The 2008 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards
The Rona Jaffe Foundation recently announced the winners of their 14th annual Writers' Awards, which are presented to six female writers who demonstrate excellence and promise in the early stages of their careers. Named after celebrated novelist Rona Jaffe, the program --- which is the only national literary award of its kind --- was established in 1995 and has given over $850,000 to 92 women, including Judy Budnitz, Lan Samantha Chang, Rebecca Curtis, Rivka Calchen, Frances Hwang, Aryn Kyle, ZZ Packer, Tracy K. Smith, Mary Szybist, and Julia Whitty.
The recipients of the 2008 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards are Jennifer Culkin (nonfiction), Joanne Dominique Dwyer (poetry), Amy Leach (nonfiction), Jolie Lewis (fiction), Hasanthika Sirisena (fiction), and Therese Stanton (fiction). They will be presented with a $25,000 prize on September 18th in New York City.
For more information on Rona Jaffe and the Foundation, please visit http://www.ronajaffefoundation.org/.
The 2007 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards
On September 12, the winners of the 2007 Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards were announced. Now in its thirteenth year, the awards are presented annually to six female writers who demonstrate excellence and promise in the early stages of their writing careers. The recipients will be given a $25,000 cash prize at a ceremony to be held in New York City on September 27.
Author Rona Jaffe established the Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Awards Program in 1995 and is the only national literary award dedicated to supporting women writers exclusively. Over the past 13 years, the Foundation has awarded $750,000 to a total of 86 women.
This year's Rona Jaffe Foundation Writers' Award Winners are Elif Batuman (nonfiction/fiction), Sarah Braunstein (fiction), Robin Ekiss (poetry), Alma García (fiction), Jennifer Grotz (poetry), and Holly Goddard Jones (fiction).
For more information on Rona Jaffe and the Foundation, please visit http://www.ronajaffefoundation.org/.
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