Sherwood Anderson Foundation Writers Award

しゃーうっど・あんだーそんざいだんさっかしょう

Annual literary award by the Sherwood Anderson Foundation granting funds to emerging writers.

Literary awardGrantEmerging writers support

Established: 1988
Organizer: Sherwood Anderson Foundation
Category: Literature and General Literary Arts
Selection Method: Selection
Target: Professional
Frequency: 1 per year
Status: Ended

Description

The Sherwood Anderson Foundation, established by the descendants of writer Sherwood Anderson, awards grants to emerging writers. Its most prominent program is the annual Sherwood Anderson Foundation Writers Award, targeting individuals who have published a novel or collection of short stories with a major literary or commercial publisher. The list of winners is recorded starting from 1988.

Prize

Main Prize: Grant to emerging writers (financial amount not specified in source)

Selection

Selection Process

Stage	Judges	Pass Rate	Announcement
Selection	Sherwood Anderson Foundation (selection by the foundation)	—	Winners are announced annually, but detailed procedures and timing of the announcement are not specified in the source

Selection

Judges Sherwood Anderson Foundation (selection by the foundation)

Announcement Winners are announced annually, but detailed procedures and timing of the announcement are not specified in the source

Criteria

Having published a novel or short story collection with a major literary or commercial publisher (eligibility requirement)
Selected for the purpose of supporting emerging writers