Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Contest 2026 Literary Competitions
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Writer’s Digest is accepting entries for the Annual Writing Competition. Winners of the 92nd Annual competition will be announced in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue of Writer's Digest. Writer’s Digest has been shining a spotlight on up-and-coming writers in all genres through its Annual Writing Competition for over 90 years. Enter our 92nd Annual Writing Competition for your chance to win and have your work be seen by editors and agents! Almost 500 winners will be chosen.
Categories
- Inspirational/Spiritual
- Memoirs/Personal Essay
- Nonfiction Essay or Article
- Genre Short Story (Mystery, Romance, etc.)
- Mainstream/Literary Short Story
- Rhyming Poetry
- Non-rhyming Poetry
- Humor
- Children’s/Young Adult Fiction
Prizes
- Grand Prize: $5,000 + interview + paid trip + conference participation + publication of the work
- First place in each category: $1,000 + publication on the website
- Second place: $500 cash
- Third place: $250 cash
- 4th–5th places: $100 and $50 cash
- 6th–10th places: $25 vouchers + certificates + additional discounts and benefits
Benefits
- Various cash prizes of up to $5,000
- Publication of winning works in Writer’s Digest website and magazine
- International recognition and literary exposure opportunity
- Opportunity to connect with professional editors and literary agents
- Possibility of participating in literary conferences and events
- Strengthening your CV and building a professional writer’s reputation
Eligibility criteria
- The competition is open to all English-language self-published books for which the authors have paid the full cost of publication, or the cost of printing has been paid for by a grant or as part of a prize.
- For the rest of eligibility criteria, fees, how to submit check this link.
About Writer’s Digest:
Writer's Digest is an American magazine aimed at beginning and established writers. It contains interviews, market listings, calls for manuscripts, and how-to articles.
Writers helping writers improve their craft, achieve their goals and recognize their dreams—since 1920.
Our mission is to help ignite writers' creative vision and connect them with the community, education and resources they need to bring it to life. Including: Fiction, Screenwriting, Nonfiction and Poetry.
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