William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition


The William Faulkner – William Wisdom Creative Writing Competition is one of America's leading literary competitions and has been presenting awards in fiction, nonfiction and poetry since 1993. The event is sponsored by the Pirate's Alley Faulkner Society of New Orleans. The contest draws celebrity literary judges, and regular participants have included John Biguenet, Stuart Dybek and Bret Lott.
The award has been instrumental in launching the careers of many emerging writers, including Moira Crone, Julia Glass, Jacob M. Appel, Lynn Stegner, and Rob Magnuson Smith.

Recent winners

Recent prize winners include:
;2014 Winners
;2013 Winners