Part of the Knoxville Writers' Guild mission is "to promote writing and creativity in the wider community through education, publication, and sponsorship of writing-related events."  Beginning in 2002, we have added another goal:  to begin a tradition of honoring local writers whose career achievements deserve the recognition of the wider community that is the Knoxville metropolitan area and our region as a whole.  To read more about the poet, go to Iris Press.

Please join the Guild in applauding writer George Scarbrough for the myriad achievements of his career.
Read Knoxville News-Sentinel reporter Fred Brown's January 26, 2003 article .

In addition to the Career Achievement Award, winners of the KWG's annual contests for short fiction, poetry and essays will be announced. This awards program will feature a cash bar, free finger foods, live music by the Rocky Wynder Jazz combo as well as appearances by celebrated writers, including Marilyn Kallet. Others on the program include KWG President Julie Auer, News-Sentinel columnist Don Williams, writers and poets Laura Still, Marybeth Boyanton and Judy Loest.

The event is scheduled to begin with a social hour at 6:30 p.m. Saturday April 5 at the Holston Hills Country Club. Tickets are $15 each, except for students, who pay only $10. An hour of dancing and socializing will follow the awards ceremony. To reserve seats, make checks payable to KWG and mail them to Tickets at PO Box 10326, Knoxville, TN 37939. Be sure to include your phone number and address. For more information, email eunicehat@aol.com . Type Tickets in the subject field.

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Tennessee Book Award - Peter Taylor Prize for the Novel

Libba Moore Gray Poetry Prize

• 1st Prize - Heather Joyner , Knoxville
• 2nd Prize - Kelly Falzone, Nashville
• 3rd Prize - Connie Jordan Green, Lenoir City

Leslie Garrett Fiction Contest 

• 1st Prize - Charles Wyatt, Nashville
• 2nd Prize - Rita Welty Bourke, Nashville 
• 3rd Prize - Drew Edwards, Knoxville

Young Writers' Prize in Poetry 

• 1st Prize - Jessie Pounds, Oak Ridge H.S .  
• 2nd Prize - Amber L. Gilbert, Oak Ridge H.S.
• 3rd Prize - Kirby Rietz, Powell

Essay Contest 

• 1st Prize -  Michael E. Smith, Knoxville
• 2nd Prize - Wayne Christeson, Franklin
• 3rd Prize -  Laura Purcell, Knoxville

Robert Burns Poetry Award: Terry Semple Memorial Prize - 2002

(click to read winning poems)  

• 1st Prize - Linda Parsons Marion -        "Bringing the Outside In"  
• Award of Excellence - Frank Jamison -       "Feet to the Fire"  
• Award of Excellence  - Sarah Small - "Inheritance" 
• The Scottish Society of  Knoxville Award for a Poem Reflecting Celtic Heritage  -  Doris Ivie, - "Musings on Iona"
  
    See Contest Guidelines for more information.

Career Achievement Awards