The inaugural LAH Literary Awards support excellence in creative writing and support the
accomplishments of our LAH community. Three prizes will be offered: one in poetry, one in
fiction, and one in literary nonfiction. Please see below for detailed instructions on how to
submit to each category.

Poetry: Submit a portfolio of 6-8 poems (12pt. Times New Roman) that does not exceed 12
pages.
Fiction: Submit a portfolio of fiction writing (12pt. Times New Roman) that does not exceed
5,000 words.
Literary Nonfiction: Submit a portfolio of non-fiction writing (12pt. Times New Roman) that
does not exceed 5,000 words.

Your contest submissions are due by 12pm CST on February 1 st . Please send your submissions
to Dr. Brandon Dean Lamson at brandon.lamson@austin.utexas.edu. Winning entries will be
published online.

Winners will also receive a $500 cash prize and will participate in a reading with the contest
judges.