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Whiting Awards

American award presented annually to emerging writers

Summary

American award presented annually to emerging writers

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awarded_forExceptional emerging writing in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama
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countryUnited States
presenterWhiting Foundation
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The Whiting Award is an American award presented annually to ten emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. The award is sponsored by the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation and has been presented since 1985. , winners receive US$50,000.

The nominees are chosen through a juried process, and the final winners are selected by a committee of writers, scholars, and editors, selected each year by the Foundation. Writers cannot apply for the prize themselves, and the Foundation does not accept unsolicited nominations.

Recipients

YearCategoryAuthorRef.1985FictionFiction & Non-fictionPoetry1986DramaFictionFiction &Poetry1987DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry1988FictionNon-fictionPoetry1989DramaFictionFiction & Non-fictionNon-fictionPoetry1990DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry1991DramaFictionFiction & Non-fictionNon-fictionPoetry1992DramaFictionNon-fictionNon-fiction & PoetryPoetry1993DramaFictionPoetry1994FictionFiction & Non-fictionNon-fictionNon-fiction &PoetryPoetry1995FictionNon-fiction & PoetryNon-fictionPoetry1996FictionFiction & Non-fictionPoetry1997DramaFictionFiction & Non-fictionNon-fictionPoetry1998DramaFictionFiction & Non-fictionNon-fictionPoetry1999DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2000DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry & FictionPoetry2001DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2002DramaFictionPoetry2003DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2004DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2005DramaFictionPoetry2006DramaFictionPoetry2007DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2008DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2009DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2010DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2011DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2012DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2013DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2014No Award Presented2015DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2016DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2017DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2018DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2019DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2020DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2021DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetry2022FictionNon-fictionPoetry2023DramaFictionNon-fictionPoetryPoetry & Drama2024FictionDramaNon-fiction & DramaPoetry2025FictionDramaNon-fictionPoetry
Steven Dunn
Mia Chung
Marcia Douglas
Sidik Fofana
Caribbean Fragoza
R. Kikuo Johnson
Linda Kinstler
Stephania Taladrid
Tommye Blount
Ama Codjoe
Milo Wippermann

References

References

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  2. (28 October 2009). "Substantial Whiting Awards given to 10 up-and-coming writers".
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  4. "Search All Winners".
  5. (2006-10-26). "Awards: The Whiting Writers' Awards".
  6. (2008-10-30). "Awards: Whiting Writers' Awards".
  7. (2009-10-29). "Awards: Whiting Writers' Awards; Le Prix Goncourt".
  8. (2010-10-28). "Awards: Whiting Awards; 'Bookie Prize' Shortlist".
  9. (2011-10-26). "Whiting Award Winners: First a Kiss, Then a Slap".
  10. (2012-10-24). "Awards: Whiting Winners; CBC Eleanor Farjeon Nominees".
  11. (2013-10-22). "Awards: Whiting Winners; Red House Children's Book".
  12. (2015-03-10). "Awards: Whiting; Baileys; Publishing Triangle; Australia Council".
  13. (2016-03-24). "Awards: Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse; Whiting".
  14. (March 24, 2016). "2016 Whiting Award Winners Announced". [[Publishers Weekly]].
  15. "Ocean Vuong". [[Whiting Awards]].
  16. (2017-03-23). "Awards: Whiting; Audiobook of the Year; RITA".
  17. (22 March 2017). "Say Hello to the 2017 Whiting Honorees".
  18. (2018-03-22). "Awards: Whiting, Stone Winners".
  19. (2019-03-21). "Awards: Whiting Winners; Carle Honorees".
  20. "'The Future Of Literature': Whiting Awards Celebrate 10 Emerging Writers".
  21. (2020-03-26). "Awards: Whiting, Four Quartets Winners".
  22. Schaub, Michael. (2020-03-26). "Ling Ma, Jia Tolentino Among Whiting Award Winners".
  23. (2021-04-15). "Awards: Whiting Winners; Jhalak and Sheikh Zayed Shortlists".
  24. Schaub, Michael. (2021-04-21). "Winners of the Whiting Awards Are Revealed".
  25. (6 April 2022). "Introducing the Winners of the 2022 Whiting Awards".
  26. Graver, Elizabeth. "Shelf Awareness for Friday, March 31, 2023".
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  28. "Milo Wippermann".
  29. "10 writers win 2024 Whiting Awards for emerging authors".
  30. Schaub, Michael. (2025-04-09). "Winners of the 2025 Whiting Awards Are Revealed".
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