The Creative Writing Department at Austin Community College is committed to recognizing outstanding works of literary merit through its Balcones Literary Prizes.

The Balcones Center for Creative Writing at Austin Community College is pleased to announce the Balcones Fiction Prize in recognition of an outstanding book of literary fiction.

Click Here for up to date information regardling deadlines and prize amounts.

Click Here to download the The nomination form.

Prize Information Eligibility:

• Books of prose may be submitted by author or publisher; send three copies; books must bear a publication date between January and December of the year the prize is being offered.

Reading fee: $30; checks payable to Austin Community College

Address: Irwin Tang, Balcones Fiction Prize Director, Austin Community College, 1212 Rio Grande Street, Austin, Texas 78701

Phone: (512) 832.9039

Email: itang@austincc.edu

The Balcones Center for Creative Writing at Austin Community College is pleased to announce the Balcones Fiction Prize in recognition of an outstanding book of literary fiction.

Click Here for up to date information regardling deadlines and prize amounts.

Click Here to download the The nomination form.

Prize Information Eligibility:

• Books of poetry of 42 pages may be submitted by author or publisher; send three copies; books must bear a publication date between January and December of the year the prize is being offered.

Reading fee: $25; checks payable to Austin Community College

Address: John Herndon, Associate Director, Austin Community College, 1212 Rio Grande Street, Austin, Texas 78701

Phone: (512) 828.9368

Email: jherndon@austincc.edu