Balcones Prize

We believe that writers deserve to be compensated for the vital work they do. Each year, we award an outstanding work of fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction a Balcones Literary Prize. To help support their continued work, the winners each receive $1,500, as well as travel and lodging to read from their prize-winning work and teach a class with Austin Community College students in Austin, TX. Winners also serve as the final judge in their genre for the following year’s Balcones Prize.

If you’re interested in submitting a work of fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction, you can find more information below.

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