John C. Zacharis First Book Award
For a list of past winners, see John C. Zacharis First Book Award
Named after Emerson College's former president, the John C. Zacharis First Book Award was instituted in 1991 to honor the best debut book by a Ploughshares writer. The award alternates annually between poetry and fiction and carries a cash prize of $1,500 to the winning author.
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