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The Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award

SAVE THE DATE: This year's award will be presented at the John F. Kennedy Library in Boston on Sunday, March 28, 2010.

 

The PEN/Hemingway Foundation Award is given for a novel or book of short stories by an American author who has not previously published a book of fiction.  The late Mary Hemingway, a member of PEN, founded the award in 1976 both to honor the memory of her husband, Ernest Hemingway, and to recognize distinguished first books of fiction.  The award is funded by the Ernest Hemingway Foundation, which has been administered by the Hemingway Society since 1987, and PEN New England.  A panel of three distinguished fiction writers selects the winner.  To see a list of previous recipients of the Hemingway Foundation/PEN Award, click here.

In addition to $8000, the winner also receives a one-week residency in The Distinguished Visiting Writers Series at the University of Idaho’s MFA Program in Creative Writing. In addition, the winner and competition finalists and honorable mentions receive Ucross Residency Fellowships at the Ucross Foundation in Wyoming, a retreat for artists and writers. Click here for submission information.

Patrick and Carol Hemingway with Michael Dahlie and wife, author Allison Lynn
L to R: Patrick and Carol Hemingway, 2009 Hemingway winner, Michael Dahlie and wife, author Allison Lynn