2021 Denise Gess Literary Awards
The Rowan Writing Arts Department in the Ric Edelman College of Communication and Creative Arts is pleased to announce the 2021 Denise Gess Literary Awards!
This student competition, named in honor of the late Writing Arts Associate Professor Denise Gess, offers cash awards for the winning poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction submissions in each category of $200 for first place, $100 for second, and $50 for third.
All currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students in good standing at Rowan University are eligible to submit their original work for consideration by 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the link below. Students may enter in more than one genre.
This student competition, named in honor of the late Writing Arts Associate Professor Denise Gess, offers cash awards for the winning poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction submissions in each category of $200 for first place, $100 for second, and $50 for third.
All currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students in good standing at Rowan University are eligible to submit their original work for consideration by 5 p.m., Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at the link below. Students may enter in more than one genre.
Guidelines
The 2021 Edward J. Czwartacki Award for Fiction will be presented to a Rowan University student for excellence in fiction writing.
The 2021 Rowan University Award for Poetry will be presented to a Rowan University student for excellence in poetry writing.
The 2021 Pat B. Tweedie Award for Creative Nonfiction will be presented to a Rowan University student for excellence in writing creative nonfiction.
- Students should submit one work of fiction, such as a short story or a novel excerpt, in any style or genre, of no more than 5,000 words.
- All fiction manuscripts must be submitted typed, double-spaced in a 12-point font.
The 2021 Rowan University Award for Poetry will be presented to a Rowan University student for excellence in poetry writing.
- Students should submit a collection of between three and five poems in any form or style.
- The collection should be no longer than nine pages and it must have a title.
- The submitting poet may choose the appropriate typography and pagination for their work.
The 2021 Pat B. Tweedie Award for Creative Nonfiction will be presented to a Rowan University student for excellence in writing creative nonfiction.
- Students should submit one work of no more than 5,000 words of original creative nonfiction, such as a personal or lyric essay, personal narrative, memoir, or any other form that involves a creative treatment of a nonfiction subject.
- All creative nonfiction manuscripts must be submitted typed, double-spaced, in a 12-point font
Submit your entries here!
tiny.cc/denisegess
Do not place any identifying information (such as your name or email address) in the document that you upload. Those who do will be disqualified. Please be sure to proofread your work meticulously as errors detract from the quality of your entry.
Winners will be posted on the Writing Arts website during the week of April 19, 2021 and a Zoom public reading for winners will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28. All contestants are invited to attend, and winners are expected to participate. The event is open to the public.
For more information, please contact Writing Arts professor Lisa Jahn-Clough at jahn-clough@rowan.edu
Winners will be posted on the Writing Arts website during the week of April 19, 2021 and a Zoom public reading for winners will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 28. All contestants are invited to attend, and winners are expected to participate. The event is open to the public.
For more information, please contact Writing Arts professor Lisa Jahn-Clough at jahn-clough@rowan.edu
