The 2007
Mid-American Review
Fineline Competition
for Prose Poems, Short Shorts, and Anything In Between

What's a Prose Poem? What's a Short Short? Click here to find out!

1st Prize: $1000 + Publication

+ Engraved Contest Commemorative Pen

Ten Finalists: Notation + Possible Publication

2007 Final Judge
Ron Carlson
author of
A Kind of Flying,
At the Jim Bridger, The Hotel Eden,
Plan B for the Middle Class,
and News of the World

Guidelines
This year's competition is closed. Results are tallied and the winning writers will soon be contacted. Check back here soon for results, and click on the link below for guidelines for 2008's contest.


The 2007 James Wright Poetry Award, Sherwood Anderson Fiction Award,
and Creative Nonfiction Award

Guidelines for the 2008 Fineline Competition