The contests listed in this index do not fall within the youth poetry contests, youth essay contests or youth short story contests categories.
There are three categories of student writers: Grades 1-5; Grades 6-8; Grades 9-12. Fee per entry is $10 per entry for members of Willamette Writers and $15 per entry for non-members.
Writing categories are: Fiction - maximum 2500 words; Non-Fiction - maximum 2500 words; Poetry - Two complete poems may be submitted as one entry, any subject or form. Maximum length five pages for total entry; Juvenile Short Story or Article - Fiction or Non-Fiction - Maximum length 1500 words; and Screenwriting.
Deadline: Contest begins February 1 with a deadline of May 15.
Entry fee: None
Award: Student writers are awarded $50 for first place in three grade divisions, $20 for second place, and $10 for third place. The Liam Callen Memorial Award of $500 goes to the best overall contest entry in all divisions.
A national program, sponsored in cooperation with Center for the Book state affiliates and Weekly Reader Corporation, to promote reading and writing.
Letters About Literature (LAL) invites YOU to explore the personal relationship between yourself, an author, and that one special book that gave you wings. Just write a letter to the author explaining how his or her work changed the way you view yourself or the world.
COMPETITION LEVELS
The contest has three competition levels:
Level I: grades 4 to 6
Level II: grades 7 and 8
Level III grades 9 to 12
STATE AND NATIONAL PRIZES
* State Level: The top essayist in each competition level will receive a cash award and/or a $50 gift card to Target Stores. The winners from each state will then advance for national judging.
* National Level: Two national winners will be selected in each competition level. Weekly Reader Corporation will present each of the six national winners a cash award of $500. Plus, Target Stores will send the six national winners, their parents/guardians, and one of their teachers to Washington, D.C., to attend the National Book Festival in fall 2004! The national winners will read their winning letters during the festival.
Recommended word count
Level I: 100 to 250 words
Level II: 250 to 500 words
Level III: 500 to 750 words
Entry coupon: Each letter must be accompanied by an entry coupon.
Submission Deadline
All entries must be postmarked by December 6, 2003.
TEACHERS, PLEASE NOTE:
Mail class sets in one flat envelope rather than individual envelopes. Although we cannot acknowledge receipt of letters, we LOVE cover letters, and this will ensure that you are put on the LAL mail list for next year. Our judges ask that you do not assign the same book to an entire class, as this misses the spirit of the LAL program—identifying a personal relationship with a particular author and/or book.
Silver Lake College High School Literary Contest
The Silver Lake College English Department is sponsoring its third annual literary contest open to all high school students. Entrants may submit works in one or both categories of poetry and/or fiction. Three winners from each category will be selected.
To mark the occasion of the English department’s addition of a new creative writing major and minor, first prize winners will receive $2000 renewable Silver Lake College scholarship. In addition to the scholarships, first prize selections from both categories will be published in Silver Reflections, a literary journal published annually by Silver Lake College. Cash prizes of $75 for second and $50 for third place will also be awarded. All awards will be presented at a ceremony to be held Thursday, February 9, 2006, at 7:00 p.m. in the Generose Enrichment Center located on the Silver Lake College campus, Manitowoc, Wisconsin.
SouthWest Writers: Young Writers Contest
Open to high school students living in New Mexico
There are four categories:
* Fiction
* Non-Fiction
* Poetry
* Journalism
Deadline: Postmark May 1 There are four categories:
* Fiction
* Non-Fiction
* Poetry
* Journalism--New This Year
Entry fee: None
Award: Cash prizes are awarded in all four categories:
* 1st Place - $300
* 2nd Place - $200
* 3rd Place - $100
* Honorable Mention - $50
Writer's Digest Competitions Writer's Digest sponsors several writing contests, including contests for writers age 13+. If you'd like to receive contest news via email, subscribe to the Writer's Digest Competition Update.
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