2025 Doris Betts Fiction Prize goes to “The Whittaker Wall”
Laura Cruser wins the 2025 Betts Fiction Prize
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Acclaimed Author Leah Hampton to Judge Betts Contest
Leah Hampton will judge this year’s Doris Betts Fiction Prize contest, sponsored by the North Carolina Writers’ Network. Submissions are open 9/15-10/31. READ MORE HERE…
Family Grievance
“They told Lily, ‘Stella and Kate were born from our bodies. You were born from our hearts.'”
Fackler Wins the Doris Betts Fiction Prize
Greensboro’s Evan Fackler wins this year’s Betts Prize!
Charlotte’s Paul Reali Wins Doris Betts Fiction Prize
Paul Reali wins the Doris Betts Fiction Prize with “How to Get Struck By Lightning”
David Joy to Judge Next Betts Fiction Contest
David Joy will judge the next Doris Betts Fiction Contest, co-sponsored by NCLR and NCWN.
2022 Doris Betts Fiction Prize Winner Erin Miller Reid with “Uncaged”
Erin Miller Reid is the winner of the 2022 Doris Betts Fiction Prize for her story “Uncaged.”