Poets & Writers – July-August 2019

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GRANTS & AWARDS

Nikita Nelin of Seattle won the Prize in

Nonfiction for his essay “The Taste of

It.” They each received $1,000 and their

works were published in the 2019 issue of

Dogwood. Lia Purpura judged in poetry

and nonfiction, and Phil Klay judged in

fiction. The annual awards are given for

a poem, a short story, and an essay.

(SEE DEADLINES.)

Dogwood, Literary Prizes, Fairfield

University, English Department, 1073

North Benson Road, Fairfield, CT 06824.

(203) 254-4000, ext. 2565. Carol Ann

Davis, Editor. [email protected]

http://www.dogwoodliterary.com

Ex Ophidia Press

POETRY BOOK CONTEST

Wally Swist of Amherst, Massachusetts,

won the third annual Ex Ophidia Press

Poetry Book Prize for A Bird Who Seems

to Know Me. He received $1,000, and his

book was published by Ex Ophidia Press

in Spring 2019. Sharon Cumberland,

Gregory Richter, and Richard-Gabriel

Rummonds judged. The annual award is

given for a poetry collection.

(SEE DEADLINES.)

Ex Ophidia Press, Poetry Book Contest,

220 Parfitt Way SW, Apt 111, Bainbridge

Island, WA 98110. (360) 385-9966.

Richard-Gabriel Rummonds, Publisher.

exophidiapress.org

Fish Publishing

FLASH FICTION PRIZE

Louise Swingler of Skipton, England,

won the 2019 Flash Fiction Prize for

“Teavarran.” She received €1,000

(approximately $1,130) and publication in

the 2019 Fish Anthology. Pamela Painter

judged. The annual award is given for a

work of flash fiction. The next deadline

is February 28, 2020.

SHORT MEMOIR PRIZE

Bairbre Flood of Rosscarbery, Ireland,

won the 2019 Short Memoir Prize for

“Fejira* // *to cross.” She received €1,000

(approximately $1,130) and publication

in the 2019 Fish Anthology. Chrissie

Gittins judged. The annual award is

given for an essay. The next deadline is

January 31, 2020.

Fish Publishing, Durrus, Bantry, County

Cork, Ireland. Clem Cairns, Editor.

[email protected]

http://www.fishpublishing.com

BECKY GOULD GIBSON

Dogfish Head Craft Brewed Ales

Poetry Prize

GILLIAN VIK

Dogwood

Prize in Poetry

WALLY SWIST

Ex Ophidia Press

Poetry Book Contest

Recent Winners

swist: elizabeth wilda

Guidelines: fresnostate.edu/levineprize

Prize:

$2,000 and publication by Anhinga Press

Submit:

48-80 pg. ms. - Open July 1 through Sept. 30

Fee:

$25 hardcopy

$28 online

Fresno State MFA Program in Creative Writing

Coordinator:

Corrinne Clegg Hales,

[email protected]

Philip

Levine

Prize

for Poetry 2019

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