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Creative Writing
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jarret keene
Jarret Keene earned his Ph.D. in creative writing at Florida State University. A beloved and highly sought-after professor, Keene is an assistant professor in the Department of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, where he teaches American literature and the graphic novel. He has written a travel guide, a rock band biography, poetry collections, and edited short-fiction anthologies, including Las Vegas Noir and Dead Neon: Tales of Near-Future Las Vegas. His most recent book is Hammer of the Dogs, a science fiction dystopian novel.
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A. Taylor
Swampland
GOLD JUROR’S AWARD
Katie Batman
The Love Lives of Space Cowboys and Cattlemen
SILVER JUROR’S AWARD
Hannah M.K. Clark
Hot Blood
BRONZE JUROR’S AWARD
A. Taylor
Swampland
MINOR JUROR’S AWARD
Lilli Maggio
Three Rules