Contest Archives

Please enjoy the winning entries from all the contests hosted at Winning Writers.

Current Contests

Past Contests

Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse

2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Sports Literary Contest

2012, 2013, 2014

War Poetry Contest

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011

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Final Month: North Street Book Prize

Contest Archives

Current Contests

North Street Book Prize

Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest

Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest

Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest