Winner of the 2023 AWP Small Press Publisher Award
We’re honored to announce that Dzanc Books has been honored as winner of the 2023 AWP Small Press Publisher Award! This is an annual prize given each year to nonprofit presses and literary journals in recognition of the labor, creativity, resourcefulness, and innovation of small publishers.
Short- and Long-List Honorees for the 2022 Short Story Collection Prize
It was our honor to read and review hundreds of submissions from countless talented authors for this year’s Short Story Collection Prize. Though narrowing them down was a nearly impossible task, we’re proud to celebrate these works as the short- and longlist honorees.
Announcing the Winner of the 2022 Short Story Collection Prize
Dzanc Books is pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 Dzanc Books Short Story Collection Prize: Zan by Suzi Ehtesham-Zadeh. In addition to publication by Dzanc in Spring 2024, the prize also comes with a $2,500 advance.
Launching the Creative Writing Mentorship Program
September marks the launch of Dzanc’s Creative Writing Mentorship Program–a low-cost opportunity for aspiring writers to learn from our experienced, published authors.
Short- and Long-List Honorees for the 2022 Prize for Fiction
It was our honor to read and review hundreds of submissions from countless talented authors for this year’s Prize for Fiction. Though narrowing them down was a nearly impossible task, we’re proud to honor these works as the Prize for Fiction short- and long-list honorees.
Announcing the Winner of the Prize for Fiction
Dzanc Books is pleased to announce the winner of this year’s Dzanc Books Prize for Fiction: The Banana Wars by Alan Grostephan.