Illinois Wesleyan University Department of English Prize for Short Fiction

The Illinois Wesleyan University Department of English Prize for Short Fiction (formerly the Clockwatch Review Prize for Short Fiction and the Babbitt’s Prize for Short Fiction) began in 1997 as a way to promote and encourage aspiring fiction writers at IWU. Previous winners:

2024--MJ Soria

2023--Brynn Mitoraj

2022--Holly Brill

2021--Holly Brill

2020--Paraskevi (Vi) Kakares

2019--Yovana Milosevic

2018--Paraskevi (Vi) Kakares

2017--Eva Kossmann

2016-Anna Lowenthal

2015--Nunzia Martino

2014--Kaitlin McManus

2013--Rob Diehl

2012--Lauren Burke

2011--Nicole Vavalle

2010—Sam Awan

2009—Kaelyn Riley

2008—Sooji Kim

2007—Diego Baez

2006—Chandler Kaiden

2005—Erin Crawley

2004—William R. Porter

2003—Megan Thoma

2002—Michael Elwood

2001—Annie Wright

2000—Christine L. Pacyk

1999—Rebecca Murphy

1998—Mary Etta Eastin

1997—Christine L. Pacyk