Academy of American Poets
Wallace Stevens Award
Marilyn Nelson of Cleveland won the 2022 Wallace Stevens Award. Nelson, whose most recent collection is Faster Than Light: New and Selected Poems, 1996-2011 (Louisiana State University Press, 2012), received $100,000. The Academy’s board of chancellors judged. The annual award is given to a poet to “recognize outstanding and proven mastery in the art of poetry.” There is no application process.
Academy Of American Poets Fellowship
Jericho Brown of Atlanta won the 2022 Academy of American Poets Fellowship. Brown, whose most recent collection is The Tradition (Copper Canyon Press, 2019), received $25,000 and a residency at the T. S. Eliot House in Gloucester, Massachusetts. The Academy’s board of chancellors judged. The annual fellowship is given to an American poet for distinguished poetic achievement. There is no application process.
Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize
Mai Der Vang of Fresno, California, won the 2022 Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize for Yellow Rain (Graywolf Press). She received $25,000; a 10-day residency at Glen Hollow in Naples, New York; and distribution of her book to members of the Academy of American Poets. Sawako Nakayasu, Matthew Shenoda, and Danez Smith judged. The annual award is given for a book of poetry published in the United States in the previous year. The next deadline is May 15.
James Laughlin Award
Annelyse Gelman of Portland, Oregon, won the 2022 James Laughlin Award for Vexations (University of Chicago Press). She received $5,000; a weeklong residency at the Betsy Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida; and distribution of her book to members of the Academy of American Poets. Aracelis Girmay and Solmaz Sharif judged. The annual award is given for a poet’s second collection, forthcoming in the next calendar year. The next deadline is May 15.
Ambroggio Prize
Elizabeth Torres of Copenhagen won the 2022 Ambroggio Prize for La Lotería: Sorteo Nocturno / The Lottery: Nocturnal Sweepstakes. She received $1,000 and publication by University of Arizona Press. Raina J. León judged. The annual award is given to honor an American poet whose first language is Spanish. (See Deadlines.)
Harold Morton Landon Translation Award
Adriana X. Jacobs of Oxford, England, and New York City won the 2022 Harold Morton Landon Translation Award for her translation from the Hebrew of Vaan Nguyen’s poetry collection, The Truffle Eye (Zephyr Press). She received $1,000. David Shook judged. The annual award is given for a book of poetry translated from any language into English and published in the United States during the previous year. (See Deadlines.)
Academy of American Poets, 75 Maiden Lane, Suite 901, New York, NY 10038. Nikay Paredes, Programs Director.
awards@poets.org poets.org/academy-american-poets/american-poets-prizes
Airlie Press
Airlie Prize
Jessica Yuan of Boston won the 2022 Airlie Prize for Slow Render. She received $1,000, and her book will be published by Airlie Press in the fall. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)
Airlie Press, Airlie Prize, P.O. Box 13325, Portland, OR 97213.
airliepress@gmail.com airliepress.org
Arrowsmith Press
Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry
Saddiq Dzukogi of Minna, Nigeria, won the third annual Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry for his collection, Your Crib, My Qibla (University of Nebraska Press, 2021). He received $1,000. Carolyn Forché judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection published in the previous year that is written in, or translated into, English by an author who is not a citizen of the United States. (See Deadlines.)
Arrowsmith Press, Derek Walcott Prize for Poetry, 11 Chestnut Street, Medford, MA 02155.
arrowsmithpress@gmail.com arrowsmithpress.com/walcott
Backwaters Press
Backwaters Prize in Poetry
Laura Reece Hogan of Los Angeles won the 2022 Backwaters Prize in Poetry for Butterfly Nebula. She received $2,000, and her book will be published by Backwaters Press in fall 2023. Henrietta Goodman of Billings, Montana, received the honorable mention for Antillia. She received $1,000, and her book will be published by Backwaters Press in spring 2024. Christine Stewart-Nuñez judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is May 1.
Backwaters Press, Backwaters Prize in Poetry, University of Nebraska Press, 1225 L Street, Suite 200, Lincoln, NE 68588. Emily Casillas, Managing Editor.
emily.casillas@unl.edu nebraskapress.unl.edu/series/the-backwaters-prize-in-poetry
Bauhan Publishing
May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry Prize
Catherine Arnold of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, won the 2022 May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry Prize for Receipt for Lost Words. She will receive $1,000, publication by Bauhan Publishing in the spring, and 50 author copies. Rebecca Kaiser Gibson judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is June 30.
Bauhan Publishing, May Sarton New Hampshire Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 117, Peterborough, NH 03458. contest@bauhanpublishing.com bauhanpublishing.com/contests
Beloit Poetry Journal
Chad Walsh Chapbook Series
Amy Miller of Ashland, Oregon, won the 2022 Chad Walsh Chapbook Series for Astronauts. She received $2,500, 50 author copies, and publication of her chapbook by Beloit Poetry Journal. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a poetry chapbook. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Beloit Poetry Journal, Chad Walsh Chapbook Series, P.O. Box 1450, Windham, ME 04062. Aumaine Rose Smith, Operations Manager. bpj@bpj.org bpj.org/submit/chad-walsh-chapbook-series-guidelines
Bitter Oleander Press
Library of Poetry Award
Laurie Blauner of Seattle won the 2022 Library of Poetry Award for Come Closer. She received $1,500, and her collection will be published by Bitter Oleander Press in the spring. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is June 15.
Bitter Oleander Press, Library of Poetry Award, 4983 Tall Oaks Drive, Fayetteville, NY 13066.
info@bitteroleander.com bitteroleander.com/contest.html
Black Lawrence Press
Big Moose Prize
Sara Johnson Allen of Ipswich, Massachusetts, won the 2022 Big Moose Prize for Down Here We Come Up. She received $1,000, and her novel will be published by Black Lawrence Press in August. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a novel. (See Deadlines.)
Black Lawrence Press, Big Moose Prize, 279 Claremont Avenue, Mount Vernon, NY 10552. (412) 559-6649. Diane Goettel, Executive Editor.
diane@blacklawrencepress.com blacklawrence.com/submissions-and-contests/the-big-moose-prize
Booker Prize Foundation
Booker Prize
Shehan Karunatilaka of Sri Lanka won the 2022 Booker Prize for The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida (Sort of Books). He received £50,000 (approximately $56,464). The finalists were NoViolet Bulawayo of Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, for Glory (Chatto & Windus), Percival Everett of Los Angeles for The Trees (Influx Press), Alan Garner of Cheshire, England, for Treacle Walker (4th Estate), Claire Keegan of County Wexford, Ireland, for Small Things Like These (Faber), and Elizabeth Strout of Brunswick, Maine, for Oh William! (Viking). The finalists, including the winner, each received £2,500 (approximately $2,823). Shahidha Bari, Helen Castor, M. John Harrison, Alain Mabanckou, and Neil MacGregor judged. The annual award is given for a novel published in the previous year that is written in English and published in the United Kingdom and Ireland. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Booker Prize Foundation, Booker Prize, 10 Queen Street Place, First Floor, London, England, EC4R 1BE. bookerprize@fourcommunications.com thebookerprizes.com
Boulevard
Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers
Lacy Arnett Mayberry of Midland, Texas, won the 2021 Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers for “Romance Language.” She received $1,500, and her story was published in the Fall 2022 issue of Boulevard. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a short story by a writer who has not published a book with a nationally distributed press. The next deadline is December 31, 2023.
Boulevard, Short Fiction Contest for Emerging Writers, 3829 Hartford Street, St. Louis, MO 63116. Jessica Rogen, Editor. editors@boulevardmagazine.org boulevardmagazine.org
Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation
Literary Awards
Honorée Fanonne Jeffers of Norman, Oklahoma, won the 2022 Dayton Literary Peace Prize in fiction for her novel, The Love Songs of W.E.B. Du Bois (Harper). Clint Smith of Silver Spring, Maryland, won in nonfiction for his book How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America (Little, Brown). They each received $10,000. JoAnne Tompkins of Port Townsend, Washington, won the runner-up award in fiction for her novel, What Comes After (Riverhead Books), and Andrea Elliott of New York City won the runner-up award in nonfiction for her book, Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival & Hope in an American City (Random House). They each received $5,000. Lisa Page and Jon Parrish Peede judged in fiction; Garnette Cadogan and Lou Ann Walker judged in nonfiction. The annual awards are given to honor books published in the previous year that “foster peace, social justice, and global understanding.” (See Deadlines.)
Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award
Nonfiction writer Wil Haygood of Washington, D.C., won the 2022 Richard C. Holbrooke Distinguished Achievement Award. Haygood, whose most recent book is Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World (Knopf, 2021), received $10,000. The annual award honors an author whose complete body of work reflects the Dayton Literary Peace Prize’s mission to “foster peace, social justice, and global understanding.” There is no application process.
Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation, P.O. Box 461, Wright Brothers Branch, Dayton, OH 45409. (937) 298-5072. Sharon Rab, Founder.
sharonrab@woh.rr.com daytonliterarypeaceprize.org
The de Groot Foundation
Courage to Write Grants
Seven writers received the 2022 de Groot Foundation Courage to Write Grants; they are Monique Hayes of Fort Washington, Maryland, for her historical novel “Sally Forth”; Michaeljulius Y. Idani and Campbell Walmsley, both of Atlanta, for Idani’s novel “Buxton” and Walmsley’s novel “Burn Rate”; Zahir Janmohamed of Portland, Maine, for his memoir “The Permitted Hours”; Joy Lanzendorfer of Petaluma, California, for her novel “The Bath School Disaster”; Jefferey Spivey of Urbandale, Iowa, for his story collection “The Birthright of Sons”; and Leah Whitcomb of Port Charlotte, Florida, for her memoir “Mississippi Girls.” They each received $7,000. Nine writers also received Writer of Note Grants, including Rodney Gomez of McAllen, Texas, for his essay and poetry project “Disarticulated Map”; Janine Kovac of Oakland for her novel “Proposition”; Linda Musita of Nairobi for her novella “Immaculate Pandemic”; J.R. Patterson of Manitoba, Canada, for his novel “Truth”; Masha Shukovich of Salt Lake City for their novel “The Taste of Names”; and Joanne Szilagyi of Oxford, England, for her novel “The Guest People.” They each received $1,500. The annual grants will be given to emerging poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers with works-in-progress and “for whom a monetary boost could help further or complete the project.” (See Deadlines.)
The de Groot Foundation, Courage to Write Grants. thedegrootfoundation@proton.me degrootfoundation.org
French-American Foundation
Translation Prize
Lara Vergnaud of Pignan, France, won the 2022 Translation Prize in fiction for her translation of Joy Sorman’s novel Life Sciences (Restless Books). She received $10,000. The Translation Prize in nonfiction was split between Susan Emanuel of New Harbor, Maine, and Paris for her translations of The Belle Époque by Dominique Kalifa (Columbia University Press) and Rescue, Relief, and Resistance: The Jewish Labor Committee’s Anti-Nazi Operations, 1934–1945 by Catherine Collomp (Wayne State University Press), and Sophie R. Lewis of London and Seychelles, East Africa, for her translation of In the Eye of the Wild by Nastassja Martin (New York Review Books). Emanuel and Lewis each received $5,000. The annual awards are given for books of fiction and nonfiction translated from French into English and published during the previous year. The next deadline is January 12, 2024.
French-American Foundation, Translation Prize, 28 West 44th Street, Suite 912, New York, NY 10036. Elizabeth McGehee, Program Manager.
emcgehee@frenchamerican.org frenchamerican.org/initiatives/translation-prize
Gemini Magazine
Short Story Contest
P. Jo Anne Burgh of Glastonbury, Connecticut, won the 2022 Short Story Contest for “The Women in the Club.” She received $1,000, and her story was published in the September 2022 issue of Gemini Magazine. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a short story. The next deadline is March 31.
Gemini Magazine, Short Story Contest, P.O. Box 1485, Onset, MA 02558. (339) 309-9757. David A. Bright, Editor.
editor@gemini-magazine.com gemini-magazine.com
Hidden River Arts
Willow Run Poetry Book Award
Rosetta Marantz Cohen of Northampton, Massachusetts, won the 2022 Willow Run Poetry Book Award for Five Women. She received $1,000, and her book will be published by Hidden River Press. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)
Hidden River Arts, Willow Run Poetry Book Award, P.O. Box 63927, Philadelphia, PA 19147. (484) 215-1245. Debra Leigh Scott, Founding Executive Director.
hiddenriverarts@gmail.com hiddenriverartssubmissions.submittable.com/submit
Indiana Review
Poetry Prize
Donte Collins of St. Paul won the 2022 Poetry Prize for “Abecedarian at the End of the World” and “Still Life With Birth Certificate.” They received $1,000 and publication in the Winter 2022 issue of Indiana Review. Billy-Ray Belcourt judged. The annual award is typically given for a single poem. The next deadline is March 15.
Fiction Prize
Ben Francisco of New York City won the 2022 Fiction Prize for “Two People.” They received $1,000 and publication in the Winter 2022 issue of Indiana Review. K-Ming Chang judged. The annual award is given for a short story. The next deadline is October 15.
Creative Nonfiction Prize
Rose Nguyen of New York City won the 2021 Creative Nonfiction Prize for “To Speak, To Sing.” She received $1,000 and publication in the Summer 2022 issue of Indiana Review. Anna Qu judged. The annual award is given for an essay. The next deadline is March 15.
Indiana Review, Indiana University, English Department, Ballantine Hall 554, 1020 E Kirkwood Avenue, Bloomington, IN 47405. inreview@indiana.edu indianareview.org/prizes
Inlandia Institute
Eliud Martínez Prize
Zita Arocha of Las Cruces, New Mexico, won the inaugural Eliud Martínez Prize for her memoir, Guajira: The Cuba Girl. She received $1,000 and publication by Inlandia Books. Alex Espinoza judged. The annual award is given for a book of fiction or creative nonfiction by a writer who identifies as Hispanic, Latino/a/x, or Chicana/o/x. (See Deadlines.)
Inlandia Institute, Eliud Martínez Prize, 75 E. Ninth Street, Upland, CA 91786. (951) 790-2458. Maria Fernanda Vidaurrazaga, Publications Coordinator.
publications@inlandiainstitute.org inlandiainstitute.org/books/the-eliud-martinez-prize
James Jones Literary Society
First Novel Fellowship
Beenish Ahmed of Detroit won the 31st annual James Jones First Novel Fellowship for her manuscript “Every Song an Elegy.” She received $10,000. The first runner-up was Raquel Z. Rivera of Albuquerque, New Mexico, for “The Song Cypher,” and the second runner-up was Bora Lee Reed of Berkeley, California, for “The Letter Writers.” Rivera received $3,000 and Reed received $2,000. Colin Channer, Kwame Dawes, and Nancy McKinley judged. The annual award is given for a novel-in-progress that honors “the spirit of unblinking honesty, determination, and insight into modern culture as exemplified by (the writings of) James Jones.” (See Deadlines.)
James Jones Literary Society, First Novel Fellowship, Wilkes University, Creative Writing Program, 84 West South Street, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18766.
jamesjonesfirstnovel@wilkes.edu wilkes.edu/academics/graduate-programs/masters-programs/creative-writing-ma-mfa/james-jones-fellowship-contest.aspx
Kirkus Reviews
Kirkus Prizes
Hernan Diaz and Tanaïs, both of New York City, won the 2022 Kirkus Prizes. Diaz won in fiction for his novel Trust (Riverhead Books), and Tanaïs won in nonfiction for their memoir, In Sensorium: Notes for My People (Harper). They each received $50,000. Luis Correa, Laurie Muchnick, Deesha Philyaw, and Wendy Smith judged in fiction, and Hanif Abdurraqib, Lillian Dabney, Eric Liebetrau, and Sarah Norris judged in nonfiction. The annual awards are given for a book of fiction and a book of nonfiction that were published in the previous year and received a starred review in Kirkus Reviews. There is no application process.
Kirkus Reviews, 65 West 36th Street, Suite 700, New York, NY 10018. Tom Beer, Editor in Chief.
Little Tokyo Historical Society
Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest
Xueyou Wang of Milwaukee won the 2022 Little Tokyo Historical Society Short Story Contest for “Tori” (written in English) and Mutsuki Nao of Kyoto won for “Tell Me” (written in Japanese). They each received $500 and publication in Rafu Shimpo and on the Discover Nikkei and Little Tokyo Historical Society websites. Ellen Endo, Henry Fuhrmann, and Hillary Jenks judged in the English-language category, and Megumi Anjo, Junzo Arai, and Akira Tsurukame judged in the Japanese-language category. The annual awards are given for short stories that take place in the Little Tokyo district of Los Angeles. (See Deadlines.)
Little Tokyo Historical Society, Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest, 319 East Second Street, #203, Los Angeles, CA 90012. imaginelittletokyo@gmail.com littletokyohs.org
Lost Horse Press
Idaho Prize for Poetry
Letisia Cruz of St. Petersburg, Florida, won the 2022 Idaho Prize for Poetry for Migrations & Other Exiles. She received $1,000, and her collection will be published by Lost Horse Press in the spring. Dzvinia Orlowsky judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is May 15.
Lost Horse Press, Idaho Prize for Poetry, 1025 S. Garry Road, Liberty Lake, WA 99019. (208) 597-3008. losthorsepress@mindspring.com losthorsepress.org
MacArthur Foundation
MacArthur Fellowships
Poet and nonfiction writer J. Drew Lanham of Seneca, South Carolina; fiction and nonfiction writer Kiese Laymon of Houston; nonfiction writer Robin Wall Kimmerer of Syracuse, New York; and literary historian P. Gabrielle Foreman of University Park, Pennsylvania, won 2022 MacArthur Fellowships. Lanham, whose most recent book is the collection of poetry and meditations Sparrow Envy: Field Guide to Birds and Lesser Beasts (Hub City Press, 2021); Laymon, whose most recent book is the revised edition of the novel Long Division (Scribner, 2021); Kimmerer, whose most recent book for adults is the nonfiction book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Milkweed Editions, 2013); and Foreman, whose most recent book is the nonfiction book Activist Sentiments: Reading Black Women in the Nineteenth Century (University of Illinois Press, 2009), will each receive $800,000 over five years. The annual fellowships are given in a variety of fields to “enable recipients to exercise their own creative instincts for the benefit of human society.” There is no application process.
MacArthur Foundation, Office of Grants Management, 140 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, IL 60603. (312) 726-8000. 4answers@macfound.org macfound.org
Mississippi Arts Commission
Literary Artist Fellowships
Poets Michael Aderibigbe and Caroline Freeman, both of Forrest, and Ann Fisher-Wirth of Lafayette, and fiction writers Joshua Bernstein of Forrest, Melissa Ginsburg of Lafayette, Becky Hagenston of Oktibbeha, and Iheoma Nwachukwu of Lowndes each received a $5,000 Literary Artist Fellowship from the Mississippi Arts Commission. The fellowships are given in alternating years to Mississippi poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers. The next round of fellowships will be awarded to creative nonfiction writers. (See Deadlines.)
Mississippi Arts Commission, Literary Artist Fellowships, 501 North West Street, Woolfolk Building, Suite 1101A, Jackson, MS 39201. (601) 359-6075. Kristen Brandt, Contact.
kbrandt@arts.ms.gov arts.ms.gov/grants/grants-for-individuals/artist-fellowships
Narrative
Narrative Prize
Sarah Balakrishnan of Richmond, Virginia, won the 2022 Narrative Prize for her stories “Trump versus Superman” and “Rouses Point.” She received $4,000. The annual award is given for a poem or group of poems, a short story, a novel excerpt, or a work of creative nonfiction published by a new or emerging writer in Narrative during the previous year. The next deadline is June 15.
Spring Story Contest
S.L. Wisenberg of Chicago won the 2022 Spring Story Contest for her short story “Bad Girl in Berlin.” She received $2,500 and publication in Narrative. The annual award is given for a short story, a short short story, an essay, or an excerpt from a work of fiction or creative nonfiction. The next deadline is July 31.
Poetry Contest
Kwame Dawes of Lincoln, Nebraska, won the 14th annual Poetry Contest for “The Forgettable Life” and other poems. He received $1,500 and publication in Narrative. The annual award is given for a poem or group of poems. The next deadline is July 20.
Narrative, 2443 Fillmore Street, #214, San Francisco, CA 94115. Tom Jenks, Editor.
contact@narrativemagazine.com narrativemagazine.com
National Book Foundation
National Book Awards
John Keene of Newark, New Jersey, won the 2022 National Book Award in poetry for Punks: New & Selected Poems (Song Cave). The finalists in poetry were Allison Adelle Hedge Coke of Riverside, California, for Look at This Blue (Coffee House Press); Sharon Olds and Jenny Xie, both of New York City, for Olds’s Balladz (Knopf) and Xie’s The Rupture Tense (Graywolf Press); and Roger Reeves of Austin, Texas, for Best Barbarian (Norton). Tess Gunty of Los Angeles won the 2022 National Book Award in fiction for The Rabbit Hutch (Knopf). The finalists in fiction were Gayl Jones of Lexington, Kentucky, for The Birdcatcher (Beacon Press), Jamil Jan Kochai of Princeton, New Jersey, for The Haunting of Hajji Hotak and Other Stories (Viking), and Sarah Thankam Mathews and Alejandro Varela, both of New York City, for Mathews’s All This Could Be Different (Viking) and Varela’s The Town of Babylon (Astra House). Imani Perry of Philadelphia won the 2022 National Book Award in nonfiction for South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation (Ecco). The finalists in nonfiction were Toluse Olorunnipa and Robert Samuels, both of Washington, D.C., for His Name Is George Floyd: One Man’s Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice (Viking), Meghan O’Rourke of New Haven, Connecticut, for The Invisible Kingdom: Reimagining Chronic Illness (Riverhead Books), David Quammen of Bozeman, Montana, for Breathless: The Scientific Race to Defeat a Deadly Virus (Simon & Schuster), and Ingrid Rojas Contreras of Colombia and San Francisco for The Man Who Could Move Clouds (Doubleday). Sabaa Tahir of Mojave Desert, California, won the 2022 National Book Award in young people’s literature for All My Rage (Razorbill). The finalists in young people’s literature were Dawud Anyabwile of Atlanta, Derrick Barnes of Charlotte, North Carolina, and Tommie Smith of Stone Mountain, Georgia, for Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice (Norton Young Readers), Kelly Barnhill of Minneapolis for The Ogress and the Orphans (Algonquin Young Readers), Sonora Reyes of Tempe, Arizona, for The Lesbiana’s Guide to Catholic School (Balzer + Bray), and Lisa Yee of Western Massachusetts and Los Angeles for Maizy Chen’s Last Chance (Random House Books for Young Readers). Samanta Schweblin of Argentina and Berlin won the 2022 National Book Award in translated literature for Seven Empty Houses (Riverhead Books), translated from the Spanish by Megan McDowell of Santiago. The finalists in translated literature were Jon Fosse of Bergen and Oslo, Norway, and Hainburg an der Donau, Austria, for A New Name: Septology VI-VII (Transit Books), translated from the Norwegian by Damion Searls of Minneapolis; Scholastique Mukasonga of France and Rwanda for Kibogo (Archipelago Books), translated from the French by Mark Polizzotti of New York City; Mónica Ojeda of Ecuador and Madrid for Jawbone (Coffee House Press), translated from the Spanish by Sarah Booker of Morganton, North Carolina; and Yoko Tawada of Berlin and Japan for Scattered All Over the Earth (New Directions), translated from the Japanese by Margaret Mitsutani of Tokyo. Keene, Gunty, Perry, and Tahir each won $10,000; Schweblin and McDowell each won $5,000. The finalists each received $1,000 (to be split evenly between author and translator for the translated literature category). The poetry judges were Kwame Dawes, Juan Felipe Herrera, Keetje Kuipers, January Gill O’Neil, and Mai Der Vang; the fiction judges were Ben Fountain, Brandon Hobson, Pam Houston, Dana Johnson, and Michelle Malonzo; the nonfiction judges were Carol Anderson, Melissa Febos, Thor Hanson, Janet Webster Jones, and Oscar Villalon; the young people’s literature judges were Becky Albertalli, Joseph Bruchac, Meghan Dietsche Goel, Jewell Parker Rhodes, and Lilliam Rivera; and the translated literature judges were Nick Buzanski, Veronica Esposito, Ann Goldstein, Rohan Kamicheril, and Russell Scott Valentino. The annual awards honor books of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, young people’s literature, and translated literature published in the U.S. during the award year. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
5 Under 35
Five fiction writers were selected as the National Book Foundation’s 2022 5 Under 35 honorees. They are Alexandra Chang of Ventura County, California, for her novel, Days of Distraction (Ecco, 2020), selected by Jason Mott; Joseph Han of Honolulu for his novel, Nuclear Family (Counterpoint, 2022), selected by Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi; Crystal Hana Kim of New York City for her novel, If You Leave Me (William Morrow, 2018), selected by Min Jin Lee; Clare Sestanovich of New York City for her story collection, Objects of Desire (Knopf, 2021), selected by Anthony Doerr; and Alyssa Songsiridej of Philadelphia for her novel, Little Rabbit (Bloomsbury, 2022), selected by Julia Phillips. They each received $1,000 and were celebrated at a ceremony in New York City in June 2022, alongside the 2021 honorees. The annual awards are given to writers under the age of 35 who have published their first book of fiction in the previous five years. There is no application process.
National Book Foundation, 90 Broad Street, Suite 604, New York, NY 10004. (212) 685-0261.
nationalbook@nationalbook.org nationalbook.org
New Letters
Literary Awards
Jasmine Ledesma of New York City won the 2022 Patricia Cleary Miller Award for Poetry for “The Sleazebag Speaks.” Devon Ross of Chicago won the 2022 Robert Day Award for Fiction for “A Visit to Haifa Circa 2018:.” Joyce Dehli of Washington, D.C., won the 2022 Conger Beasley Jr. Award for Nonfiction for “On Emptiness.” They each received $2,500 and will be published in the Winter/Spring 2023 issue of New Letters. Katie Ford judged in poetry, Alexia Arthurs judged in fiction, and Dinty W. Moore judged in nonfiction. The annual awards are given for a poem or group of poems, a story, and an essay. The next deadline is May 22.
New Letters, Literary Awards, University of Missouri, 5101 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110. (816) 235-1169. Ashley Wann, Managing Editor.
newletters@umkc.edu newletters.org
North American Review
James Hearst Poetry Prize
J.K. Tsosie of Albuquerque, New Mexico, won the 2022 James Hearst Poetry Prize for “1997 Southside.” He received $1,000, and his poem was published in the Spring 2022 issue of North American Review. Natalie Diaz judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. The next deadline is November 1.
North American Review, James Hearst Poetry Prize, University of Northern Iowa, 1222 West 27th Street, Cedar Falls, IA 50614. (319) 273-6455.
nar@uni.edu northamericanreview.org
Oberon
Poetry Prize
Judy Brackett Crowe of Nevada City, California, won the 2022 Oberon Poetry Prize for “Black and Red and Blue on White, 2019.” She received $1,000, and her poem will be published in Oberon. Neil Silverblatt judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. The next deadline is April 10.
Oberon, Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 138, 129 Main Street, Stony Brook, NY 11790. Mindy Kronenberg, Editor.
oberonmag@optonline.net oberonpoetry.com
Passager
Henry Morgenthau III First Book Poetry Prize
Mark Elber of Fall River, Massachusetts, won the 2022 Henry Morgenthau lll First Book Poetry Prize for Headstone. He received $3,000, and his book was published by Passager Books in fall 2022. David Keplinger judged. The biennial award is given for a first book of poems by a writer 70 or older. The next deadline is January 31, 2024.
Poetry Prize
David Bergman of Baltimore won the 2022 Passager Poetry Prize for a group of poems. He received $1,000, and his poems, as well as an interview, were published in Issue 73 of Passager. The annual award is given for five poems by a writer over 50. The next deadline is April 15.
Passager, 7401 Park Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21208. Rosanne Singer, Assistant Editor.
editors@passagerbooks.com passagerbooks.com
Pen Parentis
Writing Fellowship for New Parents
Sarah Courteau of New York City won the 2022–2023 Pen Parentis Writing Fellowship for New Parents for “After the Storm.” She received $1,000, publication of her story in Dreamers Creative Writing, and a year of mentorship. She was also invited to give a reading at the Pen Parentis Literary Salon in New York City. The annual award is given for a short story by a writer with at least one child under the age of 10. The next deadline is April 17.
Pen Parentis, Writing Fellowship for New Parents, 176 Broadway, 14F, New York, NY 10038. (212) 501-2031.
info@penparentis.org penparentis.org
Ploughshares
Emerging Writer’s Contest
Giovannai Rosa of Miami, Florida, won the 2022 Emerging Writer’s Contest in poetry for “untitled sugar poem.” Catherine Kim of Ann Arbor, Michigan, won the 2022 Emerging Writer’s Contest in fiction for “Mache/Mary.” Megan Valley of Flushing, Michigan, won the 2022 Emerging Writer’s Contest in nonfiction for “Painstaking Preservation.” They each received $2,000, publication of their work in the Winter 2022–2023 issue of Ploughshares, and a consultation with literary agency Aevitas Creative Management. Chen Chen judged in poetry, Amelia Gray judged in fiction, and Danielle Geller judged in nonfiction. The annual awards are given for a poem or group of poems, a short story, and an essay. The next deadline is May 15.
Ploughshares, Emerging Writer’s Contest, Emerson College, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116. (617) 824-3757. Ellen Duffer, Managing Editor.
pshares@pshares.org pshares.org
Poetry Northwest
James Welch Prize for Indigenous Poets
Halee Kirkwood of the Fond Du Lac Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe and Melanie Merle of the Chickasaw Nation won the second annual James Welch Prize for Indigenous Poets. Kirkwood won for “On Moccasin Mike Road” and Merle won for “Warmouth.” They each received $1,000, publication in Poetry Northwest, and an invitation to give a reading with the contest judge at Hugo House, in partnership with Seattle Arts & Lectures. Board members from In-Na-Po (Indigenous Nations Poets) screened the entries, and Elise Paschen of the Osage Nation served as the final judge. The annual award is given to two Indigenous poets for a single poem by each writer. (See Deadlines.)
Poetry Northwest, James Welch Prize for Indigenous Poets, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower Street, Everett, WA 98201. Keetje Kuipers, Editor.
editors@poetrynw.org poetrynw.org/james-welch-prize
Poetry Society of America
Chapbook Fellowships
Bridget O’Bernstein and Sahar Romani, both of New York City, won the 2022 Chapbook Fellowships. O’Bernstein won for Several American Flowers, chosen by Eileen Myles; Romani won for The Opening, chosen by Kazim Ali. The winners each received $1,000, and their winning chapbooks will be published by the Poetry Society of America in 2023. The annual awards are given for poetry chapbooks. The next deadline is December 31, 2023.
Poetry Society of America, Chapbook Fellowships, 119 Smith Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. (212) 254-9628.
info@poetrysociety.org poetrysociety.org
Rattle
Poetry Prize
L. Renée of Harrisonburg, Virginia, won the 2022 Rattle Poetry Prize for “Shoes.” She received $15,000 and publication of her poem in Issue 78 of Rattle. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. The next deadline is July 15.
Rattle, Poetry Prize, 12411 Ventura Boulevard, Studio City, CA 91604. (818) 505-6777. Timothy Green, Editor.
Red Hen Press
Women’s Prose Prize
Cheri Johnson of Minneapolis won the 2022 Women’s Prose Prize for Annika Rose. She received $1,000, and her novel will be published by Red Hen Press in spring 2024. Melanie Conroy-Goldman judged. The annual award is given for a book of fiction or nonfiction by a writer who identifies as a woman. (See Deadlines.)
Red Hen Press, Women’s Prose Prize, P.O. Box 40820, Pasadena, CA 91114. (626) 406-1203. Shelby Wallace, Production Editor. editorial@redhen.org redhen.org
Regal House Publishing
Terry J. Cox Poetry Award
Daniel Bourne of Wooster, Ohio, won the 2022 Terry J. Cox Poetry Award for Talking Back to the Exterminator. He received $1,000, and his poetry collection will be published by Regal House Publishing in 2024. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)
Regal House Publishing, Terry J. Cox Poetry Award, 806 Oberlin Road, #12094, Raleigh, NC 27605. Jaynie Royal, Editor in Chief. info@regalhousepublishing.com regalhousepublishing.com
Salamander
Fiction Prize
Hassaan Mirza of Cincinnati won the 2022 Salamander Fiction Prize for “The Other Osama.” He received $1,000, and his story will be published in Salamander. Jamie Quatro judged. The annual award is given for a short story. The next deadline is June 1.
Salamander, Fiction Prize, Suffolk University, English Department, 8 Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108. Katie Sticca, Managing Editor.
editors@salamandermag.org salamandermag.org/contests
Southern Humanities Review
Auburn Witness Poetry Prize
Daniel Donaghy of Willington, Connecticut, won the 2022 Auburn Witness Poetry Prize for “Tulsa Triptych.” He received $1,000 and publication in Southern Humanities Review. He also read with contest judge Rick Barot in a reading hosted by Auburn University. The annual award is given for a poem of witness in honor of the late poet Jake Adam York. The next deadline is June 1.
Southern Humanities Review, Auburn Witness Poetry Prize, Auburn University, 9088 Haley Center, Auburn, AL 36849. (334) 844-9088.
shr@auburn.edu southernhumanitiesreview.com
Southern Indiana Review
Michael Waters Poetry Prize
Chelsea Woodard of Exeter, New Hampshire, won the 2022 Michael Waters Poetry Prize for At the Lepidopterist’s House. She received $5,000, and her collection will be published in fall 2023 by Southern Indiana Review Press. Michael Waters judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)
Southern Indiana Review, Michael Waters Poetry Prize, University of Southern Indiana, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, IN 47712. (812) 228-5145. Ron Mitchell, Editor.
sir.contest@usi.edu usi.edu/sir/awards-contest/michael-waters-poetry-prize
Stadler Center for Poetry & Literary Arts
Philip Roth Residencies
Fiction writers Alberto Reyes Morgan of El Centro, California, and Madhu H. Kaza of New York City won the Fall 2022 and Spring 2023 Philip Roth Residencies in Creative Writing, respectively. Each will receive $5,000 and a residency of up to four months at the Stadler Center for Poetry & Literary Arts at Bucknell University. The annual residencies are given to writers working on a first or second book in any literary genre. (See Deadlines.)
Stadler Center for Poetry & Literary Arts, Philip Roth Residencies, Bucknell University, Bucknell Hall, 1 Dent Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837. Andrew Ciotola, Program Manager.
ciotola@bucknell.edu bucknell.edu/academics/beyond-classroom/academic-centers-institutes/stadler-center-poetry-literary-arts/programs-residencies/philip-roth-residence-creative-writing
Tupelo Press
Dorset Prize
Ae Hee Lee of Milwaukee won the 2022 Dorset Prize for Asterism. She received $3,000, publication of her book by Tupelo Press, 20 author copies, and a weeklong residency at the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art in North Adams, Massachusetts. John Murillo judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. The next deadline is December 31, 2023.
Snowbound Chapbook Award
Emma Binder of Madison, Wisconsin, won the 2022 Snowbound Chapbook Award for Country Songs for Alice. They received $1,000, publication by Tupelo Press, and 25 author copies. Hala Alyan judged. The annual award is given for a poetry chapbook. (See Deadlines.)
Sunken Garden Chapbook Poetry Prize
Emily Carlson of Pittsburgh won the 2022 Sunken Garden Poetry Prize for Why Misread a Cloud. She received $1,000, publication of her chapbook by Tupelo Press, and 25 author copies. Kimiko Hahn judged. The annual award is given for a poetry chapbook. The next deadline is October 31.
Tupelo Press, P.O. Box 1767, North Adams, MA 01247. (413) 664-9611. Jeffrey Levine, Publisher. tupelopress.org
University of Wisconsin
Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing Fellowships
Five writers received the 2022–2023 Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing Fellowships in Poetry and Fiction. Steven Espada Dawson of Austin received the Jay C. and Ruth Halls Poetry Fellowship; Yalitza Ferreras of San Francisco received the Carol Houck Smith Fiction Fellowship; Chessy Normile of New York City received the Ronald Wallace Poetry Fellowship; Amanda Rizkalla of Madison, Wisconsin, received the Hoffman-Halls Emerging Artist Fellowship in Fiction; and Taymour Soomro of London received the James C. McCreight Fiction Fellowship. Each fellow receives a stipend of at least $39,000 plus benefits, teaches one creative writing workshop at the University of Wisconsin each semester, and gives one public reading. The nine-month fellowships provide time, space, and an intellectual community for poets and fiction writers working on a first or second book. Applicants must hold an MFA or PhD in creative writing and must have published no more than one book. (See Deadlines.)
University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing Fellowships, English Department, 600 North Park Street, H.C. White Room 6195, Madison, WI 53706. Ron Kuka, Coordinator.
institutemail@english.wisc.edu creativewriting.wisc.edu/fellowships
Virginia Commonwealth University
Levis Reading Prize
Devon Walker-Figueroa of New York City won the 2022 Levis Reading Prize for Philomath (Milkweed Editions). She received $5,000 and an all-expenses-paid trip to give a reading at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond. The annual award is given to honor a first or second book of poetry published during the previous year. (See Deadlines.)
Virginia Commonwealth University, Levis Reading Prize, English Department, 900 Park Avenue, Hibbs Hall, Room 306, P.O. Box 842005, Richmond, VA 23284. Katy Scarlett, Contact.
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