Each entry must be provided in triplicate (three copies).
For entry coversheet and details see prize details.
Academy of American Poets Prize
One prize of $100
For the best poem (up to 20 pages) by an undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled in the University.
Kim Ann Arstark Memorial Awards
Three First Place Prizes of $400 each
Two Honorable Mention Prizes at $225 each
For the best poem or poems (up to 20 pages) written in celebration of life by an undergraduate or graduate student currently enrolled in the University.
Feldman Prizes in Fiction
Three prizes of $800 each
For the best story or stories (up to 50 pages). Open to all undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in the University.
Beth Lisa Feldman Prize in Children’s Literature
One prize of $850
For the best story or stories for children (up to 50 pages). Open to all undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in the University.
Frances Mason Harris ’26 Prizes
Two prizes of $1,000 each
For a book-length manuscript of poetry or prose fiction by a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate woman.
John Hawkes Prize in Fiction
Two prizes of $500 each
This contest honors the memory of John Hawkes, the internationally-recognized author and dedicated professor of creative writing at Brown University. The contest is open to all students currently enrolled in the Graduate Program in Literary Arts. The submission must be a work of fiction (up to 50 pages).
Weston Prizes
Six prizes of $425 each
(Three awards for undergraduate seniors and three awards for MFA candidates)
Best literary work by Undergraduate Seniors* (up to 20 pages, any genre)
Best literary work by graduating MFA Candidates (up to 50 pages, any genre)
*Senior is defined for the Weston Prize as being those undergraduates who are slated to graduate in May or December of 2012. Graduating MFA candidate is defined as a student expected to earn the MFA in May 2012.
Entries must accompany an entry form and must be provided in triplicate (three copies), and are due in person to the main office (Room 101) of the Literary Arts Program, 68 1/2 Brown Street, by 4 p.m. on 8 March 2012. Winners will be notified around 9 April 2012.