| 2009 |
| Lori Basiewicz |
Illinois |
Fiction |
| Regina Buccola |
Chicago |
Poetry/Fiction |
| Jeanie Hagy |
Oklahoma |
Children's Fiction |
| Elizabeth Hoover |
Indiana |
Poetry |
| Elizabeth Langemak |
Missouri |
Poetry |
| Ben Raeburn |
Chicago |
Non-fiction |
| Melissa Scholes Young |
Illinois |
Creative Non-ficiton |
| Valerie Wallace |
Chicago |
Poetry |
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| 2010 |
| Karen Hildebrandt |
Michigan |
Fiction |
| Helena Mesa |
Michigan |
Poetry |
| LeAnne Ray |
Chicago |
Poetry |
| Jim Tomlinson |
Kentucky |
Fiction |
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| 2011 |
| Janice Croom | Illinois | Story story |
| Matt McBride | Ohio | Poetry |
| Laura Van Prooyen | Illinois | Poetry |
| Jordan Scrivner | Illinois | Novel |
| Richard Thomas | Illinois | Fiction |
| Stacy Tintocalis | Missouri | Novel |
| Rachel Unkefer | Virginia | Novel |
Awards and Publications
Valerie Wallace (2009 Recipient)
Illinois Emerging Writers Competition
2nd place in Poetry for "The Poem Stays"
Elizabeth Langemak (2009 Recipient)
"Illinois Cornfield as Nude Descending Staircase"
Written at The Heartland
Published in Beloit Poetry Journal 2010/2011
Previous Resident's Comments About Heartland
"I thought the residency was wonderful . . . The grounds were tailor-made to inspire creativity."
- Janice Croom
"My week at the Heartland was more productive than I could have hoped. . . The residency is amazing."
- Matt McBride