2012 ALR Literary Awards

Thank you to everybody who participated in this year's American Literary Review Literary Awards. We read more than our fair share of excellent prose and poetry and the following writers  came out on top:

• Fiction Contest Winner: Dustin Parsons, "What Magic I've Saved"
     
      Fiction Contest Runner-Up: Lydia Kann, "The Sweetness of the Vine"
           
  Read fiction judge Hannah Tinti's thoughts on the winning story and runner-up.
   
• Creative Nonfiction Contest Winner: Robert Long Foreman, "Carlo"
  
      Creative Nonfiction Contest Runner-Up: Vernita Hall, "The Frog-Headed Lady"
  
  Read nonfiction judge Abigail Thomas' thoughts on the winning essay.
   
• Poetry Contest Winner: Eileen G'Sell, "Like Good News From A Pretty Girl"
  
      Poetry Contest Runner-Up: Allan Peterson, "Voices Over Water"
  
  Poetry judge Jim Harms
  
  Our thanks go out to our judges, whose careful and clear readings of our finalists helped make our contest such a success. We would also like to extend a special thanks to everyone who submitted to our 2012-2013 contests; as usual, the quality of submissions was excellent, and everyone at ALR enjoyed the opportunity to see such stellar work. 
  
  The winning pieces will receive $1000 each, and, along with an array of new and interesting writing from around the globe, will appear in our upcoming double-issue, which will be out shortly. 
  
  See a list of past contest winners and runners-up.