Waterston Desert Writing Prize seeks submissions

The newly created Waterston Desert Writing Prize is now accepting submissions until March 15 , 2015. The Prize honors creative and literary nonfiction that illustrates artistic excellence, sensitivity to place, and desert literacy.

The Waterston Desert Writing Prize will recognize the vital role deserts play worldwide in the ecosystem and the human narrative. Emerging, mid-career or established literary nonfiction writers are invited to apply. For submission guidelines and a link to the application, visit www.writingranch.com .

The inaugural prize, to be awarded in June 2015 to one winner, includes a $1,000 cash award, a reading and reception at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon, and a four-week residency at Playa in Summer Lake, Oregon.

For more information about the Waterston Desert Writing Prize, visit www.writingranch.com , email info@writingranch.com or call 541.480.3933 .