Mid-American Review
POETRY AND FICTION CONTESTS
Josie Sigler of Portland, Oregon, won the 2016–2017 James Wright Poetry Award for her poem “O tree with a hundred mouths.” Amelia Hawkins of Urbana, Illinois won the 2016–2017 Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award for her story “Butter Yellow.” They each received $1,000, and their winning works were published in Issue 37.2 of Mid-American Review. Jeannine Hall Gailey judged in poetry, and Charles Yu judged in fiction. The annual awards are given for a poem and a short story. (SEE DEADLINES.)