BASIC INFO

Description

The Claudia Ann Seaman Awards for Young Writers were created by the Seaman family in memory of their daughter and sister, a young poet. The CAS Award acknowledges excellence in teen writing in poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction.​ Nominees are selected each year by our editorial staff from the works that have been submitted to Polyphony Lit and accepted for publication. A distinguished panel of professional authors choose one winner each in poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction, to receive a $200 cash award. Two honorable mentions are also selected in each genre category. Awards are selected each summer. Submissions that were published in Polyphony Lit's Fall Issue, Winter Issue, or Spring Issue during the preceding school year (September-May) are eligible for consideration.

Requirements

Requirements same as submission to the online journal, Polyphony Lit. No more than 3 submissions per volume. Ages 14-18 only. Poetry 80 lines or less, prose 1,800 words or less.

Restrictions

Outcomes

Winner and 2 runner-ups nominated for each genre. $200 cash award.

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