Wilson winner of the 2012 nelson algren award for short fiction for his story, everything is going to be okay. This program honors chicago literary great nelson algren. Chicago tribune, nelson algren short story award, 160 north steston avenue, chicago, il 60601. Chicago, june 10, 20 prnewswire via comtex the chicago tribune has announced that erika schmidt is the winner of the 20 nelson algren award for. Its the nelson algren literary awards, hosted by the chicago tribune. Contest is offered only in the 50 united states and the district of columbia contest area. Named in honor of the american author best known for his national book awardwinning 1949 novel, the man with the golden arm, the nelson algren literary award is a nationally recognized contest for original short fiction. Algren memorabilia including books, mugshot mugs, buttons and postcards will be on sale, a rousing happy birthday will be sung to nelson on his 108th and this chicago tradition rolls on. Like chicago itself, this short, powerful book is a sport, a mottled offshoot, with trailers only in swamp and shadow. The annual prize is given for a short story written by a u. Susan finch, assistant professor of english, was selected as a finalist for chicago tribune s nelson algren literary award. View lori ann stephens profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Her story, nothing less than 20,000 watts, was selected from over 4,500 entries as one of four finalists. His story, church of pit, sets up a tale about the appearance of a bottomless pit on property owned by a poor louisiana farmer. Dustin hyman is the grand prize winner of the 2018 nelson algren literary award competition, which honors new works of short fiction. I was shortlisted in the 2019 faulknerwisdom competition for short fiction. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover lori ann. The nelson algren committee, founded in 1989, eight years after our namesakes death, is committed to keeping alive the memory of a great. In the past, this award has recognized louise erdrich and stuart dybek, and the selection process for the finalists involves. Using the online submission system, submit a story of up to 8,000 words by february 1. All entries are considered for publication in the chicago tribune. The nelson algren literary award is an established annual contest for original short stories named in honor of chicago literary writer nelson algren. She is an active participant in the nelson algren committee, past. A life by mary wisniewski winner of the chicago writers association 2017 book of the year award for traditional nonfiction. English doctoral student wins nelson algren literary award. Chicago tribune, nelson algren short story award, 160 north steston avenue, chicago, il.
Deadline approaches for nelson algren short story award. Algren lived much of his life in and around chicago s polish triangle and was remembered there with a fountain dedicated in his. Wilson, the author of adult teeth, is a former winner of the chicago tribune s nelson algren award for short fiction. Chicago, june, 2012 the chicago tribune has named jeremy t. Held annually since 1981, the contest received more than 3,000 entries this year. Chicago tribune nelson algren literary contest submission. Ironically for a man so closely identified with chicago, nelson algren s bitterness found its balm here in sag harbor. Loving chicago is like loving a woman with a broken nose. Consider submitting to the chicago tribune s annual nelson algren literary award. Mary wisniewski is a reporter at the chicago tribune and former reuters investigative reporter covering midwest crime and politics. Finch selected as finalist for chicago tribunes nelson. Rediscovering nelson algren the literary giants unique resonance in our anticapitalist moment.
Chicago writers association nonfiction book of the year 2017 society of midland authors literary award in biography 2017 a tireless champion of the downtrodden, nelson algren, one of the most celebrated writers of the 20th century, lived an outsiders life himself. Lotties pub, one of nelson algrens favorite local spots, now serves as a sports bar that has taken over the whole building on the corner of winchester and cortland. Chicago tribune announces young adult literary award. The chicago tribunes nelson algren literary awards is a nationally recognized contest for original short fiction, named in honor of the chicago literary great nelson algren. Entrants must be 18 years of age and submit their original short fiction of up to 8000 words. The literary and heartland awards, along with the nelson algren short story award and young adult literary prize, are part of the tribune s printers row program, an. The chicago tribune is currently accepting submissions for its annual nelson algren short story award. Algren won the first national book award in 1950 for the man with the golden arm, a novel set on chicago s northwest side and, like much of his work, concerned with the citys quasicriminal underbelly.
The literary awards include the nelson algren short story award, young adult literary award, heartland awards for fiction and nonfiction and chicago tribune literary award. These awards, along with the nelson algren short story award and young adult literary prize, reflect the tribunes ongoing commitment to inspiring reading and readers through literary coverage in. The 2018 nelson algren literary awards the contest is sponsored by chicago tribune company llc chicago tribune. These literary awards, along with the nelson algren short story award and young adult literary prize, are part of the tribune s printers row program, an effort to inspire reading and readers. Entries are now being accepted for the contest, which honors original short fiction. Chicago tribune announces nelson algren award winners. Chicago tribune june 2, 2018 dustin hyman is the grand prize winner of the 2018 nelson algren literary award competition, which honors new works of short fiction. Chicago, june 10, 20 prnewswire the chicago tribune has announced that erika schmidt is the winner of the 20 nelson algren award for short fiction for her entry, story about a family. She is a participant in the nelson algren committee, past president of the chicago headline club and appears frequently on local television and radio. I was a finalist in the 2019 chicago tribune nelson algren literary awards, the 2019 salamander fiction contest, and the 20182019 james knudsen prize for fiction. Submissions are currently open for the chicago tribune s nelson algren literary awards. Poliner selected as finalist for the 2019 algren award. Tribune, mccormick announce opening of 2020 nelson algren.
The chicago tribune s nelson algren literary awards is a nationally recognized contest for original short fiction, named in honor of the chicago literary great nelson algren. Submissions for the 2018 nelson algren literary awards sponsored by the chicago tribune is ending on february 7, 2018 at 11. Chicago tribune dustin hyman is the grand prize winner. Nelson algren s first memory was of getting lost, looking for a hero. Thank you for your interest in printers row journal. Chicago tribune announces 2015 literary and heartland. Get instant access to our database of the best free literary contests subscribe to our free newsletter one of the writers digest 101 best websites for writers home whats new nelson algren literary awards. Chicago tribune announces 20 literary and heartland. Nelson algrens favorite saloon chicago literary hall. The chicago tribune s 2019 algren awards contest has begun.