Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction/Essay Contest 2025
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction/Essay Contest, organized by Winning Writers, is an international contest open to people of all ages. Residents of Syria, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Russia, or Belarus are not eligible to enter (due to US government restrictions).
You may submit stories and essays on any theme, up to 6,000 words each. For this contest, a story is any short work of fiction, and an essay is any short work of nonfiction.
Your work must be in English. You may submit published or unpublished work.
Entry fee: $25 per entry.
Prizes:
- Story: First Prize, $3,500
- Essay: First Prize, $3,500
- 10 Honorable Mentions will receive $500 each (any category)
Visit the official competition website for more information.
Benefits
Chance to win valuable cash prizes, publish your literary works, and increase your fame as a writer.
Eligibility criteria
The competition is open to all ages, except residents of the countries mentioned above. The work must be in English and can be published or unpublished.