Writing Contests and Deadlines
Grinnell offers a number of prizes and awards each year for student creative writing. These include the following:
In Creative Writing
- The James Norman Hall '10 Aspiring Writer Award Deadline - Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 4:00 p.m.
In Fiction
- The Nick Adams Short Story Prize Deadline - Friday, February 1, 2013, 4:00 p.m.
- The Henry York Steiner Memorial Prize for Short Fiction Deadline Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 4:00 p.m.
In Poetry
- The Lorabel Richardson/Academy of American Poets Prize for the best single poem
- Deadline Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 4:00 p.m.
- The Selden Whitcomb Prize in Poetry for the best collection of 4 poems
- Deadline Wednesday, April 3, 2013, 4:00 p.m.
In Playwriting
- Part of the Steiner Award bequest, mentioned above, The Henry York Steiner Memorial Prize for Playwriting is awarded when the Theater faculty identify a deserving piece of student-written drama.





