Literary award · since 1986
Rea Award for the Short Story
Annual award given to an American author chosen for unusually significant contributions to American short story fiction. Established 1986.
About Rea Award for the Short Story
The Rea Award for the Short Story is an annual award given to a living American or Canadian author chosen for unusually significant contributions to short story fiction.
From the Wikipedia article “Rea Award for the Short Story”, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Recent winners
| Year | Winner | Winning work |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | John Updike | — |
| 2005 | Ann Beattie | — |
| 2002 | Mavis Gallant | — |
| 2001 | Alice Munro | — |
| 1993 | Grace Paley | — |
| 1992 | Eudora Welty | — |
| 1990 | Joyce Carol Oates | — |
From Wikidata; the list may be incomplete for some years.
Eligibility and entering
Check the official rules of the Rea Award for the Short Story for the current eligibility window, accepted formats, residency or language requirements and any entry fee. For most established prizes the publisher submits on the author's behalf, often with a limit on entries per imprint.
If you are self-published, look for an explicit statement that independently published books are accepted, and budget for entry fees and copies for judges.
Sources & data
- Structured data from Wikidata Q2134521 (CC0).
- Summary text from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).