The $2,000 Desert Writing Prize

The Waterston Desert Writing Prize is currently open to applications for their 2017 writing prize. The winner will receive $2,000 and a four week writing residency at Playa, in the Central Oregon desert.

The prize seeks to honor “literary nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place, and desert literacy – with the desert as both subject and setting. ”

According to their guidelines:

“Only literary or creative nonfiction proposals will be considered. The Prize does not fund poetry or fiction proposals or children’s literature.

Emerging, mid-career or established writers in the field of literary nonfiction are encouraged to apply. The Waterston Desert Writing Prize seeks writing that offers a unique voice, an engaging style, literary sensibility, creativity and attention to detail that combine to add fresh perspectives and a meaningful contribution to the body of desert literature. All applications will be evaluated via a peer review process. “

The deadline to enter is April 1st, 2017.

To learn more, visit their website.