Recent Winners

Academy of American Poets
Wallace Stevens Award
Louise Glück of Cambridge, Massachusetts, won the 2008 Wallace Stevens Award. Glück, whose most recent book is Averno (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2006), received $100,000. The annual award recognizes “outstanding and proven mastery in the art of poetry.” The winner is selected by the Academy’s Board of Chancellors. There is no application process.
Academy Fellowship
Brigit Pegeen Kelly of Arcata, California, won the 2008 Academy Fellowship. Kelly, whose most recent book is The Orchard (BOA Editions, 2004), received $25,000. The annual award is given to honor “distinguished poetic achievement.” The winner is selected by the Academy’s Board of Chancellors. There is no application process.
Academy of American Poets, 584 Broadway, Suite 604, New York, NY 10012-5243. (212) 274-0343, ext. 18.
CJ Evans, Awards Associate.
cevans@poets.org
www.poets.org/awards

Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
Artist of Color Career Development Grant
Fiction writer Andrea Wood of Duluth received a $1,000 Artist of Color Career Development Grant from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. The grant is given two times a year to allow poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers with diverse ethnic backgrounds who reside in the seven-county Arrowhead region of Minnesota to take advantage of a specific arts opportunity. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Individual Artist Fellowships
Poet Julie Gard of Duluth received a $4,000 Minnesota Individual Artist Fellowship from the Arrowhead Regional Arts Council. The annual fellowships are given to writers and artists who reside in the seven-county Arrowhead region of Minnesota. The next deadline is March 27, 2009.
Arrowhead Regional Arts Council, Marshall School Annex, 1301 Rice Lake Road, Suite 111, Duluth, MN 55811. (800) 569-8134. Robert DeArmond, Executive Director.
info@aracouncil.org
www.aracouncil.org

Artist Trust
Grants for Artist Projects
Thirteen Washington State poets and writers received 2008 Grants for Artist Projects from Artist Trust, a statewide nonprofit arts organization. They are poets Emily Beyer, Kathleen Flenniken, Adriana Grant, Sibyl James, Doug Nufer, Amy Schrader, and Kary Wayson all of Seattle, and Mike Daley of Mt. Vernon, Ann Gerike of Coupeville, and Bill Ransom of Grayland, and creative nonfiction writers Jennifer Culkin of Bainbridge Island and Brenda Miller of Bellingham. Each received $1,500. Fiction writer Bret Fetzer of Seattle received $1,300. The annual awards are given to Washington poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers for specific projects, including the development and creation of new work. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Artist Trust, Grants for Artist Projects, 1835 12th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122-2437. (206) 467-8734, ext. 10. Monica Miller, Director of Programs.
info@artisttrust.org
www.artisttrust.org

Ashland Poetry Press
Robert McGovern Memorial Publication Prize
Elizabeth Biller Chapman of Palo Alto, California, won the 2008 Robert McGovern Memorial Publication Prize for her poetry collection Light Thickens. She received $500, publication of her collection by Ashland Poetry Press, and 100 author copies. Deborah Fleming judged. The annual award is given for a second book of poetry by a poet over 40. There is no application process.
Ashland Poetry Press, 401 College Avenue, Ashland, OH 44805. (419) 289-5957. Deborah Fleming, Editor.
www.ashland.edu/aupoetry

Bear Star Press
Dorothy Brunsman Poetry Prize
Kathryn Cowles of Salt Lake City won the 2008 Dorothy Brunsman Poetry Prize for Eleanor, Eleanor, not your real name. She received $1,000, and her collection was published by Bear Star Press. The prize is given for a book-length poetry manuscript by a writer who lives in a state west of the central time zone. (See Deadlines.)
Bear Star Press, Dorothy Brunsman Poetry Prize, 185 Hollow Oak Drive, Cohasset, CA 95973. (530) 891-0360. Beth Spencer, Editor.
www.bearstarpress.com

BkMk Press
Ciardi/Chandra Prizes
Tony Barnstone of Whittier, California, won the John Ciardi Prize for Poetry for Tongue of War. B. H. Fairchild judged. Perry Glasser of Haverhill, Massachusetts, won the G. S. Sharat Chandra Prize for Short Fiction for Dangerous Places. Gary Gildner judged. Each received $1,000 and publication of their books by BkMk Press. The annual prizes are given for book-length collections of poetry and short fiction. (See Deadlines.)
BkMk Press, Ciardi/Chandra Prizes, 5100 Rockhill Road, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499. (816) 235-2558. Ben Furnish, Managing Editor.
bkmk@umkc.edu
www.umkc.edu/bkmk

Black Caucus of the American Library Association
Literary Awards
Stephen L. Carter of Cheshire, Connecticut, won the 2008 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Award in fiction for his novel New England White (Knopf). He received $500. The annual award is given to an African American author for a book of fiction published in the previous year that portrays the African American experience. (See Deadlines.)
Black Caucus of the American Library Association, Literary Awards, Southside Branch Library, 3185 Buchanan Street, Winston-Salem, NC 27127. (336) 703-3041. Joel White, Awards Chair.
whitejw@forsythlibrary.org
www.bcala.org

Boulevard
Poetry Contest for Emerging Poets
Greg McBride of Silver Spring, Maryland, won the Poetry Contest for Emerging Poets for his poems “The Army Thought of Everything,” “Backseat Passenger,” and “Lament for the Fettered Self.” He received $1,000, and his poems will be published in the Spring 2009 issue of Boulevard. The editors judged. The annual prize is given for a group of three poems by a poet who has not yet published a book of poetry with a nationally distributed press. The next deadline is May 15, 2009.
Boulevard, Poetry Contest for Emerging Poets, P.O. Box 325, 6614 Clayton Road, Richmond Heights, MO 63117. (314) 862-2643. Richard Burgin, Editor.
www.richardburgin.net/boulevard.htm

Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation
Short Story Competition
Tracy Wynn of Concord, Massachusetts, won the Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation Short Story Competition for “Mrs. Somebody Somebody.” She received $1,000. The prize, which was given every three years for a short story that presents the gay and lesbian lifestyle in a positive manner and is based on a historic person or event, has been suspended.
Arch and Bruce Brown Foundation, Short Story Competition, 2500 North Palm Canyon Drive, #A4, Palm Springs, CA 92262. Arch Brown, President.
www.aabbfoundation.org

Campbell Corner
Poetry Prize
Cynthia Lowen of New York City won the tenth annual Campbell Corner Poetry Prize for excerpts from her manuscript “Riding Toward Coyote.” She received $3,000. Her work was published on the Campbell Corner Web site, and she gave a reading at Sarah Lawrence College in October. The award is given for poems that “treat larger ‘transpersonal’ themes with lyric intensity.” The next deadline is March 15, 2009.
Campbell Corner, Poetry Prize, The Language Exchange, Sarah Lawrence College, 1 Mead Way, Bronxville, NY 10708-5999.
campbellcorner@slc.edu
www.sarahlawrence.edu/campbell

Cider Press Review
Book Award
Robin Chapman of Madison, Wisconsin, won the fourth annual Cider Press Review Book Award for Abundance. She received $1,000 and publication of her book by Cider Press. The editors judged. The annual award is given for a poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)
Cider Press Review, Book Award, 777 Braddock Lane, Halifax, PA 17032. (717) 991-9062. Caron Andregg, Coeditor.
editor@ciderpressreview.com
www.ciderpressreview.com/bookaward

Cleveland State University Poetry Center
Ruthanne Wiley Memorial Novella Contest
Kathleen Wakefield of Bainbridge Island, Washington, won the 2007 Ruthanne Wiley Memorial Novella Contest for Snaketown. She received $1,000, and her book will be published by Cleveland State University Poetry Center in 2009. Steve Lattimore judged. The annual award is given for a novella. The deadline for this year’s award has passed; as of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Cleveland State University Poetry Center, Ruthanne Wiley Memorial Novella Contest, 2121 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44115-2214. (888) 278-6473. Rita Grabowski, Manager.
poetrycenter@csuohio.edu
www.csuohio.edu/poetrycenter

Commonwealth Club of California
California Book Awards
W. S. Di Piero of San Francisco won the 2008 California Book Awards Gold Medal in poetry for his collection Chinese Apples (Knopf). Michael Chabon of Berkeley won the Gold Medal in fiction for The Yiddish Policemen’s Union (HarperCollins). They each received $2,000. The annual awards are given to California residents to honor books of poetry and fiction published in the preceding year. (See Deadlines.)
Commonwealth Club of California, California Book Awards, 595 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105. (415) 597-6703. Gina Baleria, Director.
bookawards@commonwealthclub.org
www.commonwealthclub.org/bookawards

Crab Orchard Review
Open Competition
Alison Townsend of Stoughton, Wisconsin, won the 2008 Crab Orchard Series in Poetry Open Competition for her collection Persephone in America. She received $3,500. Jesse Lee Kercheval of Madison, Wisconsin, won the $2,000 second prize for her collection Cinema Muto. The winning books will be published by Southern Illinois University Press, and the winners are invited to read at Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. David Wojahn was the judge. The annual awards are given for book-length poetry collections. (See Deadlines.)
Crab Orchard Review, Open Competition, Department of English, Southern Illinois University, 1000 Faner Drive, Carbondale, IL 62901. Jon Tribble, Series Editor.
www.siuc.edu/~crborchd/conpo.html

Curbstone Press
Miguel Mármol prize
Toni Margarita Plummer of New York City won the 2008 Miguel Mármol Prize for her story collection The Desert in Green and Other Stories. She received $1,000 and publication of her book by Curbstone Press. Roberto Marquez judged. The annual award is given for a first book-length work of fiction in English by a Latino writer that “reflects a respect for intercultural understanding and fosters an appreciation for human rights and civil liberties.” (See Deadlines.)
Curbstone Press, Miguel Mármol Prize, 321 Jackson Street, Willimantic, CT 06226. (860) 423-5110.
info@curbstone.org
www.curbstone.org

Cutthroat
Joy Harjo Poetry Award
Melissa Kwasny of Jefferson City, Montana, won the 2007 Joy Harjo Poetry Award for her poem “The Under World.” She received $1,250 and publication in Cutthroat. Rebecca Seiferle judged. The annual prize is given for a single poem. This year’s deadline has passed; as of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Rick DeMarinis Short fiction Award
Michael Schiavone of Gloucester, Massachusetts, won the 2007 Rick DeMarinis Short Fiction Award for his story “Golden Years.” He received $1,250 and publication in Cutthroat. John McNally judged. The annual prize is given for a short story. This year’s deadline has passed; as of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
Cutthroat, P.O. Box 2414, Durango, CA 81302. (970) 903-7941. Pamela Uschuk, Editor.
www.cutthroatmag.com

DIAGRAM
Chapbook Contest
Marc McKee of Columbia, Missouri, won the 2008 DIAGRAM Chapbook Contest for What Apocalypse? He received $1,000 and publication by New Michigan Press. The annual prize is given for a collection of poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, or mixed-genre writing. The next deadline is March 15, 2009.
DIAGRAM, Chapbook Contest, Department of English, P.O. Box 210067, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0067. Ander Monson, Editor.
nmp@thediagram.com
newmichiganpress.com/nmp

University of Evansville
Richard Wilbur Award
David Stephenson of Detroit won the 2007 Richard Wilbur Award for his poetry collection Rhythm and Blues. He received $1,000 and publication of his book by University of Evansville Press. The award is given biennially for a book-length poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)
University of Evansville, Richard Wilbur Award, Department of English, 1800 Lincoln Avenue, Evansville, IN 47722.
(812) 488-2963.
english.evansville.edu

Fence Books
Motherwell Prize
Elizabeth Marie Young of Berkeley, California, won the 2008 Motherwell Prize for her poetry collection Aim Straight at the Fountain and Press Vaporize. She received $5,000 and publication of her book by Fence Books. Rebecca Wolff judged. The prize is given for a first or second book of poetry by a woman. (See Deadlines.)
Fence Books, Motherwell Prize, New Library 320, 1400 Washington Avenue, University at Albany, Albany, NY 12222. Rebecca Wolff, Editor.
fence@albany.edu
www.fenceportal.org

Five Points
James Dickey Prize
Christopher Buckley of Lompoc, California, won the 2008 James Dickey Prize in poetry. He received $1,000, and his poems will be published in the Fall issue of Five Points. The annual prize is given for up to three poems. (See Deadlines.)
Five Points, James Dickey Prize, Georgia State University, P.O. Box 3999, Atlanta, GA 30302-3999. Megan Sexton, Coeditor.
info@langate.gsu.edu

Folger Shakespeare Library
O. B. Hardison Jr. Poetry Prize
Mary Kinzie of Evanston, Illinois, won the 2008 O. B. Hardison Jr. Poetry Prize. Kinzie, whose most recent collection is California Sorrow (Knopf, 2007), received $10,000 and an invitation to read at the Folger Shakespeare Library. The judges were Claudia Rankine, Tom Sleigh, and Joshua Weiner. The prize honors a U.S. poet “whose art and teaching demonstrate a spirit of inquiry, imagination, daring, and scholarship.” There is no application process.
Folger Shakespeare Library, 201 East Capitol Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003.
www.folger.edu/poetry

Glimmer Train Press
Fiction Open
Frederick Reiken of Shutesberry, Massachusetts, won the Fiction Open for “Shadow.” He received $2,000, and his story will be published in the Winter 2009 issue of Glimmer Train Stories. Yelizaveta Renfro of Sidney, Nebraska, won second place for “Splendid, Silent Sun.” She received $1,000, and her story will be published in Glimmer Train Stories. The editors judged. The quarterly award is given for a short story on any theme. (See Deadlines.)
Family Matters
Terrence Cheng of New York City won the Family Matters award for his story “The Boy.” He received $1,200, and his story will be published in the Fall 2009 issue of Glimmer Train Stories. The editors judged. The award is given quarterly for a story about family. The next deadline is January 31, 2009.
Glimmer Train Press, 1211 NW Glisan Street, Suite 207, Portland, OR 97209. (503) 221-0836. Susan Burmeister-Brown and Linda Swanson-Davies, Coeditors.
www.glimmertrain.org

Goethe-Institut Chicago
Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize
David Dollenmayer of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, won the 2008 Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize for his translation of Moses Rosenkranz’s Childhood: An Autobiographical Fragment (Syracuse University Press). He received $10,000 and a stay at the Literary Colloquium in Berlin. The judges were Peter Constantine, Renate Latimer, Dennis Scheck, Rainer Schulte, and Krishna Winston. The annual award is given to honor an outstanding translation from German into English published in the United States during the previous year. The next deadline is January 31, 2009.
Goethe-Institut Chicago, Helen and Kurt Wolff Translator’s Prize, 150 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 200, Chicago, IL 60601. (312) 263-0472. Rüdiger van den Boom, Contact.
www.goethe.de/ins/us/chi/enindex.htm

Ruth Hindman Foundation
H. E. Francis Short Story Competition
Thomas McConnell of Spartanburg, South Carolina, won the 2007 H. E. Francis Short Story Competition for “The Protectorate of Bohemia.” He received $1,000. Pete Turchi judged. The annual award, cosponsored by the Ruth Hindman Foundation and the English department of the University of Alabama, Huntsville, is given for a short story. (See Deadlines.)
Ruth Hindman Foundation, H. E. Francis Short Story Competition, Department of English, University of Alabama, Huntsville, AL 35899. Patricia Sammon, Contact.
www.uah.edu/colleges/liberal/english/hefrancis.php

Tom Howard Books
Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest
Victoria Gouldthorp of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, won the 16th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest for her story “All Things Considered.” She received $2,000. Arthur Powers of Raleigh, North Carolina, won the $1,000 second-place prize for his story “The Bridge.” John H. Reid judged. The annual award is given for a short story or essay. The next deadline is March 31, 2009.
Tom Howard Books, Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest, c/o Winning Writers, 351 Pleasant Street, PMB 222, Northampton, MA 01060-3961. John H. Reid, Contest Administrator.
johnreid@mail.quango.com
www.winningwriters.com/tomstory

IMPAC
International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award
Rawi Hage of Montreal won the 13th annual International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award for his novel De Niro’s Game (House of Anansi Press, 2005). He received 100,000 euros (approximately $153,000). The judges were Patricia Duncker, Eibhlín Evans, Helon Habila, Aamer Hussein, José Luis de Juan, and Eugene R. Sullivan. The award, sponsored by the Dublin City Council in partnership with IMPAC, a management-productivity engineering company, honors a published novel written in English or translated into English that makes a lasting contribution to world literature. Only selected libraries in major cities throughout the world may nominate books.
IMPAC, Dublin City Public Library and Archive, 138-144 Pearse Street, Dublin 2, Ireland. 011 353 1 674 4802. Sinead Mathews, Award Coordinator.
literaryaward@impac-ie.com
www.impacdublinaward.ie

Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group
Next Generation Indie Book Award
Robert Wexelblatt of Boston won the 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Award for his novel Zublinka Among Women (KenArnoldBooks, 2008). He received $1,000. The annual award is given to honor a book of fiction published in the previous two years by an independent press. The next deadline for authors and publishers to submit books published in 2008 or 2009 is March 15, 2009.
Independent Book Publishing Professionals Group, Next Generation Indie Book Award, 511 Wilkinson Street, Chelsea, MI 48118.
info@indiebookawards.com
www.indiebookawards.com

Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation
Poetry Prize
Sean Nevin of Tempe, Arizona, won the 2008 Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation Poetry Prize for “Sundowning.” He received $1,000. Robert Pinsky judged. The annual prize is given for a single poem. The next deadline is March 15, 2009.
Robinson Jeffers Tor House Foundation, Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 223240, Carmel, CA 93922. (831) 624-1813. Elliot Ruchowitz-Roberts, Coordinator.
www.torhouse.org

Lambda Literary Foundation
Debut Literary Awards
Christopher Kelly of Fort Worth, Texas, and Aoibheann Sweeney of New York City each won a Debut Literary Award. Kelly won for his novel A Push and a Shove (Alyson Books), and Sweeney won for her novel Among Other Things, I’ve Taken Up Smoking (Penguin Press). They each received $1,000. The annual awards are given to recognize the best debut novels or short story collections by a gay writer and by a lesbian writer published in the previous year. (See Deadlines.)
Lambda Literary Foundation, Debut Literary Awards, 5482 Wilshire Boulevard, #1595, Los Angeles, CA 90036. (323) 936-5876. Charles Flowers, Executive Director.
awards@lambdaliterary.org
www.lambdaliterary.org

Library of Congress
Witter Bynner Fellowships
Matthew Thorburn and Monica Youn, both of New York City, won the 2008 Witter Bynner Fellowships in poetry. Each received $10,000 and will organize a local poetry event. The annual fellowships are given at the discretion of the poet laureate to encourage poets and poetry. There is no application process.
Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, D.C. 20540.
www.loc.gov/poetry/bynner.html

Livingston Press
Tartt Fiction Award
Stacia Saint Owens of Los Angeles won the 2008 Tartt Fiction Award for her short story collection Auto-Erotica. She received $1,000, 100 author copies, and publication of her book by Livingston Press in May 2009. The editors judged. The annual prize is given for a collection of short stories. (See Deadlines.)
Livingston Press, Tartt Fiction Award, Station 22, University of West Alabama, Livingston, AL 35470. Joe Taylor, Director.
jwt@uwa.edu
www.livingstonpress.uwa.edu

Lost Horse Press
Idaho Prize for Poetry
Philip Memmer of Deansboro, New York, won the 2008 Idaho Prize for Poetry for Lucifer, A Hagiography. He received $1,000 and publication of his book by Lost Horse Press. M. L . Smoker judged. The annual prize is given for a book-length poetry collection. The next deadline is May 15, 2009.
Lost Horse Press, Idaho Prize for Poetry, 105 Lost Horse Lane, Sandpoint, ID 83864. (208) 255-4410.
losthorsepress@mindspring.com
www.losthorsepress.org

Main Street Rag
Poetry Book Award
Roy Seeger of Kalamazoo, Michigan, won the 2008 Main Street Rag Poetry Book Award for The Boy Whose Hands Were Birds. He received $1,000, publication of his book by Main Street Rag Publishing Company, 50 author copies, and a one-year subscription to Main Street Rag. The annual prize is given for a book-length poetry collection. The next deadline is January 31, 2009.
Main Street Rag, Poetry Book Award, P.O. Box 690100, Charlotte, NC 28227. (704) 573-2516. M. Scott Douglass, Publisher.
editor@mainstreetrag.com
www.mainstreetrag.com

Marsh Hawk Press
Poetry Prize
Michael Rerick of Cincinnati won the fourth annual Marsh Hawk Press Poetry Prize for Impossible to Fold. He received $1,000, and his poetry collection will be published by Marsh Hawk Press next spring. Thylias Moss judged. The prize is given for a book-length poetry collection. The next deadline is April 30, 2009.
Marsh Hawk Press, Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 206, East Rockaway, NY 11518.
www.marshhawkpress.org

George Mason University
Fairfax Prize
Fiction writer Michael Cunningham of New York City won the sixth annual Fairfax Prize. He received $10,000. Cunningham’s most recent novel is Specimen Days (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2005). The award, given by the Fairfax County Public Library Foundation and the Fall for the Book festival, honors a body of work that has “made significant contributions to American and international culture” by an author whose “personal efforts have helped the wider community of writers, particularly younger writers.” The next deadline for nominations is February 1, 2009.
Mason Award
Chinua Achebe of Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, won the third annual Mason Award. He received $10,000. Achebe’s most recent book is Collected Poems (Anchor, 2004). The award, given by the Fall for the Book festival, honors a body of work that has “made extraordinary contributions to bringing literature to a wide reading public.” The next deadline for nominations is February 1, 2009.
George Mason University, 4400 University Drive, MS 3E4, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444. Bill Miller, Festival Director.
www.fallforthebook.org

Meridian
Editors’ Prizes
Sam Witt of Charlottesville, Virginia, won the 2008 Editors’ Prize for poetry for “Imperfect Griever.” Maryse Meijer of Santa Cruz, California, won in fiction for “We Are Leaving Here Forever.” Each received $1,000, and the winning works were published in the Spring/Summer issue of Meridian. The annual prizes are given for a single poem and a short story. (See Deadlines.)
Meridian, Editors’ Prizes, P.O. Box 400145, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4145. Jeb Livingood, Faculty Adviser.
meridianUVA@yahoo.com
www.readmeridian.org

University of Mississippi
Summer Poetry Residency
Tung-Hui Hu of San Francisco won the second annual Summer Poetry Residency from the University of Mississippi. He received a one-month residency at the Lawrence House, near the University of Mississippi campus, and an honorarium of $1,500. Beth Ann Fennelly and Ann Fisher-Worth judged. The residency is given to a poet working on a manuscript. (See Deadlines.)
University of Mississippi, Summer Poetry Residency, Department of English, Bondurant Hall C135, P.O. Box 1848, University, MS 36677-1848. Beth Ann Fennelly, Program Director.
www.olemiss.edu/depts/english/mfa/SPiR.html

Mississippi Arts Commission
Literary Arts Fellowships
Poet James Piiparinen of Oxford and fiction writers Sean Ennis of Water Valley, Paul Rankin of Brandon, and Valerie Winn of Gautier each received a $4,000 Literary Arts Fellowship from the Mississippi Arts Commission. The fellowships are given every other year to Mississippi poets and fiction writers and alternate with fellowships in creative nonfiction. The next deadline for creative nonfiction is March 2, 2009.
Mississippi Arts Commission, Literary Arts Fellowships, 501 North West Street, Woolfolk Building, Suite 1101A, Jackson, MS 39201. (601) 359-6030. Diane Williams, Arts Industry Program Director.
dwilliams@arts.state.ms.us
www.arts.state.ms.us

Money for Women/Barbara Deming Memorial Fund
Individual Artist Grants for Women
Fiction writers Diana Rico of West Lake Village, California, and Susi Wyss of Silver Spring, Maryland, each received a $1,500 Individial Artist Grant for Women. Poet Juliann France of Rumford, Rhode Island, and fiction writer Eileen Palmer of Pittsford, New York, each received a $1,000 grant. The grants are given twice yearly to feminist writers who are citizens of the United States or Canada. (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 Council of Teachers of English
Donald Murray Prize
Douglas Goetsch of New York City won the 2007 Donald Murray Prize for his essay “Poetry Stand,” published in the Autumn 2007 issue of American Scholar. He received $500. The annual award is given to honor an essay about teaching and/or writing published during the previous year. (See Deadlines.)
National Council of Teachers of English, Donald Murray Prize, University Writing Program, 1 Shields Avenue, University of California, Davis, CA 95616. (530) 752-4170. John Boe, Contact.
jdboe@ucdavis.edu

National Endowment for the Arts
Translation Fellowships
Twelve writers were awarded National Endowment for the Arts fellowships to support the translation of works of poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction into English. For poetry, Idra Novey of New York City; Mira Rosenthal of Oakland, California; A. E. Stallings of Athens, Greece; and Carolyn Tipton of Berkeley, California, each received a fellowship of $20,000; and Robin Davidson of Houston, Texas; Katherine Hedeen of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; and Joseph Horacek of Athens, Georgia, each received a fellowship of $10,000. For fiction, Michael Berry of Santa Barbara, California, received a fellowship of $20,000; and Stephen Gingerich of Akron, Ohio, and James Reidel of Cincinnati each received a fellowship of $10,000. For creative nonfiction, Jeffrey Angles of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and Michelle Aynesworth of Austin, Texas, each received fellowships of $20,000. The annual translation fellowships are given to poets and prose writers working on a literary translation project.
(See Deadlines.)
National Endowment for the Arts, Translation Fellowships, 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 20506-0001. (202) 682-5034. Garrick Davis, Grants Specialist.
davisg@arts.gov
www.arts.gov

National Federation of State Poetry Societies
Founders Award
Helen Keith Beaman of Provo, Utah, won the Founders Award from the National Federation of State Poetry Societies for her poem “You Sing Your Brothers.” She received $1,500. Peter Huggins judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. The next deadline is March 15, 2009.
National Federation of State Poetry Societies, Founders Award, 90 High Farms Road, West Hartford, CT 06107. Christine Beck, Contact.
www.nfsps.com/poetry_contests.htm

University of Nebraska Press
Prairie Schooner Book Prizes
Kara Candito of Tallahassee, Florida, won the 2008 Prairie Schooner Book Prize in Poetry for Taste of Cherry. Anne Finger of Oakland, California, won in fiction for her story collection Call Me Ahab. Each received $3,000, and their books will be published by the University of Nebraska Press. Adrian Matejka was the runner-up in poetry for his collection Mixology, and Michael Kardos was the runner-up in fiction for his collection One Last Good Time. They each received $1,000. Stephen Dunn, Marilyn Hacker, and Hilda Raz judged in poetry; and Jesse Lee Kercheval, Hilda Raz, and Hilma Wolitzer judged in fiction. The annual prizes are given for book-length collections of poetry and short fiction. The next deadline is March 15, 2009.
University of Nebraska Press, Prairie Schooner Book Prizes, 201 Andrews Hall, Lincoln, NE 68588-0334. (402) 472-0911. Carrie Shipers, Book Series Coordinator.
prairieschooner.unl.edu

New Millennium Writings
Poetry Award
Harry Bauld of New York City won the Poetry Award for “Alaska.” He received $1,000 and publication of his poem in New Millennium Writings. The award is given twice yearly for a single poem. (See Deadlines.)
New Millennium Writings, Poetry Award, Room A, P.O. Box 2463, Knoxville, TN 37901. (865) 428-0389. Don Williams, Editor.
donwilliams7@charter.net
www.newmillenniumwritings.com

New Rivers Press
MVP Competition
Poets Elizabeth Oness of Winona, Minnesota, and Maya Pindych of New York City, and fiction writer Susan Barr-Toman of Philadelphia won the 2007 MVP Competition. Oness won for her poetry collection Fallibility, Pindych won for her poetry collection Eye, Thus Precious, and Barr-Toman won for her novel When Love Was Clean Underwear. Each received $1,000, and their books will be published by New Rivers Press with distribution through Consortium. The judges were Alan Davis, Michael Hettich, and Ann Hood. One of the annual prizes is awarded for a work of fiction or creative nonfiction by a U.S. writer; the other two are awarded for poetry collections by writers who reside in Minnesota or New York City. The deadline for this year’s award has passed; as of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
New Rivers Press, MVP Competition, Minnesota State University, 1104 Seventh Avenue South, Moorhead, MN 56563. Donna Carlson, Managing Editor.
carlsond@mnstate.edu
www.newriverspress.com

Nimrod International Journal
Neruda and Porter Prizes
Elyse Fenton of Austin, Texas, won the 30th annual Pablo Neruda Prize for Poetry for “Clamor” and other poems. She received $2,000. Jude Nutter of Edina, Minnesota, received the $1,000 second-place prize for “Via Negativa” and other poems. Mark Doty judged. The prizes are given for single long poems or groups of short poems. Paul Mihas of Durham, North Carolina, won the $2,000 Katherine Anne Porter Prize for Fiction for his story “This Is Not a Barren Place.” Stephanie Soileau of Menlo Park, California, won the $1,000 second-place prize for “The Camera Obscura.” Anthony Doerr judged. The prizes are given for short stories. The winning works appeared in Nimrod International Journal, and the winners were flown to Tulsa for the annual awards dinner and workshop. The next deadline is April 30, 2009.
Nimrod International Journal, Neruda and Porter Prizes, University of Tulsa, 800 South Tucker Drive, Tulsa, OK 74104-3189. (918) 631-3080. Francine Ringold, Editor in Chief.
nimrod@utulsa.edu
www.utulsa.edu/nimrod

Oberlin College Press
FIELD Poetry Prize
Dennis Hinrichsen of Lansing, Michigan, won the 12th annual FIELD Poetry Prize for Kurosawa’s Dog. He received $1,000, and his poetry collection will be published by Oberlin College Press in spring 2009. The editors of FIELD judged. The award is given for a book-length poetry collection. The next deadline is May 31, 2009.
Oberlin College Press, FIELD Poetry Prize, 50 North Professor Street, Oberlin, OH 44074-1095. (440) 775-8408. Linda Slocum, Managing Editor.
oc.press@oberlin.edu
www.oberlin.edu/ocpress

Ohioana Library Association
Krout Memorial Ohioana Poetry Award
Philip Brady of Youngstown won the 2008 Helen and Laura Krout Memorial Ohioana Poetry Award. He received $1,000. The annual prize is given to honor significant contributions to poetry made by a poet who is an Ohio native or resident who has lived in the state for at least five years. (See Deadlines.)
Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant
Nicholas Kowalczyk of Lorain won the 2008 Walter Rumsey Marvin Grant. He received $1,000. The annual prize is given to a prose writer under 30 who has not published a book and is an Ohio native or resident who has lived in the state for at least five years. The next deadline is January 31, 2009.
Ohioana Library Association, 274 East First Avenue, Suite 300, Columbus, OH 43201. (614) 466-3831. Linda Hengst, Executive Director.
ohioana@ohioana.org
www.ohioana.org

Passaic County Community College
Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award
James Gwyn of Clifton, New Jersey, won the 2008 Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award for “The Burning Bed.” He received $1,000 and publication in Paterson Literary Review. The judges were Ayako Kikui, James McMahon, Marilyn Santiago, and Paul Soutter. The annual award is given for a single poem. The next deadline is April 1, 2009.
Passaic County Community College, Allen Ginsberg Poetry Award, The Poetry Center, 1 College Boulevard, Paterson, NJ 07505-1179. (973) 684-6555. Maria Mazziotti Gillan, Executive Director.
mgillan@pccc.cc.nj.us
www.pccc.edu/poetry

Pearl Editions
Pearl Poetry Prize
Lavonne Adams of Wilmington, North Carolina, won the 2008 Pearl Poetry Prize for Through the Glorieta Pass. She received $1,000 and publication of her collection by Pearl Editions. David Hernandez judged. The annual award is given for a book-length poetry collection. The next deadline is July 15, 2009.
Pearl Editions, Pearl Poetry Prize, 3030 East Second Street, Long Beach, CA 90803. Marilyn Johnson, Editor.
www.pearlmag.com

PEN American Center
Translation Fund Grants
Eight translators received grants of $3,000 from the PEN American Center for English translations of poetry and fiction. The winners in poetry are Mira Rosenthal of Oakland, California, for her translation from the Polish of Tomasz Rózycki’s Colonies, and Simon Wickham-Smith of Seattle for his translation from the Mongolian of Ochirbatyn Dashbalbar’s The Battle for Our Land Has Begun. The winners in fiction are Bernard Adams of Zánka, Hungary, for his translation from the Hungarian of Deszó Kosztolányi’s short story collection Kornél Esti, Andrea Lingelfelter of Seattle for her translation from the Chinese of Annie Baobei’s novel Padma, Jessica Moore of Montreal for her translation from the French of Jean-François Beauchemin’s novel Turkana Boy, and Damion Searls of San Francisco for his translation from the Dutch of Nescio’s collection The Freeloader and Other Stories. The winners in creative nonfiction are Jeffrey Angles of Kalamazoo, Michigan, for his translation from the Japanese of Mutsuo Takahashi’s memoir Twelve Perspectives and Sean Redmond of New York City for his translation from the medieval Latin of Felix Fabri’s memoir Another Holy Land: Felix Fabri’s Voyage to Medieval Egypt. The fellowships are given annually to support the translation of books of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction that have not previously appeared in English or have appeared only in an “egregiously flawed” translation.
PEN American Center, Translation Fund Grants, 588 Broadway, Suite 303, New York, NY 10012.
awards@pen.org
www.pen.org/awards

PEN New England
L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award
Poet Ann Killough and fiction writer Rishi Reddi, both of Brookline, Massachusetts, and creative nonfiction writer Kristen Laine of Orange, New Hampshire, shared the 2008 L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award. Killough won for her poetry collection Beloved Idea (Alice James Books), Reddi won for her short story collection Karma and Other Stories (HarperCollins), and Laine won for her creative nonfiction book American Band: Music, Dreams, and Coming of Age in the Heartland (Gotham Books). Each received $1,000. The judges were Philip Gerard, Marcie Hershman, and Linda McCarriston. Established in 1975, the annual prize is given for a book of poetry, fiction, or creative nonfiction with a New England subject or written by a New England author and published in the previous year. (See Deadlines.)
PEN New England, L. L. Winship/PEN New England Award, Lesley University, 29 Everett Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. (617) 349-8133. Karen Wulf, Executive Director.
pen_ne@lesley.edu
www.pen-ne.org

Ploughshares
Cohen Awards
Poet Jennifer Grotz of Greensboro, North Carolina, and fiction writer Bret Anthony Johnston of Arlington, Massachusetts, won the 2008 Cohen Awards. Grotz won for her poem “The Life and Times of George Van den Heuve,” published in the Spring 2007 issue of Ploughshares, and Johnston won for his story “Republican,” published in the Fall 2007 issue. They each received $600. The journal’s advisory editors judged. The annual awards are given for a poem and a short story published in Ploughshares during the previous year. There is no application process.
Ploughshares, Emerson College, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116-4624. (617) 824-8753.
www.pshares.org

Sarabande Books
Morton and McCarthy Prizes
Karyna McGlynn of Ann Arbor, Michigan, won the 14th annual Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry for her collection I Have to Go Back to 1994 and Kill a Girl. Lynn Emanuel judged. Jerry Gabriel of Ithaca, New York, won the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction for his collection Drowned Boy. Andrea Barrett judged. Each received $2,000 and publication of their collections by Sarabande Books. The awards are given for collections of poetry and stories or short novels. The next deadline is February 15, 2009.
Sarabande Books, Morton and McCarthy Prizes, P.O. Box 4456, Louisville, KY 40204. (502) 458-4028.
www.sarabandebooks.org

Saturnalia Books
Poetry Prize
Sebastian Agudelo of Philadelphia won the 2008 Saturnalia Books Poetry Prize for his collection Kitchen Subjects. He received $1,250, and his collection will be published by Saturnalia Books in February 2009. Mark Doty judged. The annual prize is given for a book-length poetry collection. The next deadline is March 31, 2009.
Saturnalia Books, Poetry Prize, 13 East Highland Avenue, 2nd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19118. Henry Israeli, Publisher.
www.saturnaliabooks.com

Shenandoah
Glasgow Prize for Emerging Writers
Margot Singer of Granville, Ohio, won the 2008 Glasgow Prize for Emerging Writers for her short story collection The Pale of Settlement (University of Georgia Press, 2007). She received $2,500. Cathryn Hankla judged. The award, given to a writer who has published one book, rotates annually between books of poetry and books of short fiction. The deadline for the next award, given to a poet who has published one book of poetry, is March 31, 2009.
Shenandoah, Glasgow Prize for Emerging Writers, Mattingly House, 2 Lee Avenue, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, VA 24450-2116. (540) 458-8765. Lynn Leech, Managing Editor.
shenandoah.wlu.edu

Slipstream Press
Poetry Chapbook Competition
Carrie Shipers of Lincoln, Nebraska, won the 2008 Slipstream Press Poetry Chapbook Competition for Rescue Conditions. She received $1,000, publication of her chapbook by Slipstream Press, and 50 author copies. The annual award is given for a chapbook-length poetry collection.
(See Deadlines.)
Slipstream Press, Poetry Chapbook Competition, P.O. Box 2071, Niagara Falls, NY 14301.
www.slipstreampress.org

South Carolina Arts Commission
Artist Fellowships
Poets Dan Albergotti of Conway and Sally Arango Renata of Surfside Beach, and fiction writers Julia Elliott of Cayce and Mindy Friddle of Greenville each won a $5,000 Artist Fellowship from the South Carolina Arts Commission. Cornelius Eady and Mako Yoshikawa judged. The fellowships are given biennially to poets, fiction writers, and creative nonfiction writers who are residents of South Carolina. As of this writing, the next deadline has not been set.
South Carolina Fiction Project
Twelve South Carolina fiction writers each received $500 from the 2008 South Carolina Fiction Project, cosponsored by the Charleston Post and Courier and the South Carolina Arts Commission. They are Johnny Beavers of Greeleyville for “Last Train to Carolina,” Tony Bertauski of Charleston for “4 Letter Words,” Cynthia Boiter of Chapin for “Shoes,” Kim Catanzarite of Charleston for “The Father,” Phillip Gardner of Darlington for “Kids Rule,” Ed Madden of Columbia for “Room 208,” James McCallister of West Columbia for “Howdy From Upstairs,” Alisha Reid of Columbia for “The Violin,” Jocelyn Rish of Summerville for “Saying Goodbye,” Jean Robbins of Seneca for “Heavy Machinery,” Doug Wedge of Charleston for “What Are You Doing?,” and David Wright of Columbia for “The Philosophy of Drumming.” Pamela Duncan and Randall Kenan judged. The annual awards, which include publication in the Post and Courier, are given for short stories. (See Deadlines.)
South Carolina Arts Commission, 1800 Gervais Street, Columbia, SC 29201. (803) 734-8694. Sara June Goldstein, Program Director.
goldstsa@arts.state.sc.us
www.southcarolinaarts.com

University of Southern California
Ann Stanford Poetry Prize
LewEllyn Hallett of Bow, New Hampshire, won the 2008 Ann Stanford Poetry Prize for “Little Bird.” She received $1,000 and publication in Southern California Review. Christopher Buckley judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. (See Deadlines.)
University of Southern California, Ann Stanford Poetry Prize, Master of Professional Writing Program, Southern California Review, 3501 Trousdale Parkway, Mark Taper Hall, THH 355J, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0355. (213) 740-3253. Annlee Ellingson, Editor in Chief.
scr@college.usc.edu
www.usc.edu/scr

Southern Poetry Review
Guy Owen Prize
George David Clark of Charlottesville, Virginia, won the 2008 Guy Owen Prize for his poem “Jellyfish.” He received $1,000 and publication in Volume 46, Issue 2 of Southern Poetry Review. Jane Hirshfield judged. The annual award is given for a single poem. The next deadline is June 15, 2009.
Southern Poetry Review, Guy Owen Prize, Department of Languages, Literature, and Philosophy, 11935 Abercorn Street, Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA 31419-1997. (912) 344-3196.
www.spr.armstrong.edu

Sow’s Ear Poetry Review
Chapbook Award
Maureen Seaton of Albuquerque won the 2008 Sow’s Ear Poetry Review Chapbook Award for America Loves Carney. She received $1,000, and her chapbook will be published by Sow’s Ear Poetry Review next spring. Sam Rasnake judged. The annual award is given for a chapbook-length poetry collection. The next deadline is May 1, 2009.
Sow’s Ear Poetry Review, Chapbook Award, 355 Mt. Lebanon Road, Donalds, SC 29638-9115. Errol Hess, Managing Editor.
errol@kitenet.net

St. Petersburg Review
Poetry Contest
David Cravens of Farmington, Missouri, won the 2008 St. Petersburg Review Poetry Contest for “A Bench of Bishops Is the Devil’s Flower Garden or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Hate Organized Religion.” He received $1,000 and publication in St. Petersburg Review. The editors judged. The annual prize is given for a poem or group of poems “reflecting the current social, political, and literary landscapes.” (See Deadlines.)
St. Petersburg Review, Poetry Contest, P.O. Box 2888, Concord, NH 03302. Elizabeth Hodges, Editor.
ehodges@stpetersburgreview.com
www.stpetersburgreview.com

University of Tampa Press
Tampa Review Prize for Poetry
Benjamin Grossberg of Clayton, Ohio, won the 2008 Tampa Review Prize for Poetry for Sweet Core Orchard. He received $1,000 and publication of his collection by the University of Tampa Press. The annual prize is given for a book-length poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)
University of Tampa Press, Tampa Review Prize for Poetry, 401 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33606-1490. Richard Mathews, Editor.
tampareview.ut.edu

Virginia Commonwealth University
Cabell First Novelist Award
Travis Holland of Ann Arbor, Michigan, won the seventh annual Cabell First Novelist Award for The Archivist’s Story (Dial Press, 2007). He received $5,000 and all-expenses-paid trip to attend the First Novelist Festival at Virginia Commonwealth University. Valley Haggard, Ann McMillan, and John Ulmschneider judged. The award is given to honor a first novel published in the previous year. (See Deadlines.)
Virginia Commonwealth University, Cabell First Novelist Award, Department of English, 900 Park Avenue, Richmond, VA 23284-2005. (804) 828-1329.
firstnovel@vcu.edu
www.firstnovelist.vcu.edu

Virginia Commonwealth University
Levis Reading Prize
Matthew Donovan of Santa Fe, New Mexico, won the 11th annual Levis Reading Prize for his poetry collection Vellum (Mariner Books). He recevied $1,000, publication of his new work in the Fall 2008 issue of Blackbird, and an all-expenses-paid trip to give a reading in Richmond. The award is given to honor a first or second book of poetry published in the previous year. (See Deadlines.)
Virginia Commonwealth University, Levis Reading Prize, Department of English, P.O. Box 842005, Richmond, VA 23284-2005. (804) 828-1329.
englishgrad@vcu.edu
www.has.vcu.edu/eng/resources/levis_prize.htm

Waywiser Press
Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize
Rose Kelleher of Gaithersburg, Maryland, won the third annual Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize for her collection Bundle o’ Tinder. She received $3,000 and publication of her book by Waywiser Press in the United States and the United Kingdom. Richard Wilbur judged. The annual award is given for a first or second book-length poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)
Waywiser Press, Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize, P.O. Box 6205, Baltimore, MD 21206.
www.waywiser-press.com/hechtprize.html

Carole Weinstein Poetry Prize
Claudia Emerson of Fredericksburg, Virginia, won the 2008 Carole Weinstein Poetry Prize. She received $10,000. Her most recent book of poetry is Late Wife (Louisiana State University Press, 2005). The prize is given annually to a poet with strong connections to central Virginia who has made a “significant recent contribution to the art of poetry.” The judges were Elizabeth Seydel Morgan, Donald Selby Jr., and Ron Smith. There is no application process.
Carole Weinstein Poetry Prize, 3951 Stillman Parkway, Glen Allen, VA 23060.
www.weinsteinpoetryprize.org

White Eagle Coffee Store Press
A. E. Coppard Prize
Brent DeLanoy of Oneonta, New York, won the 2008 A. E. Coppard Prize for his story “Benediction.” He received $1,000, and his winning story was published as a chapbook by White Eagle Coffee Store Press. Kathy Flann judged. The annual award is given for a long story.
(See Deadlines.)
White Eagle Coffee Store Press, A. E. Coppard Prize, P.O. Box 383, Fox River Grove, IL 60021. (847) 639-9200. Frank Edmund Smith, Publisher.
wecspress@aol.com
members.aol.com/wecspress

Writers & Books
Gell Poetry Prize
Roz Spafford of Toronto won the 2008 Gell Poetry Prize for Requiem. She received $1,000, publication of her poetry collection by Big Pencil Press, and a two-week residency at the Gell Center of the Finger Lakes in Bristol Valley, New York. Carl Dennis judged. The annual award is given for a book-length poetry collection. (See Deadlines.)
Writers & Books, Gell Poetry Prize, 740 University Avenue, Rochester, NY 14607-1259. (585) 473-2590. Pete Tonery, Contact.
wab@wab.org
www.wab.org/gell/gellpoetryguidelines.shtml

Writer’s Digest
Short Short Story Competition
Robert Brandt of Saginaw, Michigan, won the eighth annual Short Short Story Competition for “The Procedure.” He received $3,000. Marsha Brantley of Cleveland, Tennessee, won the $1,500 second-place prize for “Dirty Little Secrets.” The winning works were published on writersdigest.com. J. A. Konrath, Debby Mayne, Gina Ochsner, and the editors judged. The annual awards are given for short stories of up to 1,500 words. (See Deadlines.)
Writer’s Digest, Short Short Story Competition, 700 East State Street, Iola, WA 54990. (715) 445-4612, ext. 13430.
writing-competition@fwpubs.com
www.writersdigest.com/contests