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 4, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
In Fiction
- The Nick Adams Short Story Prize
Deadline - Friday, February 17, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
- The Henry York Steiner Memorial Prize for Short Fiction
Deadline Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
In Poetry
- The Lorabel Richardson/Academy of American Poets Prize
for the best single poem - Deadline Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 4:00 p.m.
- The Selden Whitcomb Prize in Poetry
for the best collection of 4 poems - Deadline Wednesday, April 4, 2012, 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.
