Broad River Review

A literary magazine. Gardner-Webb University.

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Thanks to all the entrants of the Rash Awards in 2024! Your support of the Broad River Review through the years has been remarkable.

The 2025 Rash Awards will open for submission in February.

Judges will be announced in January 2025.

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We are proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Rash Awards in Fiction & Poetry.

Taylor Brown won the Rash Award in Fiction (judged by Joanna Pearson).

Summer Hardinge won the Rash Award in Poetry (judged by Jaki Shelton Green).

Congratulations to Taylor and Summer!

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The Rash Awards began in 2010 and are named in honor of Ron Rash, legendary North Carolina novelist, poet, & short story writer.

Ron's work first appeared in the Broad River Review when he was an undergraduate English major at Gardner-Webb University.

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A little late, but here is our cover image for the December 2023 issue ("St. Marks Foggy Palms") shot by former Gardner-Webb University student @scottholstein.

Scott is a commercial and environmental photographer based in Tallahassee, Florida, online at https://t.co/SbiQwvtHzi.

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NEWS: John Blair has been named the 2021 recipient of the Rash Award in Poetry by Broad River Review. His seventh book, *The Art of Forgetting,* will be released this August by Measure Press & his eighth book, *The Aphelion Elegies,* will be released by Main Street Rag Press. 🎉

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The 2021 Rash Award in Fiction, Honorable Mention Stories

Thomas Maya, “The Biggest Splash”

John Thomson, “My Father One Night”

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The 2021 Rash Award in Poetry, Honorable Mention Poems

Mary Christine Delea, “I’m Faster Than My Brothers”

Terri Kirby Erickson, “The Letter”

Leah Claire Kaminski, “Flung Girl”

Maxine Patroni, “Ode to Leaving”

Full list of finalists at https://t.co/Pp04dRzL3q

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*Announcement*

The 2021 Rash Awards in Fiction & Poetry

Fiction Winner
Alan Sincic for “The Sinkhole”

Poetry Winner
John Blair for “Eclogue 4: The Woodpecker”

Congratulations to our winners, and thanks to our judges, David Joy and Catherine Carter!

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Rash Awards in Fiction & Poetry

$500 First Prizes & publication

Deadline of April 15, 2021

David Joy & Catherine Carter serving as judges!
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The current issue of the Broad River Review (Volume 52) is now available. Follow the link to check out the contents and to purchase your copy!
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The 2019 Rash Award in Poetry
Honorable Mentions

Peter Bergquist, “At the Beach”

John Blair, “Under the Volcano”

Patricia L. Hamilton, “Ghost Planes”

Luke Hankins, “Synapse”

Visit https://t.co/Pp04dRzL3q for a list of finalists

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The 2019 Rash Award in Fiction
Honorable Mentions

Stephanie Dupal, “Yields of Harvest”

Victoria Shannon, “Kith and Kin”

Visit https://t.co/Pp04dRzL3q for a list of finalists

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The Rash Awards 2019

Fiction Winner
Matt Yeager of Edmond, Oklahoma, for “Lake Peigneur”

Poetry Winner
Jenn Blair of Winterville, Georgia, for “Blood Mountain”

Thanks to Crystal Wilkinson and Dorianne Laux for judging!

Visit https://t.co/Pp04dRzL3q for a list of finalists.

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Winners and finalists for the Rash Awards in Fiction and Poetry will be announced by January 15, 2020.

We apologize this delay. Please contact us with any questions.

Otherwise, Happy New Year!

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Two days left to enter the 2019 Rash Awards in Fiction & Poetry. Entries accepted through November 15. Winners to receive $500 & publication in Volume 52. Crystal Wilkinson & Dorianne Laux are judging!

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At the North Carolina Writer’s Network Fall Conference in Asheville this weekend! @WritingestState

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We will be accepting Rash Award in Fiction & Poetry contest entries through November 15. Winners to receive $500 & publication in Volume 52. Crystal Wilkinson & Dorianne Laux are judging!