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· All work submitted must be unpublished.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.
2023 Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers
The editors of Nimrod International Journal are delighted to announce the winners and honorable mentions of the 2023 Francine Ringold Awards for New Writers.
FICTION PRIZE
Laura Schmitt, “Runaway Nation”
POETRY PRIZE
Sam Robison, “Dog and Coyote” and other poems
POETRY HONORABLE MENTIONS
Will Dennis, “Pater Familias” and other poems
Polley Poer, “My Dad Just Saved Your Life Tonight” and other poems
Elizabeth Ann Robertson, “Remedy” and other poems
We extend congratulations to these remarkable writers and thanks to everyone who submitted to the contest. The 2024 Francine Ringold Awards open May 1st, 2024, and are open to writers with no more than 2 publications in their genre at the time of their submission.
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2021 Awards
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 poemsPOETY 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 poemsWe extend congratulations to these remarkable writers and thanks to everyone who submitted to the contest.
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2020 Awards
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 poemsPOETY HONORABLE MENTIONS:
Trevor Moffa, PA, “Fried Dough” and other poems
Kira Trainor, CT, “Stones to Fill the Cradle” and other poemsPOETRY 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 poemsPOETRY 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 poemsFICTION 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.
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2018 Awards
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”