2016 Wabash Prize in Fiction, as selected by Adam Johnson Winner: Caleb Tankersley, “Dean” Johnson: Humor and physical desire always triangulate back to sadness in this young husband’s narrative of his attempts to adjust to his wife’s degenerative illness. No digression, however, will assuage the inevitable, and the final image of a man trying to bypass his wife’s … Continue reading Winners Selected for Wabash Prizes in Fiction and Poetry
Category: Contest
Winner of 2016 Wabash Prize in Nonfiction Announced
We would like to congratulate Kristin Nichols on winning first place in our 2016 Wabash Prize for Nonfiction with her essay, "Young Men Fall." We would also like to recognize the excellence of Bob Brunk's essay, "The Smell of Sunlight on Stones," our runner-up in the contest. Congratulations Kristin and Bob! Michelle Tea, the final judge in our … Continue reading Winner of 2016 Wabash Prize in Nonfiction Announced
Non-Fiction Contest Now Open
Submit your creative non-fiction from March 1st to April 15 for a chance to win $1000. Our judge? None other than the fabulous memoirist and novelist, Michelle Tea. It costs $20. Good luck!
Announcing the 2015 Winners of the Wabash Prizes for Fiction and Poetry!
1st Place Poetry: "Elegy with the Wing of a Bird" by Jody Rambo Mary Szybist had this to say about the winning poem: "I’m moved by the way ‘Elegy with the Wing of a Bird’ inhabits the bewilderment of grief. We sense with the speaker all the ways her mother is and isn’t present after death, … Continue reading Announcing the 2015 Winners of the Wabash Prizes for Fiction and Poetry!
Presenting the Winners of the 2014 Wabash Prize for Poetry
Thank you to everyone who entered the 2014 Wabash Prize for Poetry. From a list of 10 finalists, poetry judge Bob Hicok has chosen the following poems: Winner: Matt Morton, "Windfall" Runner Up: Mark Jay Brewin, Jr.: "Red Hand" Here's what Bob Hicok has to say about Matt Morton's winning poem, "Windfall." I find myself … Continue reading Presenting the Winners of the 2014 Wabash Prize for Poetry
Presenting the Winners of the 2014 Wabash Prize for Nonfiction
We are thrilled to announce that Leslie Jamison, judge of the 2014 Wabash Prize for Nonfiction, has chosen “Ghost Language” by Jessica Wilbanks as the winning essay. Here’s what Jamison has to say about Jessica Wilbanks' essay: "Ghost Language" is a searching, visceral examination of faith and its negative margins--its nerve endings are sharply attuned … Continue reading Presenting the Winners of the 2014 Wabash Prize for Nonfiction
The Flashcard Contest!
January 1, 2015 – February 1, 2015 Send us your flashiest pieces, no more than 500 words each. First prize is $100, publication online, and publication on a Flashcard that will be distributed with Sycamore Review at AWP. Click here for full submission guidelines.
The Wabash Prize for Poetry and Nonfiction Extended!
The December 1 deadline for the Wabash Prize for Poetry and the Wabash Prize for Nonfiction has been extended until Monday, December 8! That means you have one more week to submit your fantastic pieces for the chance at the $1000 first place prize, publication, and accolades from Bob Hicok (poetry) or Leslie Jamison (Nonfiction). … Continue reading The Wabash Prize for Poetry and Nonfiction Extended!
2014 Wabash Prize for Poetry Now Open – Judged by Bob Hicok
Contest season is upon us! Our second big fall contest, the Wabash Prize for Poetry, will be judged this year by none other than Bob Hicok. Interested poets may enter three poems for the submission fee of $15 ($5 for each additional poem) to be considered for the 2014 Wabash Prize, which awards a $1000 … Continue reading 2014 Wabash Prize for Poetry Now Open – Judged by Bob Hicok
2014 Wabash Prize for Nonfiction Now Open – Judged by Leslie Jamison
We are pleased to announce that the second annual Wabash Prize for Nonfiction is now open! Bestselling author Leslie Jamison will serve as the final judge. First prize in the contest is $1,000 and publication in the next issue of Sycamore Review. Leslie Jamison is the author of The Empathy Exams, a New York Times bestselling essay collection, and … Continue reading 2014 Wabash Prize for Nonfiction Now Open – Judged by Leslie Jamison
