Dana Award

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The Dana Award is a literary award presented in short fiction, poetry and novels.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]} It was founded in 1996 by literature professor and poet Mary Elizabeth Parker with the financial backing of Michael Dana.^[8] The competition is based in Greensboro, North Carolina. The judges for the competition include Scottish novelist Margot Livesey.^{[citation needed]}

Notable recipients include Michael Pritchett, Danielle Trussoni, Tina Chang, and Stephen Lovely.