2019 Oregon Literary Fellowship Recipients

Literary Arts is excited to announce the 2019 Oregon Literary Fellowship Recipients. We received more than 400 applications and have awarded a total of $52,500 in fellowships ($3,500 each) to 15 Oregon writers and publishers. Please join us in congratulating this outstanding group of recipients: 

NONFICTION

Chelsea Biondolillo of Portland, Leslie Bradshaw Fellowship

Sterling Cunio of Salem

Karen Luper of Portland, Oregon Arts Commission Fellowship

Justin Taylor of Portland

POETRY 

Christopher Rose of Hillsboro, Writer of Color Fellowship

Jennifer Perrine of Milwaukie, Oregon Poetry Community Fellowship  

Pamela Santos of Portland, C. Hamilton Bailey Fellowship

FICTION

Chris Stuck of Portland, Laurell Swails and Donald Monroe Memorial Fellowship  

Ana Maurine Lara of Eugene, Laurell Swails and Donald Monroe Memorial Fellowship  

Natalie Hirt of Lake Oswego, Women Writers Fellowship

Marcus Lund of Portland, Oregon Arts Commission Fellowship  

YOUNG READERS

Amy Baskin of Portland, Edna L. Holmes Fellowship in Young Readers

DRAMA

Stacy Brewster of Portland, Walt Morey Fellowship

PUBLISHERS

Atelier 26 Books of Portland

Opossum of Corvallis

On January 22, Literary Arts will be announcing the 2019 Oregon Book Awards Finalists. We hope you will join us in honoring the finalists and fellowship recipients at our annual ceremony on Monday, April 22 at the Gerding Theater at the Armory. Reserve your seat today and look forward to cheering on the remarkable work being created right here in our state.