Dana Award


The Dana Award is a literary award presented in short fiction, poetry and the novel. It was founded in 1996 by literature professor and poet Mary Elizabeth Parker with the financial backing of Michael Dana. The competition is currently based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The judges for the competition include Scottish novelist Margot Livesey.
Notable recipients include Michael Pritchett, Danielle Trussoni, Tina Chang, Paul Graham and Stephen Lovely.

Past winners

Novel