Jianna Alvarez 10/14/26 Jianna Alvarez 10/14/26

2026 Grackle Prize Winners

The poetry and prose that captured the attention of our judges in Grackles 2026 writing competitions.

Please note that for winning fiction and nonfiction pieces, only the first 500-1,000 words have been published here.

Jianna Alvarez 8/18/26 Jianna Alvarez 8/18/26

1st Annual Grackle & Grackle Prizes for Houston Writers

Mary Arnold 4/29/26 Mary Arnold 4/29/26

Melanie Schlossberg 4/6/26 Melanie Schlossberg 4/6/26

Melanie Schlossberg 4/6/26 Melanie Schlossberg 4/6/26

Melanie Schlossberg 12/15/25 Melanie Schlossberg 12/15/25

Melanie Schlossberg 12/15/25 Melanie Schlossberg 12/15/25

Melanie Schlossberg 9/2/25 Melanie Schlossberg 9/2/25

Melanie Schlossberg 9/1/25 Melanie Schlossberg 9/1/25