William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition

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The William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition is one of America's leading literary competitions and has been presenting awards in fiction, nonfiction and poetry since 1993. The event is sponsored by the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society of New Orleans. The contest draws celebrity literary judges, and regular participants have included John Biguenet, Stuart Dybek and Bret Lott.

The award has been instrumental in launching the careers of many emerging writers, including Moira Crone, Julia Glass, Jacob M. Appel, Lynn Stegner, and Rob Magnuson Smith.

Recent winners

Recent prize winners include:

2014 Winners

Novel: Kitchens of the Great Midwest, J. Ryan Stradal, Los Angeles

Narrative Non-Fiction Book: Shakespeare’s Royal Bastard, Lawrence Wells, Oxford, Mississippi

Novella: Give Me You, Kay Sloan, Cincinnati

Novel in Progress: All of the Lights, Maurice Ruffin, New Orleans

2013 Winners

Novel: The Ambassador’s Wife Jennifer Steil, La Paz, Bolivia

Narrative Non-Fiction Book: Paradise Misplaced (Published under Beginner’s Guide to Paradise) Alex Sheshunoff, Ojai, California

Novella: The Amazing Mr. Morality Jacob Appel, New York City

Novel in Progress: Trespass Sharon Thatcher, Boise, Idaho

References

William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition Wikipedia

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