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Francine Ringold Awards

The Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers

The Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers honor the work of writers at the beginning of their careers.

Prizes: $500 prizes will be awarded in both the fiction and poetry categories, and the winning manuscripts will appear in the spring issue of Nimrod. Winners will have the chance to work with the Nimrod board of editors to refine and edit their manuscripts before publication.

Honorable Mentions will also be published and paid at our standard publication rates. Honorable Mentions will have the chance to work with the Nimrod board of editors to refine and edit their manuscripts before publication.

Contest Rules

Eligibility: Open only to writers whose work has not appeared or is not scheduled to appear in more than 2 publications in the genre in which they are submitting. (Self-published works, works with a distribution of less than 100 copies, and journalistic articles are not considered toward the count of 2 publications.)

Guidelines:

· Poetry: Up to 5 pages of poetry (one long poem or several short poems)

· Fiction: 5,000 words maximum (one short story or a self-contained excerpt from a novel)

· All work submitted must be unpublished.

· Work submitted may be on any theme, any subject.

· The contest is open internationally.

· Include a cover sheet containing title(s), author’s name, full address, phone, and email.

· Omit author’s name on manuscript.

Dates: Contest opens May 1. Postmark Deadline: July 15.

Online Submissions : Work may be submitted online using our online submission manager system:https://nimrodjournal.submittable.com/submit .

Postal Submissions: Clearly indicate “Ringold Contest Entry” on both the outer envelope and the cover sheet. Staple manuscript if possible; if not, please bind with a heavy clip. Include SASE for results only; manuscripts will not be returned. The results will be posted on Nimrod’s website.

Mail to:

Nimrod International Journal

Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers–Fiction or Poetry (indicate the appropriate category)

The University of Tulsa

800 S. Tucker Dr.

Tulsa, OK 74104

Entry Fee : Each entry must be accompanied by a $12 fee, which includes both the reading fee and a copy of the spring issue of Nimrod. Make checks payable to Nimrod. Writers may submit multiple entries, but each entry must include its own $12 fee.

 

The 2021 Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers

 

The editors of Nimrod International Journal are delighted to announce the winners and honorable mentions of the 2021 Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers.

FICTION PRIZE
Lisa Wartenberg, “What Is Ours”

POETRY PRIZE
Erin Evans, “Bird Song” and other poems

POETY HONORABLE MENTIONS
Crystal Cox, “2062”
Cady Favazzo, “the seam ripper holds with those who favor fire”
N. Y. Ling, “Epiphanies on Cross River Gorillas”
Jayden McClam, “what I meant when I said I forgot I’m a lesbian”
Matthew Olive, “Abandoned Baths (Amyl Nitrite)”
Amy Wang, “swallow-boned” and other poems

We extend congratulations to these remarkable writers and thanks to everyone who submitted to the contest.

 

  • 2020 Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers

    2020 Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers

    The editors of Nimrod International Journal are delighted to announce the winners, honorable mentions, finalists, and semi-finalists of the 2020 Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers.

    POETRY FIRST PRIZE:
    Suzie Eckl, VA, “Gussie Remembers Winter in Circle City” and other poems

    POETY HONORABLE MENTIONS:
    Trevor Moffa, PA, “Fried Dough” and other poems
    Kira Trainor, CT, “Stones to Fill the Cradle” and other poems

    POETRY FINALISTS:
    Yasmine Ameli, MA, “The Iranian Amrikayi Packs Souvenirs” and other poems
    Darius Simpson, CA, “Word Problems” and other poems
    Angela Sucich, WA, “Start at the Beginning” and other poems

    POETRY SEMI-FINALISTS:
    Logan Anthony, IN, “these left bodies”
    Alecia Beymer, MI, “This Distance” and other poems
    Jessica Chretien, NH, “I Drag the Egg of Myself” and other poems
    Court N. Fund, ID, “Red Tide, Inland California” and other poems
    Elaine Hill, NC, “Biscuits and Grief” and other poems
    Hyunbin Kristen Joo, Korea, “Reunion” and other poems
    Stephanie Maniaci, OH, “Palimpsest” and other poems
    Phoebe Michel, MT, “universe” and other poems
    Emma Palmer, OK, “Pentina for Aurora” and other poems
    Jaidyanna Podsobinski, OR, “Myths of Flowers” and other poems
    Will Simescu, CO, “Omens” and other poems
    Bernardo Wade, IN, “Surely, I’m preoccupied with death” and other poems
    Julia Zhou, VA, “City Sketches” and other poems

    FICTION FIRST PRIZE:
    Sruthi Narayanan, MN, “A Meal For Violets”

    FICTION HONORABLE MENTIONS:
    Jemimah Wei, NY, “Bleach”

    FICTION SEMI-FINALISTS:
    Kristyn Childres, IN, “The Northeast Kingdom”
    Ashley Wilson Fellers, VA, “The Housekeeper”
    Marco Patitucci, CA, “What’s Left for Ravens”
    Caroline Rothrock, CA, “A Lonely Death”

    We extend congratulations to all these wonderful writers and thanks to everyone who submitted to the contest.

  • 2018 Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers

    Winners, Finalists, and Semi-Finalists

    The editors of Nimrod International Journal are delighted to announce the winners, finalists, and semi-finalists of the 2018 Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers

    POETRY FIRST PRIZE:

    Susan Friberg, CO, “Safe Passage” and other poems

    POETRY FINALISTS:

    Reyna Clancy, MA, “Miss July ’85”

    Christopher Costabile, FL, “Old Smoke”

    Danielle Gosselin, OR, “protector pulse”

    Caleb Nolen, VA, “Yellow Jacket” and other poems

    Lauren Saxon, OH, “Tomorrow” and other poems

    Katherine Stingley, TX, “A Daughter Goes to Work”

    POETRY SEMI FINALISTS:

    Craig Chen, CA, “Infidelity” and other poems

    Clare Chu, CA, “The Broom” and other poems

    Alexa Garvoille, VA, “Domestic Animal”

    Saul Hernandez, TX, “13 Reasons Why My Mexican Father Fears Water” and other poems

    Amy Luznicky, OK, “Hecate on Lamictal” and other poems

    ZDR Mackin, Tokyo, “L’avventura by Antonioni” and other poems

    Joshua Plack, OR, “Koo Dae-Sung” and other poems

    Maya Williams, ME, “Just Words” and other poems

    Rhosalyn Williams, NH, “More Sun” and other poems

    FICTION FIRST PRIZE:

    Skye Anicca, NY, “Places I’ve Never Been”

    FICTION FINALISTS:

    Desiree Evans, TX, “Whirligig”

    Dasom Yang, Dublin, “Enemy Green”

    FICTION SEMI FINALISTS:

    Jennifer Dickinson, CA, excerpt from Doll’s Eyes

    Robyn Groth, IA, “Pentimento City”

    Grace Newman, NY, “Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep”

    Suzanne Roberts, CA, The Vanishing Twin”

    Ann Russell, MA, “The Continuous Past”

    Gregory Sides, Quebec, “The Royal Flocks”

    Jake Zucker, IN, “Brains”