Announcing the 2019 Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes

This morning, the Whiting Foundation has announced the winners of the second annual Literary Magazine Prizes, which are given “for superb publishing, advocating for writers, and strengthening the literary community.” This year, the number of awards was increased from three to five, with two new grants given to small magazines with an eye towards “development.” […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-18 13:00:28 UTC ]

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