Roman Robertson
Awards
Gwen Frostic Creative Writing Award for Fiction 2020.
My original short story "Weighed Down" won the Undergraduate Fiction category of the Gwen Frostic Creative Writing Awards for 2020.
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The story was described as "an ambitious, fully-imagined story that takes both its protagonist and its reader through several months of an academic year, and several months of profound physical transformation. James struggles to make connections, whether with classes, friends, family, or the beautiful guy in his building. But the author forges a powerful connection between James and the reader; we worry for him as his weight ticks ever downward, and he struggles to figure out both what he wants in life, and how to move towards it." by that year's fiction judge, Caitlin Horrocks.
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Gwen Frostic Creative Writing Award for Fiction - 2023
The short story "About 8 Weeks" was chosen for Honorable Mention by judge Moira Crone for the Undergraduate Fiction category of the Gwen Frostic Creative Writing Awards in 2023.
The award was presented by Western Michigan University's Department of English.
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Gwen Frostic Creative Writing Award for Poetry- 2024
The poem "Half a Mile from the Celery Flats Trailhead" was chosen by judge ​John James as one of two winners in the ​Undergraduate Poetry category for the Gwen Frostic Creative Writing Awards in 2024.
The award was presented by Western Michigan University's Department of English.
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Tournament of Writers 2022
My original short story "Alfheim" won first place in the Fiction category of the Young Adult Division for the Vicksburg Cultural Arts Center's Tournament of Writers in 2022.
The short story follows a young woman’s brief transportation to another realm while out for a jog during a storm.
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Gwen Frostic Creative Writing Award for Poetry- 2023
A selection of my poetry was chosen for Honorable Mention by judge Taisia Kitaiskaia for the Undergraduate Poetry category of the Gwen Frostic Creative Writing Awards in 2023.
The award was presented by Western Michigan University's Department of English.
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Gwen Frostic Creative Writing Award for Fiction - 2024
The short story "Drinks with the Boys" was chosen by judge Judith Claire Mitchell as one of two winners in the Undergraduate Fiction category for the Gwen Frostic Creative Writing Awards in 2024. The short story features a snapshot of an autistic trans man’s experience attempting to bond with his college roommate's friends.
The award was presented by Western Michigan University's Department of English.
