SEPT OCT 2019 160Cloudbank Books
VERN RUTSALA BOOK PRIZE
Timothy Geiger of Ottawa Hills, Ohio,
won the 2019 Vern Rutsala Book Prize
for his poetry collection Weatherbox. He
received $1,000, and his book was pub-
lished by Cloudbank Books. Christopher
Buckley judged. The annual award is
given for a collection of poetry or flash
fiction. (SEE DEADLINES.)
Cloudbank Books, Vern Rutsala Book
Prize, P.O. Box 610, Corvallis, OR 97339.
Michael Malan, Editor.
http://www.cloudbankbooks.comColorado Review
NELLIGAN PRIZE FOR SHORT FICTION
Bryna Cofrin-Shaw of New York City
won the 16th annual Nelligan Prize for
Short Fiction for “Loss and Damage.”
She received $2,000, and her story will
be published in the Fall 2019 issue of
Colorado Review. Joan Silber judged. The
annual award is given for a short story.
The next deadline is March 14, 2020.
Colorado Review, Nelligan Prize for Short
Fiction, Colorado State University, 9105
Campus Delivery, Fort Collins, CO 80523.
(970) 491-5449. Stephanie G’Schwind,Director.
http://www.nelliganprize.colostate.eduComstock Review
POETRY CHAPBOOK CONTEST
Lauren K. Carlson of Dawson, Minne-
sota, won the 2018 Poetry Chapbook
Contest for Animals I Have Killed. She
received $1,000, publication of her chap-
book by Comstock Writers Group, and
50 author copies. Peggy Miller judged.
The biennial award is given for a poetry
chapbook. As of this writing, the next
deadline has not been set.
Comstock Review, Poetry Chapbook
Contest, 4956 St. John Drive, Syracuse,
NY 13215. [email protected]
http://www.comstockreview.orgCrazyhorse
WRITING PRIZES
Sarah Burke of Pittsburgh won the 2019
Lynda Hull Memorial Poetry Prize for
her poem “Almost Never.” Erika Meit-
ner judged. Sam Stover of New York City
won the Crazyhorse Fiction Prize for
his story “Good Girl.” Rick Bass judged.
Mary Birnbaum of Vista, California, won
the Crazyhorse Nonfiction Prize for
her essay “Owosso.” Lily Hoang judged.Each winner received $2,000 and publi-
cation in Issue 96 of Crazyhorse. The an-
nual awards are given for a poem, a short
story, and an essay. The next deadline is
January 31, 2020.
Crazyhorse, Writing Prizes, College of
Charleston, English Department, 66
George Street, Charleston, SC 29424.
Jonathan Bohr Heinen, Managing Editor.
[email protected]
http://www.crazyhorse.cofc.edu/prizesCutthroat
WRITING AWARDS
Meredith Stricker of Big Sur, California,
won the 2018 Joy Harjo Poetry Award
for her poem “Human Words.” Patricia
Spears Jones judged. John Tait of Flower
Mound, Texas, won the 2018 Rick De-
Marinis Short Story Award for his story
“Women With Large Dogs.” Mona Su-
san Power judged. Julia Mary Gibson of
Los Angeles won the 2018 Barry Lopez
Nonfiction Award for her essay “After
Lennon.” David Quammen judged. Each
winner received $1,300 and publication
in Cutthroat. The annual awards are
given for a poem, a short story, and an
essay. (SEE DEADLINES.)GRANTS & AWARDSR
ec
e
n
t^
W
in
n
er
s