Winners of the 2026 Whiting Awards The Whiting Foundation
The Whiting Foundation
The Whiting Foundation announced the 10 winners of their 2026 Whiting Award for emerging writers on Wednesday night.
The esteemed early-career honor— which comes with a $50,000 prize — is given to writers “in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments and promise,” according to the foundation.
Since 1985, the foundation has awarded emerging authors with the prize in hopes of providing a launchpad for
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