"10 Emerging Writers Honored with 2023 Whiting Awards"

The 2023 Whiting Awards, one of the most esteemed and largest monetary gifts for emerging writers, has recognized 10 talented and promising writers with a $50,000 prize each. The winners include poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers, with works that range from gothic horror to climate-anxious drama. Since its founding in 1985, the Whiting Awards have helped launch the careers of many successful writers, including Pulitzer Prize winners and National Book Award winners.