Prairie Schooner is a literary magazine published quarterly at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with the cooperation of UNL's English Department and the University of Nebraska Press. It is based in Lincoln, Nebraska and was first published in 1926. Founded by Lowry Wimberly and a small group of his students, who together formed the Wordsmith Chapter of Sigma Upsilon (a national honorary literary society). Although many assume it is a regional magazine, it is nationally and internationally distributed and publishes writers from all over the United States and the world. Prairie Schooner has garnered reprints, and honorable mentions in the Pushcart Prize anthologies and various of the Best American series, including Best American Short Stories, Best American Essays, Best American Mystery Stories, and Best American Nonrequired Reading. Editors and notable contributors Prairie Schooners current editor (2011 – present) is Jamaican/Ghanaian poet and author Kwame Dawes. From 1963-1980 Bernice Slote served as the editor. Notable contributors Prairie Schooner Book Prize Prairie Schooner Book Prize is an American literary award presented yearly since 2003, one award for poetry and one award for fiction. It is run by the literary magazine Prairie Schooner and University of Nebraska Press. Winners receive $3,000 and publication through the University of Nebraska Press.Robert Lee Brewer (2011). 2012 Writer's Market Deluxe Edition, Writer's Digest Books, September 2, 2011. Pg.984. Manuscripts are accepted from all living writers, including non-US citizens, writing in English. Winners Source:2003Fiction: K. L. Cook, Last Call Poetry: Cortney Davis, Leopold's Maneuvers2004Fiction: Brock Clarke, Carrying the Torch Poetry: Rynn Williams, Adonis Garage2005Fiction: John Keeble, Nocturnal America Poetry: Kathleen Flenniken, Famous2006Fiction: Jesse Lee Kercheval, The Alice Stories Poetry: Paul Guest, Notes for My Body Double2007Fiction: Katherine Vaz, Our Lady of the Artichokes and Other Portuguese-American Stories Poetry: Mari L'Esperance, The Darkened Temple2008Fiction: Anne Finger, Call Me Ahab Poetry: Kara Candito, Taste of Cherry2009Fiction: Ted Gilley, Bliss, And Other Short Stories Poetry: Shane Book, Ceiling of Sticks2010Fiction: Greg Hrbek, Destroy All Monsters Poetry: James Crews, The Book of What Stays2011Fiction: Karen Brown, Leaf House Poetry: Susan Blackwell Ramsey, A Mind Like This2012Fiction: Xhenet Aliu, Domesticated Wild Things Poetry: Orlando Ricardo Menes, Fetish2013Fiction: Amina Gautier, Now We Will Be Happy Poetry: R. A. Villanueva, Reliquaria2014Fiction: Bryn Chancellor, When Are You Coming Home? Poetry: Jennifer Perrine, No Confession, No Mass2015Fiction: Dustin M. Hoffman, One-Hundred Knuckled Fist Poetry: Safiya Sinclair, Cannibal2016Fiction: Venita Blackburn, Black Jesus and Other Superheroes Poetry: Susan Gubernat, The