Entries for the DOWNING Award need to be submitted by March 31, 2026. See the WWW website for more information on Guidelines, Rubrics, and more.
Category Archives: WWW Awards
All About the LAURA Short Fiction Award
By Susan J. Tweit Are you a Women Writing the West member with a flair for fiction? Do you have a story yammering in the back of your mind or on your desktop? Is there a character who talks to you at 2 am who you’ve always wanted to give voice to? A scene thatContinueContinue reading “All About the LAURA Short Fiction Award”
The LAURA Award – Open for Submissions
The LAURA Award is a contest for short fiction, open only to members of Women Writing the West. See the contest page on the WWW site.
Submissions Open Soon
The LAURA Short Fiction Award opens for submission on February 1, 2026
Closing Soon
2026 submissions for The WILLA Literary Award close February 1, 2026
DOWNING Journalism Award Celebrates 10 Years
By Linda Wommack, DOWNING Journalism Award Chair As we get ready to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Women Writing the West DOWNING Journalism Award, let’s reflect on the past, the present and the future of the award. In 2016 Women Writing the West had two awards, the WILLA for literature and the LAURA forContinueContinue reading “DOWNING Journalism Award Celebrates 10 Years”
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