Whiting Awards
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Template:Short description Template:Infobox award The Whiting Award is an American award presented annually to ten emerging writers in fiction, nonfiction, poetry and drama. The award is sponsored by the Mrs. Giles Whiting Foundation and has been presented since 1985. Template:As of, winners receive US$50,000.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
The nominees are chosen through a juried process, and the final winners are selected by a committee of writers, scholars, and editors, selected each year by the Foundation. Writers cannot apply for the prize themselves, and the Foundation does not accept unsolicited nominations.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>