Association of Writers & Writing Programs Award Series
Two prizes of $5,500 each and publication by a participating press are given annually for a poetry collection and a short story collection. In addition, two prizes of $2,500 each and publication by a participating press are given annually for a novel and a book of creative nonfiction. For the Donald Hall Prize in Poetry, submit a manuscript of at least 48 pages; D. A. Powell will judge, and the University of Pittsburgh Press will publish the winning collection. For the Grace Paley Prize in Short Fiction, submit a manuscript of 150 to 300 pages; Pam Houston will judge, and the University of Massachusetts Press will be the publisher. For the novel award, submit a manuscript of at least 60,000 words; Charles Yu will judge, and New Issues Press will be the publisher. For the creative nonfiction award, submit a manuscript of 150 to 300 pages; Bernard Cooper will judge, and the University of Georgia Press will be the publisher. Friends and former students of a judge may not enter in the genre their former teacher is judging. The entry fee for each award is $30 ($20 for AWP members). Using the online submission system, submit manuscripts between January 1 and February 28. Send an SASE, e-mail, or visit the website for the required entry form and complete guidelines.
Association of Writers & Writing Programs, Award Series, 4400 University Drive, Mail Stop 1E3, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030. (703) 993-4301.