Waterston Desert Writing Prize 2026: results
Applications closed 1 May 2026
Bend, United States
Bend, United StatesThe organiser announced 3 selected artists.
Free: every name, the awards and works, the organiser’s announcement — and the results of every other call.
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Who got in
The organiser has announced who was selected. Names are free with sign-in.
- 3selected artists
Free with sign-in: all 3 names, awards and works, the organiser’s announcement
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The programme
- About the programme
- Highly specialized eco-literature support that funds the actual completion of a proposed manuscript through both cash and space. It awards a proposed book of literary non-fiction about the desert environment.
- What the call offered
- $3,000 and a dedicated residency at PLAYA in Summer Lake, Oregon. Highly specialized eco-literature support.
- Who could apply
- A proposed book of literary non-fiction about the desert environment (both as subject and setting).
How it went
- Applications closed1 May 2026
- Results announced
Free: every name, the awards and works, the organiser’s announcement — and the results of every other call.