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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
2018 (Poetry & Short Story Genres)
Poetry Winner: Jessica Mehta
Poetry Wild Card: Denzel Scott
Poetry Honorable Mention: Damian Rucci
Short story Winner: Laura Pochintesta
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
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
2015 (Poetry & Short Story Genres)
Poetry Winner: T.K. Lee
Short Story Winner: Katie McClendon
2014 (Poetry & Short Story Genres)
Poetry Winners: Ani Tuzman, Sheila Murphy
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
2012 (All Genres)
Poetry Winner: Laura Wendorff
Short Story Winner: Josh DuBose
Book Winner: Barbara Cockrell
2011 (Poetry Only)
Lisa Cheby
Christina Kapp
Patricia McMillen
Lauren Yaffe
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