Literary Awards Program

What About This One? by John Kenneth Jensvold, part one

John Jensvold is a 2009 Literary Awards Program Finalist. His entry, What About This One?, will appear in three parts this week.

Faith, by Maggie Parr

Maggie Parr is a finalist in the 2009 Literary Awards Program. Below is an excerpt from her entry, Faith.

The Most Important Thing in the World, conclusion, by Adam Sturtevant

Adam Sturtevant is the third place winner in the 2009 SFWP Literary Awards program. We’re excerpting a story from his winning collection, Ease Chest Tuck Hid Debt Art.

The Most Important Thing in the World, part one of two, by Adam Sturtevant

Adam Sturtevant is the third place winner in the 2009 SFWP Literary Awards program. We’re excerpting a story from his winning collection, Ease Chest Tuck Hid Debt Art.

This One Last Thing, part two of two, by Nicole Louise Reid

Nicole Reid is the second place winner in the 2009 Literary Awards Program. Below is the first section of her entry, This One Last Thing.

This One Last Thing, part one of two, by Nicole Louise Reid

Nicole Reid is the second place winner in the 2009 Literary Awards Program. This week, we’ll be excerpting from the prologue and the first section of her entry, This One Last Thing.

Listening for Life, part two of two, by Matthew Pitt

Matthew Pitt was the the 2009 Literary Awards Program Grand Prize-winner, selected by judge Pagan Kennedy. This is the second half of Chapter Three from his winning entry, Listening for Life. Catch the first part right here.

Listening for Life, part one of two, by Matthew Pitt

Matthew Pitt is the the 2009 Literary Awards Program Grand Prize-winner, selected by judge Pagan Kennedy. We’ll be excerpting Chapter Three from his winning entry, Listening for Life.

“Still Autumn” by Literary Awards Finalist, Amy L. Jenkins

When I was a child my days were wild and unpredictable, and I sometimes miss the peaks of emotion present in that old life. Most of the time I abhor the drama of my past when my life centered on the loudness of my hard-drinking parents. But that day in the still young wilderness of [...]

“Thornton” by Literary Awards Finalist, Mark Havlik

It was late January when he called. Said his mother had died. I was shocked and told him how sorry I was and if there was anything I could do for him. I had just seen her in October, during the Series, and she looked fine. He said no, I didn’t understand. It was his [...]