Awards | Maija Rhee Devine - Maija Rhee Devine

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Novels
"Dragon Dance"

The National Endowment for the Arts Grant/Residency at Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL, April 12-26, 2001
"Crane’s Grace"

a collection of linked stories, 4th place, The James Jones First Novel Fellowship, Wilkes University, PA, 2001
"Azalea Wine"

finalist, James Jones First Novel Fellowship, 2003
"The Voice of Heaven"

a novel manuscript, finalist, fiction competition, Carolina Wren Press, 2010 (www.carolinawrenpress.org)
"Longlist, The 2013 Chautauqua Institution Book Award"

The Voices of Heaven made the long list for The 2013 Chautauqua Institution Book Award. Last Year’s winner was the Pulitzer-winning Timothy Egan.

Long list, The 2014 Chautauqua Institution Book Award
"Finalist, 2013 ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award"

The Voices of Heaven made a finalist in The 2013 ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award in 3 categories: Historical, Multicultural, and Military & War.

Finalist in 3 categories, The 2013 ForeWord Reviews Book of The Year Award

Historical (Adult Fiction)
Multicultural (Adult Fiction)
War & Military (Adult Fiction)
"The Voices of Heaven"
The Voices of Heaven won two new awards.
1. Bronze Medal, 2014 Independent Publisher Book Award, Best Adult Fiction E-Book Category:http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1794 (Scroll down to a Gold Medalist, “A History of Stone & Steel.” The Voices of Heaven is listed in that group.)
2. 2014 Eric Hoffer Book Award for Short Prose & Independent Books, Honorable Mention in Category Prizes, in E-book Fiction:http://www.hofferaward.com/HAbookwinners.html#.U3EC_OkU_IU
  http://www.theusreview.com/USRhoffer.html#efic (Full posting on The US
  
  Review of Books website)
3. Longlisted for the 2014 Chautauqua Institution Book Award (www.ciweb.or g) Judges’ comments:
4. *“Devine writes beautifully about a culture/society not often portrayed in mainstream fiction. Her characters are well-drawn and her depiction of the importance of “tradition” in Korean life rings true.”
5. ”*“a fresh and unique story”
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Awards won by the autobiographical novel set during the Korean War, The Voices of Heaven, are:
1. Winner: 2013 ForeWord Reviews Book of The Year Award: Silver Award: Multicultural; Bronze: Military & Warhttps://indiefab.forewordreviews.com/winners/2013/multicultural/https://indiefab.forewordreviews.com/winners/2013/war-and-military/
2. Bronze Medal, 2014 Independent Publisher Book Award, Best Adult Fiction E-Book Category: http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1794
3. Honorable Mention, 2013 Eric Hoffer Book Award for Short Prose & Independent Books, Category Prizes, E-book Fiction http://www.theusreview.com/USRhoffer.html#efic (Full posting on The USReview of Books website)
4. Longlisted for the 2014 Chautauqua Institution Book Award (www.ciweb.org) (29 out of 155 submissions)Reviewers’ comments:*“Devine writes beautifully about a culture/society not often portrayed in mainstream fiction. Her characters are well-drawn and her depiction of the importance of “tradition” in Korean life rings true.”*“a fresh and unique story”
  *“a masterpiece of historic fiction”
"The latest awards won by the novel, The Voices of Heaven"
The awards won by The Voices of Heaven in 2014 are:
1. Winner: 2013 ForeWord Reviews Book of The Year Award: Silver Award: Multicultural; Bronze: Military & Warhttps://indiefab.forewordreviews.com/winners/2013/multicultural/https://indiefab.forewordreviews.com/winners/2013/war-and-military/
2. Bronze Medal, 2014 Independent Publisher Book Award, Best Adult Fiction E-Book Category: http://www.independentpublisher.com/article.php?page=1794
3. Honorable Mention, 2013 Eric Hoffer Book Award for Short Prose & Independent Books, Category Prizes, E-book Fiction: http://www.theusreview.com/USRhoffer.html#efic (Full posting on The USReview of Books website)
4. Longlisted for the 2014 Chautauqua Institution Book Award (www.ciweb.org) (29 out of 155 submissions)Reviewers’ comments:*“Devine writes beautifully about a culture/society not often portrayed in mainstream fiction. Her characters are well-drawn and her depiction of the importance of “tradition” in Korean life rings true.”*“a fresh and unique story”*“a masterpiece of historic fiction”

Poetry
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"Chinese Bride"

finalist, William Faulkner Creative Writing
Competition 2000
"An Asian Female Teacher Faces All-Male Night Students"

Also: “Oregano” and “Yongbyon”
honorable mention, Emily Dickinson Poetry Award,
Universities West Press, Flagstaff, AZ, July, 2003
"Nirvana via Iridium"

and three other poems, An International Merit Award,
2003 International Poetry Competition, Atlanta Poetry Review, Atlanta,
GA, 2003
"Never Pick the Fifth of the Month for Your Birthday"

and two other poems,
John Woods Scholarship to the 2004 Prague Summer Program, Western
Michigan University, 2004

Fiction
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"Crane’s Grace"

short story/a chapter in a novel, New Millenium Writings Award IV, Honorable Mention in Fiction, Knoxville, TN, 1997
short story/a chapter in a novel, The Kenyon Review,
summer/fall, 1999. Short-listed, The O. Henry Awards: Prize Stories 2000
short story/a chapter in a novel, The Kenyon Review,
summer/fall, 1999. Special Mention, The Pushcart Prize XXV,
"Chaste Berry"

short story, Special Mention, The Pushcart Prize XXX, 2006
"The Voice of Heaven"

short story/a chapter in a novel, Honorable Mention (3rd
Place), New Letters Fiction Awards, 2007
short story/a chapter in a novel, Finalist, Chicago
Literary Awards, Another Chicago Magazine, 2007
"The Translator"

flash fiction, finalist, New Millennium Writings, 2009
flash fiction, Honorable Mention, Gemini Magazine,
October, 2010 (www.gemini-magazine.com)

Creative Nonfiction
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"The Mistress"

1996 Blanchan Award ($1,000), Wyoming Arts Council, 1995
"U.S. Son"

1996 Wyoming Writers Association Award, 1995
"A Bridge of Sparrows"

1998 Literature Fellowship ($2,000), Wyoming Arts
Council, 1997
"Color White"

finalist, Writers’ Digest Competition 2000
"Red Ink"

runner-up for the Associated Writing Program (AWP) Prague Summer
Seminar Fellowship, 2001
finalist, William Faulkner Creative Writing Competition 2001
"The Translator"

finalist, New Millennium Writings Prize, 2009

Nonfiction
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"U.S. Son"

1996 Wyoming Writers Association Award, 1995

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Novels

"Dragon Dance"

The National Endowment for the Arts Grant/Residency at Ragdale Foundation, Lake Forest, IL, April 12-26, 2001

"Crane’s Grace"

a collection of linked stories, 4th place, The James Jones First Novel Fellowship, Wilkes University, PA, 2001

"Azalea Wine"

finalist, James Jones First Novel Fellowship, 2003

"The Voice of Heaven"

a novel manuscript, finalist, fiction competition, Carolina Wren Press, 2010 (www.carolinawrenpress.org)

"Longlist, The 2013 Chautauqua Institution Book Award"

The Voices of Heaven made the long list for The 2013 Chautauqua Institution Book Award. Last Year’s winner was the Pulitzer-winning Timothy Egan. Long list, The 2014 Chautauqua Institution Book Award

"Finalist, 2013 ForeWord Reviews Book of the Year Award"

"The Voices of Heaven"

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"The latest awards won by the novel, The Voices of Heaven"

Poetry

"Chinese Bride"

finalist, William Faulkner Creative Writing Competition 2000

"An Asian Female Teacher Faces All-Male Night Students"

Also: “Oregano” and “Yongbyon” honorable mention, Emily Dickinson Poetry Award, Universities West Press, Flagstaff, AZ, July, 2003

"Nirvana via Iridium"

and three other poems, An International Merit Award, 2003 International Poetry Competition, Atlanta Poetry Review, Atlanta, GA, 2003

"Never Pick the Fifth of the Month for Your Birthday"

and two other poems, John Woods Scholarship to the 2004 Prague Summer Program, Western Michigan University, 2004

Fiction

"Crane’s Grace"

"Chaste Berry"

short story, Special Mention, The Pushcart Prize XXX, 2006

"The Voice of Heaven"

short story/a chapter in a novel, Honorable Mention (3rd Place), New Letters Fiction Awards, 2007 short story/a chapter in a novel, Finalist, Chicago Literary Awards, Another Chicago Magazine, 2007

"The Translator"

flash fiction, finalist, New Millennium Writings, 2009 flash fiction, Honorable Mention, Gemini Magazine, October, 2010 (www.gemini-magazine.com)

Creative Nonfiction

"The Mistress"

1996 Blanchan Award ($1,000), Wyoming Arts Council, 1995

"U.S. Son"

1996 Wyoming Writers Association Award, 1995

"A Bridge of Sparrows"

1998 Literature Fellowship ($2,000), Wyoming Arts Council, 1997

"Color White"

finalist, Writers’ Digest Competition 2000

"Red Ink"

runner-up for the Associated Writing Program (AWP) Prague Summer Seminar Fellowship, 2001 finalist, William Faulkner Creative Writing Competition 2001

"The Translator"

finalist, New Millennium Writings Prize, 2009

Nonfiction

"U.S. Son"

1996 Wyoming Writers Association Award, 1995

The Voices of Heaven made the long list for The 2013 Chautauqua Institution Book Award. Last Year’s winner was the Pulitzer-winning Timothy Egan.

Long list, The 2014 Chautauqua Institution Book Award

finalist, William Faulkner Creative Writing
Competition 2000

Also: “Oregano” and “Yongbyon”
honorable mention, Emily Dickinson Poetry Award,
Universities West Press, Flagstaff, AZ, July, 2003

and three other poems, An International Merit Award,
2003 International Poetry Competition, Atlanta Poetry Review, Atlanta,
GA, 2003

and two other poems,
John Woods Scholarship to the 2004 Prague Summer Program, Western
Michigan University, 2004

short story/a chapter in a novel, Honorable Mention (3rd
Place), New Letters Fiction Awards, 2007
short story/a chapter in a novel, Finalist, Chicago
Literary Awards, Another Chicago Magazine, 2007

flash fiction, finalist, New Millennium Writings, 2009
flash fiction, Honorable Mention, Gemini Magazine,
October, 2010 (www.gemini-magazine.com)

1998 Literature Fellowship ($2,000), Wyoming Arts
Council, 1997

runner-up for the Associated Writing Program (AWP) Prague Summer
Seminar Fellowship, 2001
finalist, William Faulkner Creative Writing Competition 2001