Writing Competitions: The Kurt Brown Prizes

The Kurt Brown Prizes

Formally known as the WC&C Scholarship Competition, the Kurt Brown Prizes award $500 each year to emerging writers in fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction who wish to attend a writers’ conference, center, retreat, festival, or residency. The prizes are applied to fees for winners to attend one of the member programs in AWP’s Directory of Conferences & Centers. Winners and six finalists also receive a one-year individual membership in AWP.

Deadline: March 30, 2020

Entry Fee: $10.00

Full guidelines and entry form here.

This contest aims to spread the word about the incredible work being done at local writing centers, conferences, festivals, retreats, and residencies.