Past Winners Of The Peter K. Hixson Award

2019 (Poetry & Short Story Genres)

Poetry Winner: Claudia Rojas

Poetry Honorable Mention:Cynthia Young

Short story Winner: Katherine Haro

Short story honorable mention: Cynthia McVay

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2018 (Poetry & Short Story Genres)

Poetry Winner: Jessica Mehta

Poetry Wild Card: Denzel Scott

Poetry Honorable Mention: Damian Rucci

Short story Winner: Laura Pochintesta

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2017 (Poetry & Short Story Genres)

Poetry Winner: Patti Swartz

Poetry wild card: Liz Bruno

Short story Winner: Matthue Roth

Short story honorable mention: Alexandra Rochman

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2016 (Poetry & Short Story Genres)

Poetry Winner: Mary Newell

Short Story Winner: Melissa Heath-Lee

Short Story Honorable Mention: Bonnie MacDougall

Wild Card Winner: Serena Richardson

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2015 (Poetry & Short Story Genres)

Poetry Winner: T.K. Lee

Short Story Winner: Katie McClendon

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2014 (Poetry & Short Story Genres)

Poetry Winners: Ani Tuzman, Sheila Murphy

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2013 (Poetry & Short Story Genres)

Poetry Winner: Brittany Tacconi
Poetry Honorable Mentions: Rachel Landrum Crumble, Robin Kalinich, Erik Richardson

Short Story Winner: Rachel Henry
Short Story Honorable Mentions: Elizabeth Klein, Aaron Schultz

Wild Card Winner: Lisa Sturm

UPDATE: 9/6/19

Hi Ronnie,

I was a winner of the Peter K Hixson Wild Card award back in 2013. One of the pieces I submitted to you was an excerpt from my debut novel, which was finally traditionally published in August by a stellar indie: Twisted Road Publications. Echoed in My Bones is the story of biracial twin sisters who are separated at birth and raised in neighboring NJ towns, but worlds apart. It was inspired by my work as an inner-city psychotherapist. Getting several stories published through Writer’s Relief gave me the confidence to soldier on through the difficult process of getting a novel traditionally published in the current market. I thank you for that.

All My Best,

Lisa

Lisa A. Sturm, LCSW

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2012 (All Genres)

Poetry Winner: Laura Wendorff
Short Story Winner: Josh DuBose
Book Winner: Barbara Cockrell

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2011 (Poetry Only)

Lisa Cheby
Christina Kapp
Patricia McMillen
Lauren Yaffe

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2010 (All Genres)

Poetry Winner: Kim Waggoner
(with honorable mentions for Heather Bartlett, Keith Gaboury, Marissa Mollot, and Adrienne Sneed)

Short Prose Winner: Elishia Heiden
(with honorable mentions for Byron Campbell, Pittershawn Palmer, and Maria Carvajal)

Book Winner: Rebecca Elswick
(with honorable mentions for Lynda Martin and Lynda Letona)

Wild Card Winners: Jackleen Holton and Daniela Petrova