ðə kˈɑːntɛst hˈæzbiːn dʒˈʌdʒd baɪ ɹˈaɪɾɚz dʒˈɔɪs kˈæɹəl ˈoʊts, kˈɑːləm mə kˈæn mˈɛɹi ɡˈeɪtskɪl ænd tˈɑːmi ˈɔɹɪndʒ.
The contest has been judged by writers Joyce Carol Oates, Colum McCann Mary Gaitskill and Tommy Orange.