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Corey Vanlandingham

Submissions Closed for 2020 New American Poetry Prize

November 10, 2019

Submissions are now closed for the 2020 New American Poetry Prize. Winner will receive a contract including a $1,200 advance, publication, and complimentary copies.

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Corey Van Landingham

2019 New American Fiction Prize

June 1, 2019

Winner receives a publication contract, including a $1,200 advance, 25 author’s copies, and promotional support.

EXTENDED DEADLINE: JUNE 30, 2019.

Filed Under: Contests, New American Fiction Prize Tagged With: Judith Claire Mitchell

Author Sarah Aronson

Winner of 2018 New American Poetry Prize

December 10, 2018

We’re pleased to announce that Andrew Grace selected Sarah Aronson’s collection And Other Bodiless Powers to receive the 2018 New American Poetry Prize!

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Andrew Grace, Hannah Baggott, Jane Wayne, Jed Myers, Joseph Fasano, Mark McKain, Patty Seyburn, Rimas Uzgiris, Sarah Aronson

Author Rachel Swearingen

Winner of 2018 New American Fiction Prize

November 10, 2018

We’re pleased to announce that John McNally selected How to Walk on Water and Other Stories, by Rachel Swearingen of Chicago, Illinois, to receive the 2018 New American Fiction Prize! Rachel’s stories have appeared in VICE, The Missouri Review, Agni, Kenyon Review, American Short Fiction, and elsewhere. Her work has garnered several awards, including the[Read More]

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Brian Whalen, Edward Falco, Jacob Appel, John McNally, Keith Rosson, Leslie Johnson, Melissa Llanes Brownlee, Michael Lowenthal, Rachel Swearingen

The Derelict Daughter by Brittney Scott

March 1, 2018

Brittney Scott’s captivating new poetry collection THE DERELICT DAUGHTER is ready for your order!

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: Brittney Scott

Author Wayne Harrison

Awards for Wayne Harrison’s story collection WRENCH

January 10, 2018

We’re super pumped that Wayne Harrison’s story collection WRENCH was shortlisted for the 2018 Ken Kesey Award for Fiction and a Readers’ Choice Award. Both awards were presented at a ceremony on April 30 by Literary Arts of Portland, Oregon.

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Wayne Harrison

Author Seth Borgen

Winner of 2017 New American Fiction Prize

December 10, 2017

We’re pleased to announce that Lori Ostlund has chosen Seth Borgen’s story collection If I Die in Ohio to receive the 2017 New American Fiction Prize! A native of northeastern Ohio, Seth studied with Michelle Herman and Lee K. Abbott at The Ohio State University before completing an MFA in fiction at the University of[Read More]

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Amanda Marbais, Barrett Bowlin, Lori Ostlund, Marléne Zadig, Michael Lowenthal, Robert Morgan Fisher, Roy Bentley, Seth Borgen

Author Kit Frick

Winner of 2017 New American Poetry Prize

November 10, 2017

We are pleased to announce that Jesse Lee Kercheval selected A Small Rising Up in the Lungs, by Kit Frick of Brooklyn, New York, to receive the 2017 New American Poetry Prize. A MacDowell Colony fellow, Kit studied creative writing at Sarah Lawrence College and received her MFA from Syracuse University. Her debut young adult[Read More]

Filed Under: Announcements Tagged With: Aaron Baker, Amorak Huey, Charles Kell, Jed Myers, Jesse Lee Kercheval, Kit Frick, Rimas Uzgiris, Suzanne Fischkorn

New Poetry from the Midwest 2017 by Okla Elliott (Editor), Hannah Stephenson (Editor)

September 1, 2017

The 2017 NEW POETRY FROM THE MIDWEST is ready for your order!

Filed Under: Media Tagged With: Hannah Stephenson, Kathy Fagan, Okla Elliott

Wrench and Other Stories by Wayne Harrison

July 15, 2017

Andre Dubus III wants you to read the stories in Wayne Harrison’s “unforgettable” new collection WRENCH. Check out some interviews with Wayne at The Register-Guard, The Rumpus, and The Oregonian and then see what folks have to say at The Coil and Story366 before you click below to order your copy!

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2025 New American Fiction Prize: Final Judge Clancy Martin

Submissions for the 2025 New American Fiction Prize are now open. Winner will receive a contract including a $1500, publication, twenty-five copies, and promotional support. DEADLINE: JUNE 15, 2025. All full-length fiction manuscripts are welcome, including novels, novellas, collections of stories and/or novellas, novels in verse, linked collections, as well as full-length collections of flash[Read More]

Sara Eliza Johnson

2025 New American Poetry Prize: EXTENDED DEADLINE February 3!

The 2025 New American Poetry Prize is open for submissions starting September 1, 2024. EXTENDED DEADLINE: February 3, 2025. The winning manuscript will be published and its author will receive $1500, promotional support, and 25 author copies. Manuscripts should be at least 48 pages, but there is no maximum length. All forms and styles of[Read More]

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