Press Releases
January 03, 2008
Leading Literary Contest Website Will Award Over $24,000 in Poetry and Prose Contests
Five poetry and story contests now open at Winning Writers will award over $24,000 in cash. The contests include the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest, the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest (no fee), the War Poetry Contest, the Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse, and the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest. These contests aim to be models in the publishing industry for their excellence, transparency and ease of entry. Winning Writers was named one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" by Writer's Digest in 2005, 2006 and 2007. Read the complete release.
November 15, 2007
Winners Announced for 2007 War Poetry Contest
Kyle McDonald is the winner of the sixth annual War Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. This contest seeks today's best poetry on the theme of war. Mr. McDonald's poem was judged the best of 840 entries from around the world. $5,000 in prizes were awarded in all. Read the complete release.
September 15, 2007
Winners Announced for Fourth Annual Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse
Johnmichael Simon of Israel is the winner of the fourth annual Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse sponsored by Tom Howard Books. $4,800 in cash prizes were awarded for the best original poems in traditional verse forms. Read the complete release.
August 15, 2007
Winners Announced for 2007 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
Erica Angle-Newman is the winner of the sixth annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contestsponsored by Winning Writers. The Wergle Flomp Contest is one of today's largest competitions for humor poetry. Ms. Angle-Newman's poem was judged the best of 901 entries from around the world. $3,336.40 was awarded in all, double the previous year's awards. This contest is free to enter. Read the complete release.
July 15, 2007
Winners Announced for 15th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest
Bonnie Lurie of New York City is the winner of the 15th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awards over $3,000 in prizes for the best original short stories, essays or other short prose, including a top prize of $1,200. Lurie's story was judged the best of 1,200+ entries from around the world. Read the complete release.
In other news, Winning Writers was also selected as one of the "101 Best Websites for Writers" for the third year in a row by Writer's Digest. Writer's Digest writes, "Poets can find all the contests they need right here, including the infamous Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest. Sign up for the free monthly newsletter for contest updates."
February 15, 2007
Winners Announced for Fourth Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
Debbie Camelin of Ottawa, Ontario, is the winner of the fourth annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awards $3,500 in prizes, including a top prize of $1,000, for the best original poems in any style or theme. Read the complete release.
January 19, 2007
Contests at Winning Writers Will Award Over $19,000 for Poetry and Prose in 2007
Five contests at Winning Writers will award over $19,000 for poetry and prose in 2007. These contests include the War Poetry Contest and the Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest, both in their sixth year. The humor poetry contest is free to enter. Winning Writers is today's leading source for poetry contest information. It was named one of the "101 Best Web Sites for Writers" by Writer's Digest in 2005 and 2006. Read the complete release.
November 15, 2006
Winners Announced for 2006 War Poetry Contest
Ed Frankel is the winner of the fifth annual War Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. This contest seeks today's best poetry on the theme of war. Mr. Frankel's poems, "Instrumentum Vocale" and "Gladium Vocale", were judged the best of 868 entries from around the world. $3,000 in prizes were awarded in all. Read the complete release.
September 15, 2006
Winners Announced for Third Annual Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse
Susan Keith is the winner of the third annual Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Versesponsored by Tom Howard Books. This year's contest awarded $4,500 in cash prizes for the best original poems in traditional verse forms, including a top prize of $1,000. Keith's poem was judged the best of the 3,000+ poems received. Read the complete release.
August 15, 2006
Winners Announced for 2006 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
Nicholas Moore is the winner of the fifth annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. The Wergle Flomp Contest is one of today's largest competitions for humor poetry. Mr. Moore's poem was judged the best of 1,061 entries from around the world. $1,609 in prizes were awarded in all. This contest is free to enter. Read the complete release.
July 15, 2006
Winners Announced for 14th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest
Jan Breen is the winner of the 14th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awards $3,000 in prizes for the best original short stories, essays or other short prose, including a top prize of $1,000. Breen's story was judged the best of 1,217 entries from around the world. Read the complete release.
May 05, 2006
Winning Writers Selected Again as One of the “101 Best Web Sites for Writers”
Winning Writers is proud to announce it has been selected as one of the "101 Best Web Sites for Writers" for 2006 by Writer's Digest. This is the second year in a row Winning Writers has been so honored. The May 2006 issue of Writer's Digest reports, "Revamped and ready to lay it on the line, this site is a great place to check the validity of poetry contests or enter the site's own contest." Winning Writers is also proud to have received the Truly Useful Site Award from Preditors & Editors (March 2006). Says P&E, "These sites have proven not only useful or entertaining. They have also set a standard for other sites to aim for. We congratulate them on their achievements." Read the complete release.
November 15, 2005
Winners Announced for 2005 War Poetry Contest
Jude Nutter is the winner of the fourth annual War Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. This contest seeks today's best poetry on the theme of war. Ms. Nutter's poems, "Infidelity", "For Those Held Captive for Decades in Darkness" and "The Map" were judged the best of 1,036 entries from around the world. $3,000 in prizes were awarded in all. Read the complete release.
August 15, 2005
Winners Announced for 2005 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
Dr. Alan Farrell is the winner of the fourth annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. The Wergle Flomp Contest is one of today's largest competitions for humor poetry. Dr. Farrell's poem was judged the best of 1,398 entries from around the world. $1,609 in prizes were awarded in all. This contest is free to enter. Read the complete release.
April 15, 2005
Winning Writers Selected as One of the “101 Best Web Sites for Writers”
Winning Writers is proud to announce it has been selected as one of the "101 Best Web Sites for Writers" for 2005 by Writer's Digest. Winning Writers is today's leading source for poetry contest information. "Readers often ask Writer's Digest if contests are legitimate," says Writer's Digest assistant editor Robin Hampton, "and Winning Writers answers this question with its up-to-date listings and ratings for poetry contests. The free monthly newsletter keeps poets aware of current contests and the Wergle Flomp Free Poetry Contest is fun for all writers." Read the complete release.
