Congratulations to the 2022 DWR Award Finalists!
POETRY
18+ Age Group
1st: Shout Out by Jimmie Smith Jr.
2nd: Before Sunrise by Patrick W. Gibson
3rd: A Letter from an Overthinking Lover by Rae Holston
Honorable Mention: Untitled by Brea Liggons
13-17 Age Group
1st-tied: The Bleeding Heart by LayLa Sherman
1st-tied: I Am Different by Shayla Mostyn
FLASH FICTION
1st: Pet Store by Jeff Hoard
2nd: A Different Direction by Patrick W. Gibson
3rd: The Belle of Belle Isle by Stacey DuFord
NON-FICTION
1st: Breasts by Lisa-Erika James
2nd: A conversation about courage between body and soul by Ayelet Polter
3rd: The Dad Door by John Terzano
MEMOIR
1st: Sybil Warren's Life is Like The Roman Empire by Martha Graham
2nd: When A Workshop Feels More Like A Break-up by Jenn McKee
3rd: Born Blue by Nicole Ribbens
CHILDREN'S BOOK MANUSCRIPT
1st: Ida Pluck's Cluck by Patti Richards
2nd: 2857: The Story of the Rosa Parks Bus by Cheryl Johnson
3rd: Summer Town by Martha Graham
SCREENWRITING
1st: Talk Radio by David Santo
2nd: Oni by David Santo
3rd: Desperately Seeking Santa by Elizabeth Weigandt
Honorable Mention: The Magic Waiting Room by Stacey DuFord
BLOGS
1st: The Curse of Early Success - in School and in Softball by Jenn McKee
2nd: The One Mindset Shift That Continues to Improve the Way I Parent and Live by Albiona Rakipi
PUBLIC RELATIONS
1st: Downtown Boxing Gym's De La Salle Graduates by Robin Schwartz
2nd: ‘Freedom Village’ Provides Safe Haven for Refugee Families in Hamtramck by Jennie Miller
3rd: Social Media Helps a Community Virtually ‘Meet in Milford’ During the Pandemic by Franco
PHOTOGRAPHY
18+ Age Group
Winner: Candace Roulo
13-17 Age Group
LayLa Sherman
The Detroit Writing Room Awards benefit the 501(c)(3) nonprofit Coaching Detroit Forward which provides free writing and photography programs for Detroit high school students.