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The Journal
Annual William Allen Creative Nonfiction Prize
This annual competition honors the work of William Allen, the founding editor of The Journal.The William Allen Creative Nonfiction Prize offers $500 and publication of the winning essay in the upcoming issue of The Journal.
This year's winning essay, "The Shark's Jaw" by Betty Ruddy appears in The Journal's Spring/Summer 2009 issue.
The Journal will be accepting entries for the competition beginning in September of the previous year.
All styles, subject matter, and forms are welcome.
Deadline for postmark of manuscripts is January 31, 2010.
All manuscripts will be considered for publication.
A reading fee of $10 should accompany each manuscript (make checks payable to: The Journal).
The maximum word count is 6500 words.
Please double-space all entries.
For a list of winners, include an SASE.
Send submission along with reading fee to:
Nonfiction Prize
The Journal
Department of English
The Ohio State University
164 West 17th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
Faculty and students of The Ohio State University are ineligible for this contest.
Previous Contest Winners:
Betty Ruddy (2009): "The Shark's Jaw"
Rachel May (2008): "One of those Fall Days"
Connie Vaughn (2007): "Finding Oz"
Julie Huynh Wan (2006): "Bo"
Mimi Still Dixon (2005): "Waiting: Theme and Variations"
Fleda Brown (2004): "Anatomy of a Seizure"
Brett Griffiths (2003): "Something Like a Broken Arm"
Dan Roche (2002): "Housesitting: An Apology"
Priscilla Long (2001): "Archeology of Childhood"
Brenda Miller (2000): "The Names"
