National Program Directors' Prize for Undergraduate Literary Magazines
2009 Winners & 2010 Guidelines

The Association of Writers & Writing Programs is pleased to announce the winners of the 2009 National Program Directors' Prizes for Undergraduate Literary Magazines. Instituted by the directors of AWP member creative writing programs, the prizes are awarded annually in the categories of content and design. Each winning magazine-one in content, one in design- receives a $500 cash award. For a list of previous winners, please see: Past Winners 2001-2008. Information about and submission guidelines for the 2010 prize can be found at the bottom of this page.

2009 Design Winner:
12th Street
The New School

"The cover of 12th Street makes ingenious use of its materials. It is wholly typographic, but the type is used playfully and informatively as a design element. The descriptions tease the reader into looking at more of the inside contents. The front cover flap, featuring a modernist image, is hidden, telling the viewer that other surprises await inside 12th Street. The text inside encourages the reader without bombarding him or her with cleverness. All in all it is a professional and beautiful piece of work."
-Design Judge: Roger Lathbury, George Mason University

2009 Content Winner:
Alligator Juniper
Prescott College

There is a wonderful range of content and contributors in this issue of Alligator Juniper. Contributors include students at Prescott College as well as mid-career and established writers. This blend of voices and genres is what made the journal stand out from the many great entries to this competition. The Genre Blur feature was a fascinating section that will prove valuable to students and teachers of creative writing. The contributors’ notes include not only biographical information about the writers, but their personal observations about the writing or photography that appears in the journal. This gives the reader additional insight into the creative process and deepens the connection between reader and author.  
-Content Judge: Jerod Santek, Loft Literary Center

2010 Submission Guidelines:

Undergraduate literary magazines published between March 15, 2009 & March 15, 2010 are eligible for consideration. Magazines must be staffed & edited primarily by undergraduate students & must include some undergraduate writing. Two copies of a single issue of the magazines should be submitted as representative of the year's production. Each entry should be accompanied by a cover letter which should contain complete contact information. The final judges for content & design will be announced at the conclusion of the competition.

Winners will be announced in the The Writer's Chronicle & in other media, & winning magazines will be featured at AWP's Annual Conference the following year. Prize money will be sent directly to the winning magazines.

Submissions must arrive at AWP by March 15th, 2010. Send two copies of one issue and contact information to: National Program Directors' Prizes, The Association of Writers & Writing Programs, MSN 1E3, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030-4444.

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