Author Archives: acccreativewrit
Balcones Fiction Prize Winner of 2012 Announced
Hanna Pylvainen has been awarded the Balcones Fiction Prize for We Sinners, which final judge the acclaimed novelist Sarah Bird called a “stunningly assured debut novel.” This is the third year for Austin Community College to offer the $1,500 which … Continue reading
The Balcones Poetry Prize for 2011 awarded to Bone Fires by Mark Jarman
The Balcones Center for Creative Writing at Austin Community College is pleased to announce the 2011 Balcones Poetry Prize. The prize of $1,500 recognizes an outstanding book of poetry published during the year. Bone Fires: New and Selected Poems by … Continue reading
Katherine Karlin wins the 2011 Balcones Fiction Prize
Katherine Karlin wins the 2011 Balcones Fiction Prize for her story collection Send Me Work (published by TriQuarterly). Karlin’s collection features stories about American women and their work. Unlike the heroines of domestic fiction, Katherine Karlin’s women face their biggest … Continue reading
Balcones Winners to visit ACC on March 21, 2012
Chase Twichell reads from Horses Where the Answers Should Have Been: New and Selected Poems–Winner of the 2010 Balcones Poetry Prize. Linh Dinh reads from his novel Love Like Hate–Winner of the 2010 Balcones Fiction Prize. The readings begin at … Continue reading