Recent Winners

University of Akron Press
Akron Poetry Prize
Brian Brodeur of Fairfax, Virginia, won the 13th annual Akron Poetry Prize for Other Latitudes. He received $1,000, and his book will be published by University of Akron Press. Stephen Dunn judged. The prize is given for a book-length collection of poetry. (See Deadlines.)
University of Akron Press, Akron Poetry Prize, Bierce Library 374B, Akron, OH 44325-1703. (877) 827-7377. Mary Biddinger, Poetry Editor.
www.uakron.edu/uapress/poetryprize.html

American Poetry Review
Honickman First Book Prize
Matthew Dickman of Portland, Oregon, won the 11th annual APR/Honickman First Book Prize for his poetry collection All American Poem. He received $3,000 and publication of his book by American Poetry Review with distribution by Copper Canyon Press through Consortium. The judge was Tony Hoagland. The prize honors a first book of poems. The next deadline is October 31.
American Poetry Review, Honickman First Book Prize, 1700 Sansom Street, Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19103-5009. (215) 496-0439. Elizabeth Scanlon, Editor.
www.aprweb.org/bookprize/bookprize.shtml

American-Scandinavian Foundation
Translation Prizes
Michele Simeon of Arlington, Virginia, won the 28th annual American-Scandinavian Foundation Translation Prize for her translation from the Finnish of an excerpt from the novel The Position of the Sun by Ranya Paasonen. She received $2,000. Naomi Lebowitz of St. Louis won the Leif and Inger Sjöberg Prize for her translation from the Danish of excerpts from the novel Lucky Per by Henrik Pontoppidan. She received $1,000. Portions of the winning works will be published in Scandinavian Review. The prizes are awarded for English translations of poetry or prose by a Danish, Finnish, Icelandic, Norwegian, or Swedish author born after 1800. (See Deadlines.)
American-Scandinavian Foundation, Translation Prizes, Scandinavia House, 58 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016. (212) 879-9779. Valeria Hymas, Contact.
www.amscan.org/translation.html

Ashland Poetry Press
Richard Snyder Publication Prize
Helen Wallace of St. Petersburg, Florida, won the 2007 Richard Snyder Publication Prize for Shimming the Glass House. She received $1,000, 100 author copies, and publication of her poetry collection by Ashland Poetry Press. Robert Phillips judged. The prize is given annually for a book-length poetry collection. This year’s deadline has passed; the next deadline is April 30, 2009.
Ashland Poetry Press, Richard Snyder Publication Prize, English Department, Ashland University, Ashland, OH 44805. Deborah Fleming, Editor.
www.ashland.edu/aupoetry

Asian American Writers’ Workshop
Asian American Literary Awards
Poet Linh Dinh of Philadelphia, fiction writer Samrat Upadhyay of Bloomington, Indiana, and creative nonfiction writer Amitav Ghosh of New York City each won 2007 Asian American Literary Awards. Dinh won for his poetry collection Borderless Bodies (Factory School), Upadhyay won for his short story collection The Royal Ghosts (Houghton Mifflin), and Ghosh won for his essay collection Incendiary Circumstances (Houghton Mifflin). The annual awards honor Asian American authors for books of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction published in the previous year. This year’s deadline has passed; as of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Asian American Writers’ Workshop, Asian American Literary Awards, 16 West 32nd Street, Suite 10A, New York, NY 10001. (212) 494-0061.
desk@aaww.org
www.aaww.org

Barrow Street Press
Book Contest
Ely Shipley of Salt Lake City won the 2007 Barrow Street Press Book Contest for his poetry collection Boy With Flowers. He received $1,000 and publication of his book by Barrow Street Press. Carl Phillips judged. The prize is given annually for a book-length poetry collection.
(See Deadlines.)
Barrow Street Press, Book Contest, P.O. Box 1831, New York, NY 10156.
www.barrowstreet.org

Baton Rouge Area Foundation
Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence
Olympia Vernon of Salem, Oregon, won the first Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence for her novel A Killing in This Town (Grove, 2006). She received $10,000. The judges were Tina McElroy Ansa, Rudolph P. Byrd, John F. Callahan, Elizabeth Nunez, and Patricia Towers. The annual award honors an African American author for a book of fiction published in the previous year. This year’s deadline has passed; as of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Baton Rouge Area Foundation, Ernest J. Gaines Award for Literary Excellence, 402 North Fourth Street, Baton Rouge, LA 70802. (225) 387-6126. Nathan Self, Contact.
nself@braf.org
www.ernestjgainesaward.org

Blue Metropolis
Literary Grand Prix
Daniel Pennac of Paris won the 2008 Blue Metropolis Literary Grand Prix. He received $10,000. Pennac’s most recent novel is Chagrin d’École (Editions Gallimard, 2007). The annual award is given to honor a writer of international reputation for a lifetime of literary achievement. There is no application process.
Blue Metropolis, 661 Rose de Lima Street, Montreal QC H4C 2L7, Canada. (514) 932-1112.
info@bluemetropolis.com
www.bluemetroplois.com

Blue Mountain Center
Richard J. Margolis Award
Stephanie Elizondo Griest of Corpus Christi, Texas, won the 2007 Richard J. Margolis Award. She received a stipend of $5,000 and a monthlong residency at the Blue Mountain Center, an artists colony in Blue Mountain Lake, New York. The award is given annually to a writer of nonfiction (including creative nonfiction with the exception of memoir) whose work recalls that of Richard J. Margolis, a journalist, essayist, and poet who wrote about those whose voices are seldom heard. (See Deadlines.)
Blue Mountain Center, Richard J. Margolis Award, c/o Margolis & Bloom, 535 Boylston Street, 8th Floor, Boston, MA 02116. Harry Margolis, Contact.
www.margolis.com/award

Boston Review
Poetry Contest
Elizabeth Willis of Holyoke, Massachusetts, won the 10th annual Poetry Contest for a group of five poems. She received $1,500, and her poems were published in the November/December 2007 issue of Boston Review. Susan Stewart judged. The prize is given for a poem or group of poems. (See Deadlines.)
Boston Review, Poetry Contest, 35 Medford Street, Suite 302, Somerville, MA 02143. (617) 591-0505.
review@bostonreview.net
bostonreview.net/about/contest

Briar Cliff Review
Writing Contests
Sam Witt of Walla Walla, Washington, won the Briar Cliff Review poetry award for “Occupation: Dreamland.” Siobhan Fallon of Harker Heights, Texas, won the fiction award for “Burning.” Jacob Appel of New York City won the creative nonfiction award for “Two Cats—Fat and Thin.” They each received $1,000 and publication of their winning works in 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 51104-2100. Tricia
Currans-Sheehan, Editor.
tricia.currens-sheehan@briarcliff.edu
www.briarcliff.edu/bcreview

Bridport Arts Centre
The Bridport Prize
Christopher Buehlman of St. Petersburg, Florida, won the 2007 Bridport Prize in poetry for “Wanton.” Graham Mort of Lancashire, England, won in fiction for “The Prince.” Each received £5,000 (approximately $9,882). The second-prize winners were Caroline Price of Kent, England, for her poem “The boy who could lay eggs,” and Vanessa Gebbie of East Sussex, England, for her story “I Can Squash the King, Tommo.…” They each received £1,000 (approximately $1,976). All of the winning works were published in the 2007 Bridport Prize Anthology. Don Paterson judged in poetry, and Tracy Chevalier judged in fiction. The annual prizes are given for a single poem and a short story. (See Deadlines.)
Bridport Arts Centre, The Bridport Prize, P.O. Box 6910, Dorset, DT6 9BQ, United Kingdom. Frances Everitt, Prize Administrator.
frances@bridportprize.org.uk
www.bridportprize.org.uk

Bronx Writers’ Center
Literary Fellowships
Poet Helen Dano and fiction writer Sonya Chung, both of the Bronx, New York, each won a $5,000 fellowship from the Bronx Writers’ Center. The fellows will spend nine months in residence at the center, during which they are required to design and implement a public service project. The annual fellowships are open to residents of the Bronx.
(See Deadlines.)
Bronx Writers’ Center, Literary Fellowships, 1738 Hone Avenue, Bronx, NY 10461-1486. (718) 931-9500, ext. 35. Lydia Clark, Arts Service Associate.
lydia@bronxarts.org
www.bronxarts.org/bwc_fellowships.asp

California State University
Philip Levine Prize in Poetry
Neil Aitken of Los Angeles won the 2007 Philip Levine Prize in Poetry for The Lost Country of Sight. He received $1,500 and publication of his collection by Anhinga Press. C. G. Hanzlicek judged. The annual prize is given for a book-length poetry collection. The next deadline is September 30.
California State University, Philip Levine Prize in Poetry, English Department, 5245 North Backer Avenue, Mail Stop PB98, Fresno, CA 93740-8001. (559) 278-2359. Corrinne Hales, Award Coordinator.
connieh@csufresno.edu
www.csufresno.edu/crwr/07philprize05.htm

Cider Press Review
Book Award
Stacey Lynn Brown of Edwardsville, Illinois, won the Cider Press Review Book Award for Cradle Song. She received $1,000 and publication of her book by Cider Press. Tony Hoagland judged. The annual award is given for a book-length poetry collection. The next deadline is November 30.
Cider Press Review, Book Award, 777 Braddock Lane, Halifax, PA 17032. (717) 991-9062. Caron Andregg, Coeditor. editor@ciderpressreview.com
www.ciderpressreview.com/bookaward

Comstock Review
Muriel Craft Bailey Award
Sally Albiso of Port Angeles, Washington, won the 2007 Muriel Craft Bailey Award for “Beggar’s Purse.” She received $1,000 and publication of her poem in Comstock Review. Carolyn Forché judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. (See Deadlines.)
Comstock Review, Muriel Craft Bailey Award, 4956 St. John Drive, Syracuse, NY 13215. John Bellinger, Managing Editor.
www.comstockreview.org

Crab Orchard Series in Poetry
First Book Award
Sean Nevin of Tempe, Arizona, won the Crab Orchard Series in Poetry First Book Award for Oblivio Gate. He received a prize of $1,000, publication of his book by Southern Illinois University Press, and an honorarium of $1,500 to give a reading at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. Lynne McMahon judged. The annual award is given for a first book of poetry. (See Deadlines.)
Crab Orchard Series in Poetry, First Book Award, Department of English, Mail Code 4503, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL 62901-4503. Jon Tribble, Series Editor.
www.siuc.edu/~crborchd/firstpo.html

Foundation for Contemporary Arts
Grants to Individual Artists
Poets Charles North of New York City and Elizabeth Robinson of Boulder, Colorado, each received $25,000 Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Individual Artists. The annual awards are given to both emerging and established artists to support innovative work in the arts. There is no application process.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts, 820 Greenwich Street, New York, NY 10014. (212) 807-7077. Stacy Stark, Executive Director.
www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org

Robert Frost Foundation
Poetry Award
Barbara Adams of Newburgh, New York, won the 2007 Robert Frost Foundation Poetry Award for “Henry Jones, From Wales.” She received $1,000, publication of her poem on the Frost Foundation’s Web site, and an invitation to read at the annual Robert Frost Festival. The annual award is given for a poem written in the spirit of Robert Frost. The next deadline is September 15.
Robert Frost Foundation, Poetry Award, Lawrence Library, 3rd Floor, 51 Lawrence Street, Lawrence, MA 01841. (978) 725-8828. Mark Schorr, Executive Director.
www.frostfoundation.org

Frost Place
Resident Poet Award
James Hoch of Grandview, New York, won the 2008 Frost Place Resident Poet Award. He received $2,000 and a two-month residency at Robert Frost’s homestead in Franconia, New Hampshire. Hoch will also give four readings and serve on the faculty at the 30th annual Festival and Conference on Poetry. The annual award is given to a poet who has published at least one volume of poetry. (See Deadlines.)
Frost Place, Resident Poet Award, P.O. Box 74, 158 Ridge Road, Franconia, NH 03580. (603) 823-5510. Jim Schley, Executive Director.
rfrost@ncia.net
www.frostplace.org

Gival Press
Short Story Award
Mark Wisniewski of Lake Peekskill, New York, won the 2007 Gival Press Short Story Award for “Better Terms.” He received $1,000 and publication of his story on the Gival Press Web site. Marie Holmes judged. The annual prize 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 Giron, Editor.
givalpress@yahoo.com
www.givalpress.com

Glimmer Train Press
Very Short Fiction Award
Melanie Rae Thon of Salt Lake City won the Very Short Fiction Award for “Saviors.” She received $1,200, and her story will be published in the Fall 2008 issue of Glimmer Train Stories. The award is given twice yearly for a story of up to 3,000 words. The next deadline is August 31.
Glimmer Train Press, Very Short Fiction Award, 1211 NW Glisan Street, Suite 207, Portland, OR 97209. (503) 221-0836. Susan Burmeister-Brown and Linda Swanson-Davies, Coeditors.
www.glimmertrain.com

Hidden River Arts
William Van Wert Fiction Award
Gregory Loselle of Southgate, Michigan, won the 2007 William Van Wert Fiction Award for his short story “In Vidia.” He received $1,000 and publication of his story in Hidden River Anthology. The annual prize is given by Hidden River Arts, a literary arts organization based outside of Philadelphia, for an unpublished work of fiction. (See Deadlines.)
Hidden River Arts, William Van Wert Fiction Award, P.O. Box 421, Bala-Cynwyd, PA 19004-0421.
hiddenriverarts@gmail.com
www.hiddenriverarts.com

Indiana Review
Fiction Prize
Liza Wieland of Arapahoe, North Carolina, won the 2007 Indiana Review Fiction Prize for “Nightingale.” She received $1,000 and publication of her story in Indiana Review. Lan Samantha Chang judged. The annual award is given for a short story. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Indiana Review, Fiction Prize, Ballantine Hall 465, 1020 East Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405-7103. Abdel Shakur, Editor.
inreview@indiana.edu
www.indianareview.org

University of Iowa Press
Iowa Short Fiction Awards
Molly McNett of Oregon, Illinois, won the 2008 John Simmons Short Fiction Award for One Dog Happy. Glen Pourciau of Plano, Texas, won the 2008 Iowa Short Fiction Award for Invite. Both collections will be published by University of Iowa Press in October. Charles D’Ambrosio judged. The annual awards are given for first collections of fiction. The next deadline is September 30.
University of Iowa Press, Iowa Short Fiction Awards, c/o Iowa Writers’ Workshop, 102 Dey House, Iowa City, IA 52242-1000.
www.uiowapress.org

Christopher Isherwood Foundation
Fiction Fellowships
Six fiction writers were awarded 2008 Fiction Fellowships by the Christopher Isherwood Foundation. Rick Bass of Troy, Montana, Charlotte Gullick of Fort Bragg, California, and William Lychack of Andover, Massachusetts, each won Ahmanson Supported Fellowships; Charlotte Forbes of New York City won the William Goyen/Doris Roberts Supported Fellowship; Ander Monson of Grand Rapids, Michigan, won the James C. McCormick Supported Fellowship; and Ted Pelton of Buffalo, New York, won an Isherwood Fellowship. They each received $4,000. The grants are given to writers who have published at least one book of fiction. The next deadline is September 30.
Christopher Isherwood Foundation, Fiction Fellowships, 1708 21st Avenue South, #301, Nashville, TN 37212. (251) 591-8982. James White, Executive Director.
james@isherwoodfoundation.org
www.isherwoodfoundation.org

Alice James Books
Kinereth Gensler Awards
Idra Novey of New York City and Carey Salerno of Boston won 2007 Kinereth Gensler Awards. Novey won for her poetry collection The Next Country, and Salerno won for her poetry collection Shelter. Each received $2,000, and their books will be published in the fall by Alice James Books, a nonprofit poetry publisher run collectively by its authors. The annual awards are given for book-length poetry collections by New England, New Jersey, or New York poets. The next deadline is October 1.
Alice James Books, Kinereth Gensler Awards, 238 Main Street, Farmington, ME 04938. (207) 778-7071. April Ossmann, Executive Director.
ajb@umf.maine.edu
www.alicejamesbooks.org

Jerome Foundation
General Program Grants
Seven organizations were awarded 2008 general program grants from the Jerome Foundation. African Voices in New York City received $7,500; the Asian American Writers’ Workshop in New York City received $21,000; Graywolf Press in St. Paul received $15,000; Loft Literary Center in Minneapolis received $100,000; Mabou Mines in New York City received $60,000; New York Mills Arts Retreat and Regional Cultural Center in New York Mills, Minnesota, received $32,000; and Rain Taxi in Minneapolis received $10,000. The awards are given five times annually to nonprofit arts organizations located in and serving residents of Minnesota and New York City. Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
Jerome Foundation, General Program Grants, 400 Sibley Street, Suite 125, Saint Paul, MN 55101-1928. (651) 224-9431.
info@jeromefdn.org
www.jeromefdn.org

Kore Press
First Book Award
Holly Iglesias of Asheville, North Carolina, won the 2008 Kore Press First Book Award for Souvenirs of a Shrunken World. She received $1,000 and publication of her poetry collection by Kore Press. Harryette Mullen judged. The annual prize is given for a book-length manuscript by a woman poet. The next deadline is July 31.
Kore Press, First Book Award, P.O. Box 42315, Tucson, AZ 85733. (520) 629-9752. Lisa Bowden, Contact.
kore@korepress.org
www.korepress.org

Leeway Foundation
Transformation Awards
Poet Trapeta Mayson of Philadelphia and creative nonfiction writer Judith Trustone of Swarthmore both won 2007 Transformation Awards from the Leeway Foundation. Each received $15,000. The annual awards are given to women and transgender poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the Philadelphia area whose work integrates art and social change. This year’s deadline has passed; as of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Art and Change Grant
Fiction writer Nita Jalivay of Germantown received a $2,500 Art and Change Grant from the Leeway Foundation. The grant is awarded three times yearly to support women and transgender poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers in the Philadelphia area who need financial assistance to take advantage of an opportunity for art and change. (See Deadlines.)
Leeway Foundation, The Philadelphia Building, 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832, Philadelphia, PA 19107. (215) 545-4078. Amadee Braxton, Program Consultant.
info@leeway.org
www.leeway.org

Literal Latté
Poetry Award
Brooke Pacy of Waldoboro, Maine, won the 2007 Poetry Award for “A Good Idea at the Time.” She received $1,000 and publication of her poem in Literal Latté. The annual award is given for a single poem. (See Deadlines.)
Literal Latté, Poetry Award, 200 East 10th Street, Suite 240, New York, NY 10003. (212) 260-5532. Jenine Gordon Bockman, Editor.
litlatte@aol.com
www.literal-latte.com

Literary Arts
Oregon Literary Fellowships
Seven writers and two publishers received 2007 Oregon Literary Fellowships of $2,500. They are poets Joseph Millar of Eugene and Zanni Schauffler of Enterprise; fiction writers Norina Beck and Cheryl Strayed, both of Portland; and creative nonfiction writers Elizabeth Grossman and Harvest Henderson, both of Portland. The annual fellowships are given to Oregon writers to help them initiate, develop, or complete a literary project. Susan Mach of Portland received the Women Writers Fellowship, given annually to women writers living in Oregon. Oregon Literary Fellowships for Publishers were given to Silverfish Review Press of Eugene and High Desert Journal of Bend. The judges were Joan Houlihan, Kristin Iversen, Julie Jensen, J. Robert Lennon, Camille Norton, and Vicky Smith. (See Deadlines.)
Literary Arts, Oregon Literary Fellowships, 224 NW 13th Avenue, Suite 306, Portland, OR 97209. (503) 227-2583. Susan Denning, Program Director.
www.literary-arts.org

Louisiana Division of the Arts
Artist Fellowship
Creative nonfiction writer Ben Sandmel of New Orleans won a $5,000 Artist Fellowship from the Louisiana Division of the Arts. The grant is awarded annually to a poet, fiction writer, or creative nonfiction writer who is a legal resident of Louisiana. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Louisiana Division of the Arts, Artist Fellowship, P.O. Box 44247, Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4247. (225) 342-8132. Ann Russo, Artist Services Director.
arusso@crt.state.la.us
www.crt.state.la.us/arts

Maine Arts Commission
Individual Artist Fellowship
Poet Jeffrey Thomson of Farmington received a $13,000 Individual Artist Fellowship from the Maine Arts Commission for his poetry manuscript “Celestial Emporium of Benevolent Knowledge.” The grant is awarded annually to honor artistic excellence, advance the careers of Maine artists, and promote public awareness of the creative sector in Maine. (See Deadlines.)
Good Idea Grants
Four poets received Good Idea Grants from the Maine Arts Commission. Gibson Fay-LeBlanc of Portland and Elizabeth Tibbetts of Hope each received $1,000; Mary Hart of Portland received $810; and Kathleen Lignell Ellis of Orono received $700. The grants are awarded annually to fund creative endeavors of Maine artists. (See Deadlines.)
Maine Arts Commission, 193 State Street, 25 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0025. (207) 287-2726. Donna McNeil, Director.
donna.mcneil@maine.gov
www.mainearts.com

Margie
Editor’s Prize
Rick Topper of Glenside, Pennsylvania, won the 2007 Editor’s Prize for “Engulfed.” He received $1,000, and his poem will be published in Volume 7 of Margie. Robert Nazarene judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. The next deadline is August 30.
Margie, Editor’s Prize, P.O. Box 250, Chesterfield, MO 63006-0250. Robert Nazarene, Contact.
www.margiereview.com

University of Michigan Press
Michigan Literary Fiction Award
Liza Wieland of Arapahoe, North Carolina, won the sixth annual Michigan Literary Fiction Award for her novel A Watch of Nightingales. She received $1,000 and publication of her book by University of Michigan Press. Peter Ho Davies judged. The prize is given for a novel by a writer who has published at least one book of literary fiction. (See Deadlines.)
University of Michigan Press, Michigan Literary Fiction Award, 839 Greene Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48104-3209.
ump.fiction@umich.edu
www.press.umich.edu/fiction

Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund
Individual Artist Grants for Women
Eight writers received Individual Artist Grants for Women from the Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund. They are poets Ana-Maurine Lara of Austin, Texas, Faith Shearin of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, Francine Marie Tolf of Minneapolis, and Laura Van Prooyen of Brookfield, Illinois, and creative nonfiction writers Beverly Bell of New Orleans, Sarah Levine of Cambridge, Massachusetts, Michelle Otero of Albuquerque, New Mexico, and Mary Ellen Sanger of New York City. Each received $1,000 to $1,500. Grants of up to $1,500 are given twice yearly to feminist writers. (See Deadlines.)
Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund, Individual Artist Grants for Women, P.O. Box 309, Wilton, NH 03086. Susan Pliner, Executive Director.

National Endowment for the Arts
Creative Writing Fellowships
Forty-two writers each received $25,000 fellowships in prose from the National Endowment for the Arts. They are Carolyn Alessio of Chicago; Stephanie Allen of Greenbelt, Maryland; Nicholas Arvin of Clio, Missouri; Courtney Brkic of Arlington, Virginia; Nona Caspers and Ann Williams, both of San Francisco; Christopher Chambers of New Orleans; Brock Clarke of Cincinnati; Ellen Cooney of Phippsburg, Maine; John D’Agata of Iowa City, Iowa; Margaret Dean and Donald Lystra, both of Ann Arbor, Michigan; Edward Delaney of Bristol, Rhode Island; Viet Dinh of Newark, Delaware; Douglas Dorst and Laura Furman, both of Austin, Texas; Kelly Madigan Erlandson of Lincoln, Nebraska; Edward Falco of Blacksburg, Virginia; Judith Frank of Amherst, Massachusetts; Diane Freund of Bisbee, Arizona; Ravi Howard of Mobile, Alabama; Tara Ison of Sherman Oaks, California; Hester Kaplan of Providence; Scott Kaukonen of Huntsville, Texas; Jacqueline Kolosov-Wenthe of Lubbock, Texas; William Lewis of Washington, D.C.; Debra Marquart of Ames, Iowa; Thomas McNeely of Menlo Park, California; Karen Mockler of Billings, Montana; Kevin Moffett of Alexandria, Virginia; David Morris of Irvine, California; Sheila Oritz-Taylor and David Vann, both of Tallahassee, Florida; Micah Perks of Santa Cruz, California; Cornelia Read of Berkeley, California; James Reed of Omaha; Melanie Rae Thon of Salt Lake City; James Tomlinson of Berea, Kentucky; Maxwell Watman of Cold Spring, New York; Dwight Yates of Redlands, California; Joel Zabor of New York City; and Silas Zobal of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. The annual Creative Writing Fellowships alternate between poetry and prose. The 2008 deadline for poetry has passed; as of this writing, the next deadline for prose has not been set.
Translation Fellowships
Fourteen writers were awarded fellowships for translation of poetry or fiction. For poetry, Aditya Behl of Philadelphia received a fellowship of $20,000 and Nicholas Benson of Washington Depot, Connecticut, Richard Davis of Columbus, Ohio, Sawako Nakayasu of San Francisco, and Marie Weigel of Pennington, New Jersey, each received fellowships of $10,000. For fiction, Susan Bernofsky of Boiceville, New York, Philip Boehm of St. Louis, Pamela Carmell of Shrewsbury, Missouri, William Martin of Chicago, and Katherine Silver of Berkeley, California, each received fellowships of $20,000; and Nilanjan Bhattacharya and Elizabeth Stewart, both of New York City, Elizabeth Hunkins of Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Paul Olchvary of Amherst, New York, each received fellowships of $10,000. The annual translation fellowships are open to poets and prose writers. The 2008 deadline has passed; as of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
National Endowment for the Arts, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20506-0001. (202) 682-5400.
www.arts.gov

National Federation of State Poetry Societies
Stevens Manuscript Competition
Daniel Nathan Terry of Wilmington, North Carolina, won the 2007 Stevens Manuscript Competition for Capturing the Dead. He received $1,000 and publication of his book by the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. Jeff Gundy judged. The annual award is given for a book-length poetry collection. The next deadline is October 15.
National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Stevens Manuscript Competition, 22614 North Santiam Highway, Lyons, OR 97358. Eleanor Berry, Chair.
eberry@wvi.com
www.nfsps.com

New Millennium Writings
New Millennium Awards
Two writers received $1,000 awards from New Millennium Writings. Ellen Sullins of Tucson, Arizona, won the Poetry Award for “The Visible Spectrum,” and Stephen Irwin of Queensland, Australia, won the Fiction Award for “Tail the Barney.” Their winning works will be published in New Millennium Writings. The judges were David Hunter, Jon Manchip White, Allan Wier, and Don Williams. The awards are given twice yearly for works of poetry, fiction, short short fiction, and creative nonfiction that have not appeared in publications with a circulation above 5,000.
(See Deadlines.)
New Millennium Writings, New Millennium Awards, Room A, P.O. Box 2463, Knoxville, TN 37901. (865) 428-0389. Don Williams, Editor.
www.newmillenniumwritings.com

University of New Orleans
Writing Contest for Study Abroad
Poet Christina Vega-Westhoff of Columbia, Missouri, fiction writer Hannah Huber of Richmond, and creative nonfiction writer Heather Leigh Johnson of Clayton, Georgia, won the 2007 Writing Contest for Study Abroad. Each received full tuition and housing to attend the Madrid Summer Seminars in Madrid, Spain. Cynthia Hogue judged in poetry, Michael Winter judged in fiction, and Steven Church judged in creative nonfiction. The annual prizes are given to a poet, a fiction writer, and a creative nonfiction writer who have not published a book in the category in which they are applying. The deadline for this year’s contest has passed; as of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
University of New Orleans, Writing Contest for Study Abroad, Metropolitan College, Division of International Education, New Orleans, LA 70148. (504) 280-7457. Bill Lavender, Program Coordinator.
wlavende@uno.edu
lowres.uno.edu/contest.cfm

North Carolina Arts Council
North Carolina Fellowships
Six writers received 2007–2008 North Carolina Fellowships from the North Carolina Arts Council. They are poets Melanie Drane of Durham, Laura Hope-Gill of Buncombe, Roy Jacobstein of Orange, and Barbara Presnell of Davidson and fiction writers Erica Berkeley of Chatham, Brian Crocker of Guilford, and Sherry Shaw of Gaston. Each received a grant of $10,000. The awards are given biennially to North Carolina poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
North Carolina Arts Council, North Carolina Fellowships, Mail Service Center 4632, Raleigh, NC 27699-4632.
(919) 807-6500. Kathryn Caler, Grants Officer.
ncarts@ncmail.net
www.ncarts.org

University of North Texas Press
Katherine Anne Porter Prize
James Mathews of Adamstown, Maryland, won the seventh annual Katherine Anne Porter Prize in Short Fiction for Last Known Position. He received $1,000, and his collection will be published by University of North Texas Press in November. Tom Franklin judged. The award is given for a short fiction collection. The next deadline is August 30.
University of North Texas Press, Katherine Anne Porter Prize, Department of English, University of North Texas, P.O. Box 311307, Denton, TX 76203.
web3.unt.edu/untpress/contest.cfm

University of Notre Dame Press
Ernest Sandeen Poetry Prize
Luisa Igloria of Norfolk, Virginia, won the Ernest Sandeen Poetry Prize for Juan Luna’s Revolver. She received $1,000 and publication of her poetry collection by University of Notre Dame Press. The judges were Cornelius Eady, Orlando Menes, and Joyelle McSweeney. The biennial prize is given for a poetry collection by a writer who has published at least one book of poetry. The next deadline is September 1, 2012.
University of Notre Dame Press, Ernest Sandeen Poetry Prize, Department of English, Notre Dame, IN 46556-5639.
www.nd.edu/~alcwp/index.html

Novello Festival Press
Novello Literary Award
Kate Betterton of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, won the 2008 Novello Literary Award for Where the Lake Becomes the River. She received an advance of $1,000, and her novel will be published by Novello Festival Press, a public library–sponsored literary publisher. The annual award is given for a book-length work of fiction or creative nonfiction by a resident of North or South Carolina. The next deadline is May 1, 2009.
Novello Festival Press, Novello Literary Award, Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County, 310 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC 28202. (704) 416-0706. Betsy Thorpe, Marketing Director.
www.novellopress.org

Nuclear Age Peace Foundation
Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award
Joseph Bathanti of Vilas, North Carolina, won the 2007 Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award for “Cletis Pratt.” He received $1,000, and his poem was published on the Web site wagingpeace.org. The annual prize is given for a single poem. (See Deadlines.)
Nuclear Age Peace Foundation, Barbara Mandigo Kelly Peace Poetry Award, P.O. Box 121, 1187 Coast Village Road, Suite 1, Santa Barbara, CA 93108-2794. (805) 965-3443.
www.wagingpeace.org/menu/programs/awards-&-contests/bmk-contest

Opium Magazine
500-Word Memoir Award
John Jodzio of Minneapolis won the 2007 500-Word Memoir Award for “The Future.” He received $1,000 and publication of his winning work in Opium 5. Daniel Handler judged. The biennial award is given for a memoir of up to 500 words. The next deadline is July 15, 2009.
Opium Magazine, 500-Word Memoir Award, 147 Van Brunt Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231. (347) 229-2443. Todd Zuniga, Editor.
todd@opiummagazine.com
www.opiummagazine.com

PEN Center USA
Emerging Voices Fellowships
Seven writers received 2008 Emerging Voices Fellowships from PEN Center USA. They are poets Cassandra Love of Newbury Park, California, and Jamie Wong of Santa Monica, California; fiction writers Libby Elizabeth Flores of Los Angeles, Davin Malasarn of Pasadena, California, and Sonia Quinones of Bay Pines, Florida; and creative nonfiction writers Shanna Mahin of San Diego and Marytza Rubio of Los Angeles. Each received a $1,000 stipend and an eight-month mentorship with a professional writer. Established in 1996, the Emerging Voices program supports promising poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers from minority, immigrant, and underserved communities. The next deadline is September 7.
PEN Center USA, Emerging Voices Fellowships, c/o Antioch University Los Angeles, 400 Corporate Pointe, Culver City, CA 90230. I-ling Chu Silberstein, Administrative Consultant.
ev@penusa.org
www.penusa.org

University of Pittsburgh Press
Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize
Michael McGriff of San Francisco won the 2007 Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize for Dismantling the Hills. He received $5,000, and his book will be published in the fall by University of Pittsburgh Press as part of its Pitt Poetry Series. The annual award is given for a first book of poetry. This year’s deadline has passed; as of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
University of Pittsburgh Press, Agnes Lynch Starrett Poetry Prize, Eureka Building, 5th Floor, 3400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260. (412) 383-2456.
www.upress.pitt.edu

Shenandoah
Literary Prizes
David Bottoms of Marietta, Georgia, won the James Boatwright III Prize for Poetry for “First Woods,” which appeared in Shenandoah (Volume 57, Number 3). Pam Durban of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, won the Goodheart Prize for Fiction for “The Jap Room” (Volume 57, Number 2). Joy Passanante of Moscow, Idaho, won the Thomas H. Carter Prize for the Essay for “Visitations” (Volume 57, Number 3). Each received $1,000. Eavan Boland judged in poetry, James Lee Burke judged in fiction, and Paul Crenshaw judged in creative nonfiction. The annual prizes are given for the best poem or group of poems, short story, and essay published in Shenandoah during a volume year. There is no application process.
Shenandoah, Mattingly House, 2 Lee Avenue, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450-2116. (540) 458-8765.
shenandoah@wlu.edu
shenandoah.wlu.edu

Snake Nation Press
Serena McDonald Kennedy Award
Kathy Flann of Annandale, Virginia, won the Serena McDonald Kennedy Award for her short story collection Smokey Ordinary. She received $1,000 and publication of her book by Snake Nation Press. Brian Bedard judged. The annual prize is given for a short story collection or novella. (See Deadlines.)
Snake Nation Press, Serena McDonald Kennedy Award, 2920 North Oak Street, Valdosta, GA 31602. (229) 242-1503. Roberta George, Founding Editor.
haasrob@yahoo.com
snakenationpress.org

The Story Prize
Jim Shepard of Williamstown, Massachusetts, won the 2007 Story Prize for his short story collection Like You’d Understand, Anyway (Knopf). He received $20,000. The finalists were Tessa Hadley of Cardiff, Wales, for Sunstroke and Other Stories (Picador) and Vincent Lam of Toronto for Bloodletting and Miraculous Cures (Weinstein Books). They each received $5,000. The judges were David Gates, Patricia Groh, and Megan O’Rourke. The annual award is given for a collection of short fiction published during the previous year. (See Deadlines.)
The Story Prize, 41 Watchung Plaza, #384, Montclair, NJ 07042. Larry Dark, Contact.
info@thestoryprize.org
www.thestoryprize.org

StoryQuarterly
Fiction Contest
Ree Davis of Greensboro, North Carolina, won the Fiction Contest for “Watermark.” She received $2,500. Edan Lepucki of Los Angeles won the $1,500 second-place prize for “Animals.” The winning works were published in StoryQuarterly. The editors judged. The award is given three times annually for a short story. The next deadline is July 30.
StoryQuarterly, Fiction Contest, P.O. Box 29272, San Francisco, CA 94129. (415) 346-4477. Tom Jenks and Carol Edgarian, Editors.
www.storyquarterly.com

University of St. Thomas Center for Irish Studies
Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award
Pat Boran of Dublin, Ireland, won the 12th annual Lawrence O’Shaughnessy Award for Poetry. His most recent book is New and Selected Poems (Dedalus Press, 2007). The $5,000 prize is given to honor an Irish poet. There is no application process.
University of St. Thomas Center for Irish Studies, #5008, 2115 Summit Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55105-1096. (651) 962-5662. James Rogers, Managing Director.
www.stthomas.edu/irishstudies

Towson University
Prize for Literature
Ron Tanner of Baltimore won the 2007 Prize for Literature for his short story collection A Bed of Nails (BkMk Press, 2003). He received $1,000. The annual prize honors a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction by a writer who has lived in Maryland for at least three years and is currently a resident. (See Deadlines.)
Towson University, Prize for Literature, English Department, Towson, MD 21252-0001. (410) 704-2871. Edwin Duncan, Chair of English.
eduncan@towson.edu
www.towson.edu/english/index.asp

Utah State University Press
May Swenson Poetry Award
Idris Anderson of San Carlos, California, won the 2008 May Swenson Poetry Award for Mrs. Ramsay’s Knee. She received $1,000, and Utah State University Press will publish her collection in July. Harold Bloom judged. The annual award is given for a book-length poetry collection. The next deadline is September 30.
Utah State University Press, May Swenson Poetry Award, 7800 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322-7800. (435) 797-1362. Michael Spooner, Director.
www.usu.edu/usupress

University of Wisconsin Press
Brittingham/Pollak Prizes
Angela Sorby of Milwaukee won the 2008 Brittingham Prize in Poetry for her collection Bird Skin Coat. Mark Kraushaar of Lake Mills, Wisconsin, won the 2008 Felix Pollak Prize in Poetry for his collection Falling Brick Kills Local Man. Each received $1,000 and a $1,500 honorarium to give a reading in Madison, Wisconsin, and their books will be published by University of Wisconsin Press in 2009. Marilyn Nelson judged. Cosponsored by University of Wisconsin Press and the university’s creative writing program, the annual prizes are given for two book-length poetry collections. The next deadline is September 30.
University of Wisconsin Press, Brittingham/Pollak Prizes, University of Wisconsin, Department of English, 600 North Park Street, Madison, WI 53706. Ronald Wallace, Editor.
www.wisc.edu/wisconsinpress/poetryguide.html

Zoetrope: All-Story
Short Fiction Contest
Janice Macdonald of Mount Forest, Ontario, Canada, won the 2007 Zoetrope: All-Story Short Fiction Contest for “The Plainness of My Fall.” She received $1,000, and her story was published on the magazine’s Web site. Joyce Carol Oates judged. The annual prize is given for a short story of up to 5,000 words. The next deadline is October 1.
Zoetrope: All-Story, Short Fiction Contest, 916 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CA 94133. Krista Halverson, Managing Editor.
www.all-story.com

Grants & Awards and Conferences & Residencies are written by Jean Hartig.

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