The Hillary Gravendyk Prize

A project of Inlandia: A Literary Journey (see other related projects).

The Hillary Gravendyk Prize is an open poetry book competition for all writers regardless of the number of previously published poetry collections.
HILLARY GRAVENDYK (1979-2014) was a beloved poet living and teaching in Southern California’s “Inland Empire” region. She wrote the acclaimed poetry book, HARM from Omnidawn Publishing (2012), and the posthumously published The Soluble Hour (Omnidawn, 2017) and Unlikely Conditions (1913 Press, 2017, with Cynthia Arrieu-King) as well as the poetry chapbook The Naturalist (Achiote Press, 2008). A native of Washington State, she was an admired Assistant Professor of English at Pomona College in Claremont, CA. Her poetry has appeared widely in journals such as American Letters & Commentary, The Bellingham Review, The Colorado Review, The Eleventh Muse, Fourteen Hills, MARY, 1913: A Journal of Forms, Octopus Magazine, Tarpaulin Sky and Sugar House Review. Hillary was two-time winner of the Eisner Prize in Poetry and was awarded a 2015 Pushcart Prize for her poem “Your Ghost,” which appeared in the Pushcart Prize Anthology. She leaves behind many devoted colleagues, friends, family and beautiful poems. Hillary Gravendyk passed away on May 10, 2014 after a long illness. This contest has been established in her memory.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 2015

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