The Shenandoah Prize for Fiction
This $500 prize is awarded annually to the best story published in a volume year of Shenandoah.
All stories published in the magazine are automatically considered for the prize.
The James Boatwright III Prize for Poetry
This $500 prize is awarded annually to the best poems published in a volume year of Shenandoah.
All poems published in the magazine are automatically considered for the prize.
The Carter Prize for the Essay
This $500 prize is awarded annually to the best essay published in a volume year of Shenandoah.
All essays published in the magazine are automatically considered for the prize.
The Bevel Summers Prize for the Short Short Story
This $250 prize is awarded annually to the best short short story of up to 1,000 words.
The Graybeal-Gowen Prize for Virginia Poets
A $500 prize awarded annually for a single poem by a writer born in or with current established residence in Virginia.