2025 Contest Judges

2025 Contest Judges

Announcing 2025 Contest Judges At the beginning of each year Fourth Genre hosts the Michael Steinberg Memorial Essay Contest and the Multimedia Essay Contest. We are always excited to collaborate with phenomenal judges and appreciate the work and care that is shown as...
2024 Contest News

2024 Contest News

2024 Michael Steinberg Memorial Essay Prize Winner! Thank you to everyone who entered this year’s Michael Steinberg Memorial Essay Contest. Our judge, Sarah Viren, has selected the essay “Washtub, Whelk, Widow, Woods” by Jessie van Eerden as the 2024 winner. Here is...
2024 Multimedia Essay Contest Winner

2024 Multimedia Essay Contest Winner

Winner Announcement for the 2024 Multimedia Essay Contest We received so many excellent submissions for our multimedia essay prize, and we’re grateful to everyone who participated. This year’s judge, Leslie Jill Patterson, has selected the graphic essay...
CONTEST NEWS – Multimedia Prize

CONTEST NEWS – Multimedia Prize

Winners Announced for the 2023 Multimedia Essay Contest We received so many excellent submissions for our multimedia essay prize, and we’re grateful to everyone who participated. Our judge, Kelcey Ervick has selected the choose-your-own-adventure essay “Remapping an...
CONTEST NEWS

CONTEST NEWS

2023 Michael Steinberg Memorial Essay Prize Winner! Thanks to everyone who entered this year’s Michael Steinberg Memorial Essay Contest. Our judge, Debra Gwartney, has selected the essay “Still Life” by Monica Judge as the 2023 winner. Gwartney called “Still Life” an...