George Garrett Award Open For Nominations

The award is named for George Garrett (1929-2008), who made exceptional contributions to his fellow writers as a teacher, mentor, editor, friend, board member, and good spirit. Garrett served for many years as the editor of Intro, an annual anthology of work by emerging writers; he served as one of the founding members of the AWP Board of Directors; he taught creative writing and literature for more than forty years; and he is the author of more than thirty books. As a writer, teacher, mentor, editor, or inspiration, Garrett helped many young writers who are now major contributors to contemporary letters. The award includes a $2,000 honorarium, in addition to travel, accommodations, and registration to attend AWP's annual conference, where the award is publicly announced and conferred.

Nominations
Letters of nomination are accepted each year between August 1 and September 15 and should be mailed to:

David Fenza
Executive Director
Association of Writers & Writing Programs
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MSN 1E3
Fairfax, VA 22030

To nominate a candidate for the George Garrett Award, please consult our award guidelines