Mireya Vela, Wings in the Pods, Mixed media 10.75 X 10.75
Mireya S. Vela is a Mexican-American visual artist and creative nonfiction writer whose work has been nominated for multiple Pushcart Prizes and featured in The Nasiona, Hippocampus, Noble/Gas Quarterly, Not Your Mother’s Breastmilk, Miracle Monocle, Blanket Sea, and Collective Unrest. Vestiges of Courage is her work of collected essays. In her work, Ms. Vela addresses the needs of immigrant Mexican families and the disparities they face every day. She tackles issues of inequity and how ingrained societal systems support the (ongoing) injustice that contributes to continuing poverty and abuse. Ms. Vela received her Bachelor’s degree in English from Whittier College and received her Master of Fine Arts from Antioch University in 2018. www.mireyavela.com
CREATIVE NONFICTION
Winners of Susan Tiberghien Prize for Narrative Nonfiction Guest judge: Sharman Apt Russell Anna St. Sylvan
To Gallop the Red Rock First place Kate Felix
Town Hussie Second place Jordan Hanson
Workplace Relationships Third place Catherine O'Neill
A Day at the Beach Honorable Mention |
ISSUE ONE
Spring 2019
FICTION
Winners of 2018 Pat Carr Prize for Mainstream Literary Short Story Guest judge: Kat Meads Katie Barnes
Open Letter to Rose First place Mary Alice Hostetter
Nancy Drew and the Least of These Second place Deb Jannerson
Jagged Patches Third place Nancy Shattuck
Dogs Howl in Monsoons Honorable mention POETRY
Winners of 2018 Myra Shapiro Prize for Poetry Guest judge: Lauren Clark Cindy Milwe
Hunger First place Christine Graf
Diamondback Turtle Second place Leatha Kendrick
Another April Third place |