Previous Literary Arts Festival Writers
2020 postponed to 2021
Poet and Spoken-word artist Staceyann Chin
2020 Writing Competition Award Winners
2019
Poet Jose Olivarez
2019 Writing Competition Award Winners
2018
Poet Sean M. Conrey
Poet Jane Mushabac
2018 Writing Competition Award Winners include the winning advocacy essay and winning poem
2017
Rowan Ricardo Phillips
2017 Writing Competition Award Winners
2015
Novelist and short story writer Dinaw Mengestu
2015 Writing Competition Award Winners
2014
Poet Cornelius Eady
Writing Competition Award Winners
2013
Filmmaker Katie Dellamaggiore with Chessplayer Pobo Efekoro
2013 Writing Competition Award Winners
2012
Novelist and short story writer Junot Diaz
Writing Competition Award Winners
2011
Novelist Sapphire
Writing Competition Award Winners
2010
Poet Willie Perdomo
Writing Competition Award Winners
2009
Novelist and short story writer Colson Whitehead
Writing Competition Award Winners
