Established in 2019 and open to published and unpublished writers over the age of 18, The Porch Prize honors fresh voices and excellent writing. In years past, our judges have included the notable writers Megan Stielstra, Tiana Clark, Silas House, Edgar Kunz, Kristen Arnett, Margaret Renkl, David James Poissant, Maggie Smith, and Aimee Nezukhumatathil. We award a cash prize and Porch gift certificate to one winner in each category, and all finalists are acknowledged at our annual fundraiser. Winning entries are also published in Nashville Review, the publication of Vanderbilt University’s Masters in Fine Arts in Creative Writing program. 
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CONGRATULATIONS to our 2022 Winners!

• Fiction: "Bellow," by Sophia Huneycutt
• Poetry: "Intervention," by Christian Collier
• Creative Nonfiction: "Swell, the Story of the Sailor and the Mermaid" by Jardana Peacock

And to our runners-up:
• Fiction: "Uncaged," by Erin Miller Reid
• Poetry: "Apprenticing Your Ghost," by David Landon
• Creative Nonfiction: "Propagation," by Hannah Matthews

Special thanks to our 2022 judges Kevin Wilson, Natalie Lima, and Marianne Worthington, and to our generous 2022 Porch Prize Sponsor: Ingram Spark.

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