Five winners were announced for the 2019 Whiting Literary Magazine Prizes, presented by the Whiting Foundation in print and digital categories to smaller and mid-sized journals with budgets of up to $500,000. Each prize includes an outright gift in the first year, followed by "substantial matching grants in the next two years and capacity building opportunities."
The judges looked for applicants that embodied "the best of what magazines do: publish extraordinary writing with verve and flair, support talented writers on the page and in the world, connect with readers, and advance the literary community." This year's winners are:
Print Prize
The Common ($150,000 to $500,000 budget)
American Short Fiction (under $150,000 budget)
Print Development Grant
Black Warrior Review
Digital Prize
The Margins
Digital Development Grant
The Offing