts for works-in-progress. They are poets James Bourey of the northern edge of the Adirondack Mountains for his untitled poetry collection, Antoinette Cooper of New York City for her poetry collection “The Price of Flesh,” Erin Dorney of Western New York for her visual poem series “Use Your Fingers,” Emily Wallis Hughes of New York City for her poetry collection “my friend Now,” Adrienne Maher of the Finger Lakes Region for her poetry collection “Family Plot,” David Mills of New York City for his poetry collection “G(race),” Funto Omojola of New York City for their poetry collection “components of a child’s destiny & there’s a party in the canopy & i make an oil painting of a bribe,” Edwin Torres of New York City for his hybrid poetic work “The Historias Latino Poetry Choir,” Christina Vega-Westhoff of Buffalo for her poetry collection “Mapear,” D.S. Waldman of New York City for his prose poem elegy “The Fayette County Line,” and David Weiss of Geneva for his untitled poetry collection; fiction writers Cara Blue Adams of the Hudson Valley and New York City for her short story collection “The Coast of New Hampshire,” Rebecca Castka of Long Island for her novel “The Vanishing Point,” Rebecca Donnelly of northern New York for her novel “The First and Last Dance of Miss Scarlett Letter,” Deanna Fei of the Hudson Valley for her novel “Take Care,” Sorayya Khan of Ithaca for her novel “Compass Rose,” Normandie Luscher of Syracuse for her graphic novel “The Demigoddess Comic Series,” Saira McLaren of the Catskills and New York City for her novel “Inside Eagle’s Nest,” Anne Elizabeth Moore of the Catskills for her untitled novel, Anna Moschovakis of Delaware County and New York City for her novel “The Seventh Book, or, Prudence and Elektra in 24,” Kate Quinn of Buffalo for her novel “The Twelve Days of Crisis,” Amy Stephenson of the Hudson Valley for her novel “Spit,” Cam Terwilliger of New York City for his short story collection “Post-Industrial: Seven Dreams From the Rust Belt,” and Kai Thomas of Petersburg for his novel “Appadocca”; creative nonfiction writers Liz Arnold of the Finger Lakes Region and New York City for her hybrid memoir “A Space This Big,” Aimée Baker of Plattsburgh for her essay collection “First Aid to the Injured: On Brothers and Other Wounds,” Ariel Goldberg of New York City for their photographic nonfiction work “Seeking Captions,” Amy Halloran of Troy for her hybrid memoir “The Women Who Baked Me: How Baking Shaped the World I Inherited,” Andrea Kleine of Upstate New York for her memoir “You Will Not Find My Brother,” Anita Lee of Westchester County for her memoir-in-stories “The Diary of Fragrance,” Libby Mislan of New York City for her chapbook of lyric essays “At The End of All This, You,” and Adrian Shirk of the Catskills for her nonfiction work “Squandered”; translators Carlie Hoffman of New York City for her translation from the German of Selma Meerbaum-Eisinger’s poetry collection Blütenlese, Urayoán Noel of New York City for his translation from the Spanish of Wingston González’s Transfers, Lucia della Paolera of New York City for her translation from the Spanish of a group of essays by Jorge Luis Borges, and Jacob Rogers of New York City for his translation from the Galician of Manuel Rivas’s novel Behind the Sky; and hybrid writers Alisha Acquaye of New York City for their literary performance “Android Fibroid,” Solomon J. Brager of New York City for their painted graphic novel “Ghost Play,” Melanie Beth Curran of New York City for her handcrafted hybrid-fiction zines, and Paul Rodriguez of Long Island for his graphic novel “The Gotta Be Me Race.” The annual grants are given to support New York poets, fiction writers, creative nonfiction writers, translators, and writers working with hybrid forms who have applied through a fiscal nonprofit sponsor to support the development of a writing project. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

New York State Council on the Arts, Support for Artists Grants, 411 Fifth Avenue, Seventh Floor, New York, NY 10016. (212) 459-8818. Christine Leahy, Program Director.
christine.leahy@arts.ny.gov arts.ny.gov

Noemi Press

Book Award

K Tiao of New York City won the 2025 Noemi Press Book Award for transpacific. They received $2,000, and their book will be published by Noemi Press in 2027. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is May 1, 2027.

Noemi Press, Book Award, 2875 N Tucson Boulevard, #31, Tucson, AZ 85716. Anthony Cody and Suzi F. Garcia, Copublishers.
sales@noemipress.org noemipress.org/contest

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award

Chandra Sadro of Eastern Washington won the 2025 Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award for “The Offering.” 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. Carol Warner, Poetry Award Coordinator.
cwarner@napf.org peacecontests.org

Santa Fe Writers Project

Literary Awards

Sudha Balagopal of Litchfield Park, Arizona, won the 2025 Literary Awards for her short story collection Family Matters. She received $1,500 and her work will be published by Santa Fe Writers Project in 2027. Deesha Philyaw judged. The biennial award is given for a book of fiction or creative nonfiction. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.

Santa Fe Writers Project, Literary Awards, 369 Montezuma Avenue, #350, Santa Fe, NM 87501. Andrew Gifford, Director. sfwpinfo@gmail.com sfwp.com/literary-awards

TRP

Robert Phillips Poetry Chapbook Prize

Loren Maria Guay of Ann Arbor, Michigan, won the 2025 Robert Phillips Poetry Chapbook Prize for Living Fossils. They received $1,000, publication by TRP: The University Press of Sam Houston State University, and 10 author copies. KB Brookins judged. The annual award is given for a poetry chapbook. The next deadline is March 31, 2027.

Clay Reynolds Novella Prize

Ana María Caballero of West Palm Beach, Florida, won the 2025 Clay Reynolds Novella Prize for /Cuts. She received $1,000, publication by TRP: The University Press of Sam Houston State University, and 10 author copies. Fatimah Asghar judged. The annual award is given for a novella. The next deadline is March 31, 2027.

TRP, P.O. Box 2146, Huntsville, TX 77341. (936) 294-1992. Charlie Tobin, Publishing Specialist.
trp@shsu.edu texasreviewpress.org

Tusculum Review

Chapbook Prize

Robin Lee Lovelace of Indianapolis won the 2025 Tusculum Review Chapbook Prize for “Snakebite.” She received $1,500 and publication in Tusculum Review. Her story was also published as a stand-alone limited edition chapbook with original art by Daeja Sutherland. Jaime Cortez judged. The annual award is given in alternating years for a collection of poems, a short story, or an essay; the 2025 contest was awarded in fiction. (See Deadlines.)

Tusculum Review, Chapbook Prize, 60 Shiloh Road, P.O. Box 5113, Greeneville, TN 37745. (423) 636-7300, ext. 5420. Kelsey Trom, Editor. review@tusculum.edu ttr.tusculum.edu

Two Sylvias Press

Chapbook Prize

Benjamin S. Grossberg of West Hartford, Connecticut, won the 2025 Two Sylvias Press Chapbook Prize for Detail From an Illustration of Paradise. He received $1,000, and his chapbook will be published by Two Sylvias Press in fall 2026. Ellen Bass judged. The annual award is given for a poetry chapbook. (See Deadlines.)

Two Sylvias Press, Chapbook Prize, P.O. Box 1524, Kingston, WA 98346. Kelli Russell Agodon and Annette Spaulding-Convy, Cofounders and Editors.
twosylviaspress@gmail.com twosylviaspress.com/chapbook-prize.html

United States Artists

Writing Fellowships

Four writers received 2026 United States Artists grants of $50,000 each. They are poet LaTasha N. Nevada Diggs, poet and nonfiction writer Sarah Aziza, and nonfiction writer Mayukh Sen, all of New York City, and fiction and nonfiction writer Johanna Hedva of Los Angeles. The annual fellowships are given to “compelling artists working and living in the United States.” There is no application process.

United States Artists, 200 West Madison Street, Third Floor, Chicago, IL 60606.
info@unitedstatesartists.org unitedstatesartists.org/programs/usa-fellowship/2026

University of Akron Press

Akron Poetry Prize

Alfredo Aguilar of Lockhart, Texas, won the 31st annual Akron Poetry Prize for My North County. He received $1,500, and his book will be published by University of Akron Press. Eduardo C. Corral judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)

University of Akron Press, Akron Poetry Prize, 185 East Mill Street, Akron, OH 44325. Brittany LaPointe, Marketing and Sales Manager.
uapress@uakron.edu uakron.edu/uapress/akron-poetry-prize

University of Georgia Press

Flannery O’connor Award for Short Fiction

Will Boast of Chicago won the 2025 Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction for The Submerged. He received $1,000, and his book will be published by University of Georgia Press in the fall. Lori Ostlund judged. The annual award is given for a collection of short fiction. (See Deadlines.)

University of Georgia Press, Flannery O’Connor Award for Short Fiction, Main Library, Third Floor, 320 South Jackson Street, Athens, GA 30602.
submissions@uga.edu ugapress.org/series/flannery-oconnor-award-for-short-fiction

University of Louisville

Calvino Prize

Christian Moody of Indianapolis won the 2025 Calvino Prize for “The Babycatcher.” He received $2,000, and his story will be published in Miracle Monocle. Jenny Boully judged. The annual award is given for a work of fabulist fiction written in the vein of Italo Calvino’s work. The next deadline is October 15.

University of Louisville, Calvino Prize, English Department, Bingham Humanities 315, 2216 South First Street, Louisville, KY 40292. Kristi Maxwell, Professor.
kristi.maxwell@louisville.edu louisville.edu/miraclemonocle/Competitions.html

University of North Texas Press

Katherine Anne Porter Prize

R. Kumra of Rhode Island won the 2026 Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Inhale. He received $1,000, and his book will be published by University of North Texas Press in November. Patricia Henley 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 76207. Joseph Alderman, Marketing Manager.
joseph.alderman@unt.edu untpress.unt.edu/authors/porter-prize-submissions

University of Pittsburgh Press

Drue Heinz Literature Prize

Patricia Grace King of Durham, England, won the 2026 Drue Heinz Literature Prize for Those Who Vanish. She received $15,000, and her book will be published by University of Pittsburgh Press in September. Quan Barry judged. The annual award is given for a collection of short fiction. The next deadline is July 31.

Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize

Migwi Mwangi of New York City won the 2026 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize for Desire Path. He received $5,000, and his collection will be published by University of Pittsburgh Press in September. Terrance Hayes judged. The annual award is given for a debut poetry collection. The next deadline is April 30, 2027.

University of Pittsburgh Press, 7500 Thomas Boulevard, Fourth Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. Eileen O’Malley, Operations Administrator.
eomalley@upress.pitt.edu upittpress.org

University of St. Thomas Center for Irish Studies

Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award for Poetry

Enda Wyley of Dublin won the 30th annual Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award for Poetry. Wyley, whose most recent collection is Sudden Light (Dedalus, 2025), received $7,000. The annual award is given to honor the achievements of an Irish poet. There is no application process.

University of St. Thomas Center for Irish Studies, 2115 Summit Avenue, #5008, St. Paul, MN 55105. David Gardiner, Director.
gardiner@stthomas.edu stthomas.edu/irishstudies

Washington Writers’ Publishing House

Literary Prizes

Jason Gebhardt of Washington, D.C., won the 50th Anniversary Editor’s Prize for his poetry collection Dictionary of Air. Emily Holland of Baltimore won the 2025 Jean Feldman Poetry Prize for their poetry collection Notifications On. Samantha Neugebauer of Washington, D.C., won the Fiction Prize for her story collection Villains. Yael Kiken of Washington, D.C., won the Poetry in Translation Prize for her translation from the Spanish of Guadalupe Ángela’s poetry collection Zarpamos. They each received $1,500, and their books will be published by Washington Writers’ Publishing House in January 2027. The onetime 50th Anniversary Editor’s Prize was given for a poetry collection. The annual awards are given for a poetry collection and a short story collection or novel by writers who live in Washington, D.C., or in Maryland or Virginia. The Poetry in Translation Prize and the Nonfiction Prize are given in alternating years to writers who live in Washington, D.C., or in Maryland or Virginia. (See Deadlines.)

Washington Writers’ Publishing House, Literary Prizes, 2814 Fifth Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20017. Caroline Bock, Co-president.
info@washingtonwriters.org washingtonwriters.org

Zoetrope: All-Story

Short Fiction Competition

Xavier Blackwell-Lipkind of West Hartford, Connecticut, won the 2025 Short Fiction Competition for “Pastimes.” He received $1,000, and his story was published as an online supplement to the Fall 2025 issue of Zoetrope: All-Story. His story was also submitted for consideration to several participating literary agencies. Jamel Brinkley 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.
contests@all-story.com all-story.com/zoetrope-all-story-short-fiction-competition