Poets & Writers – July-August 2019

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GRANTS & AWARDS

New American Press
NEW AMERICAN FICTION PRIZE
Rachel Swearingen of Chicago won the
2018 New American Fiction Prize for
her story collection How to Walk on
Water and Other Stories. She received
$1,000, and her book will be published
by New American Press in Fall 2020.
John McNally judged. The annual award
is given for a book of fiction. The next
deadline is June 15.
New American Press, New American
Fiction Prize, P.O. Box 1094, Grafton, WI


  1. David Bowen, Executive Editor.
    [email protected]
    http://www.newamericanpress.com
    New Millennium Writings
    NEW MILLENNIUM AWARDS
    Seth Simons of Oakland won the 2019
    New Millennium Poetry Award for
    her poem “Like My Father.” Patricia
    Sammon of Huntsville, Alabama, won
    the Fiction Prize for her story “Since.”
    Eleanor Bluestein of La Jolla, California,
    won the Flash Fiction Prize for her story
    “How to Write a Love Letter.” Kristin
    Kostick of Humble, Texas, won the Non-
    fiction Prize for her essay “Blanking.”
    They each received $1,000, and their


winning works will be published in New
Millennium Writings and on the journal’s
website. The awards are given twice
yearly for a poem, a short story, a short
short story, and an essay.
(SEE DEADLINES.)
New Millennium Writings, New
Millennium Awards, 4021 Garden Drive,
Knoxville, TN 37918. Alexis Williams Carr,
Editor.
http://www.newmillenniumwritings.org
Nightboat Books
POETRY PRIZE
Carlos Lara of Los Angeles won the 2018
Nightboat Poetry Prize for Like Bismuth
When I Enter. He received $1,000,
publication of his book by Nightboat
Books, and 25 author copies. Kazim Ali
judged. The annual award is given for a
poetry collection. The next deadline is
November 15.
Nightboat Books, Poetry Prize, 310
Nassau Avenue #202, Brooklyn, NY


  1. [email protected]
    nightboat.org


ADA LIMÓN
National Book Critics Circle
Poetry Award

LESLIE KIRK CAMPBELL
North Carolina Writers’ Network
Thomas Wolfe Fiction Prize

LAUREN GROFF
The Story Prize

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