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Victor Colantonio of Newton, MA Wins the 21st Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest
Victor Colantonio's essay, “Journal Entry September 11, 2001”, was judged the best of over 1,100 entries in this year's Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest. $5,550 was awarded to ten honorees. Read the complete release. Read the winning entries and the judges' comments.
Final Month to Enter the 2013 Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
Winning Writers will award $5,500 in prizes in the 11th annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest. Submit at WinningWriters.com by September 30. See details at WinningWriters.com/tompoetry. Read the complete release and learn about the new judge, Ellaraine Lockie.
Josh Lefkowitz Wins the 12th Annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
Josh Lefkowitz of Brooklyn, NY has won the 12th annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. His entry, “Saturday Salutation”, bested 3,280 other entries to receive the $1,000 prize. $2,000 was awarded in all. This contest is free to enter. Read the complete release. Read the winning…
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Winning Writers Assumes Sponsorship of the Tom Howard Literary Contests
Winning Writers has assumed the sponsorship of the literary contests formerly sponsored by Tom Howard Books of Australia. These include the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, now in its 11th year, and the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest, now in its 22nd year. Read the complete release.
May is the Final Month to Enter This Year’s Sports Fiction & Essay Contest
Our Sports Fiction & Essay Contest, now in its second year, seeks today's best short fiction and essays on sports-related themes. The top story and essay will earn $1,000 each. Ten Honorable Mentions will receive $100 each. Enter online by May 31. Read the complete release.
April 30 is the Last Day to Enter the 21st Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest
It's last call for entries in this year's Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest. All varieties of short stories, essays and other works of prose are welcome, including previously published work. Prizes of $3,000, $1,000, $400, and $250 will be awarded, along with six Most Highly Commended Awards of…
No-Fee Poetry Contest Sponsored by Winning Writers Will Award $2,000 for Best Humor Poems
The 12th annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest will award $2,000 in prizes. This contest is free to enter and open to all poets. The winning poem will earn $1,000. Ten honorable mentions will receive $100 each. Submit your entry at WinningWriters.com by April 1. The winning entries will be…
Winners Announced for the Tenth Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
Jacie Ragan of Hannibal, Missouri is the winner of the tenth annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awarded $6,800 in prizes, including a top prize of $3,000, for the best original poems in any style or theme. Ragan's poem “In the Shadow…
Winning Writers Announces 4 Literary Contests for 2013, Over $16,000 in Prizes
Established in 2001, Winning Writers will celebrate its 12th year by awarding over $16,000 in four poetry and prose contests. These include contests for humor poems, sports fiction and essays, as well as open contests for poems and stories of all kinds. Guidelines for all contests are available at Winning…
Myron L. Stokes Wins the Ninth Annual Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse
Myron L. Stokes is the winner of the ninth annual Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awarded $5,550 in prizes for the best original poems in traditional verse forms. Stokes won the top prize of $3,000 for his poem about his African-American…
Starkey Flythe and Scott Winkler Win the 2012 Sports Poetry & Prose Contest
Starkey Flythe of Augusta, Georgia and Scott Winkler of Casco, Wisconsin are the winners of the 2012 Sports Poetry & Prose Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. This contest seeks today's best creative writing on sports-related themes. Mr. Flythe's poem “State Champ” and Mr. Winkler's story “The Kicker” were judged the…
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Tony Myres of Ottawa Wins the 20th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest
Tony Myres of Ottawa is the winner of the 20th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awarded $5,550 in prizes for the best original short stories, essays and other short prose, including a top prize of $3,000. Myres' story was judged…
Last Call to Enter the 2012 Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest: $5,800 in Prizes
It's last call to enter the tenth annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest will award $5,550 in prizes for the best original poems in any style or theme, plus a $250 bonus prize for humorous verse. Entries should be mailed or submitted…
Winners Announced for 2012 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
Judith Sanders from Pittsburgh, PA is the winner of the 11th annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. Sanders' poem was judged the best of 2,602 entries from around the world. $3,600 was awarded in all. This contest is free to enter. Read the complete release.
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Find the best free literary contests and avoid bad ones. We sponsor the free Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest, the North Street Book Prize, the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest, and the Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest.
Last Call to Enter the 2012 Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse
Enter the ninth annual Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest will award $5,550 in prizes for the best original poems in traditional verse forms, making it one of the largest such contests in the world. Entries should be mailed or submitted online…
Final Week to Enter the Sports Poetry & Prose Contest
Contestants have just one more week to enter the 2012 Sports Poetry & Prose Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. The winners will share $5,000 in prizes, including two top awards of $1,500 each. Entries are being accepted online now through May 31. Read the complete release.
Free Contest to Award $3,600 for Humor Poems
The 11th annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest will award $3,600 for the best humor poems. This contest is free to enter and open to all poets. Prizes of $1,500, $800, $400 will be awarded, along with 12 honorable mention awards of $75 each. Submit entries online at Winning Writers…
Carmine Dandrea Wins the Ninth Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
Carmine Dandrea of Pine City, New York is the winner of the ninth annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awarded $5,600 in prizes, including a top prize of $3,000, for the best original poems in any style or theme. Read the complete…
20th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest Will Award $5,550 in Prizes
The international Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest will award $5,550 in prizes in its 20th annual year, including a top prize of $3,000. Both fiction and nonfiction are welcome. The submission deadline is March 31. See the complete guidelines at WinningWriters.com. Read the complete release.
Winning Writers to Award $5,000 in New Sports Poetry and Prose Contest
Winning Writers announces a new contest for sports poetry and prose. The winners will share $5,000 in prizes, including two top awards of $1,500 each. Entries are being accepted online now at WinningWriters.com. Read the complete release.
Winners Announced for Eighth Annual Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse
Jacie Ragan of Hannibal, Missouri is the winner of the eighth annual Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awards over $5,000 in prizes for the best original poems in traditional verse forms. Read the complete release.
Winners Announced for Tenth Annual War Poetry Contest
Pamela Uschuk is the winner of the tenth annual War Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. This contest sought today's best poetry on the theme of war. Ms. Uschuk's poems were judged the best of 575 entries from around the world. $5,000 in prizes were awarded in all. Read the…
Winners Announced for 19th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest
Judith Koenig of Harlem, GA is the winner of the 19th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awarded $5,550 in prizes for the best original short stories, essays or other short prose, including a top prize of $3,000. Koenig's story was…
Winners Announced for 2011 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
John M. Harris Jr. from Tucson, AZ is the winner of the tenth annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. The Wergle Flomp Contest is one of today's largest competitions for humor poetry. Harris's poem was judged the best of 2,333 entries from around the world. $3,600…
Carmine Dandrea Wins the Eighth Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
Carmine Dandrea of Pine City, New York is the winner of the eighth annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awarded $5,850 in prizes, including a top prize of $3,000, for the best original poems in any style or theme. Read the complete…
Winning Writers Celebrates 10th Year with 5 Contests, Over $25,000 in Prizes
Established in 2001, Winning Writers will celebrate its 10th year by awarding over $25,000 in five poetry and prose contests. These include contests for war poems, humor poems, and poems in traditional forms, as well as open contests for poems and stories of all kinds. Winning Writers has been named…
Winners Announced for Seventh Annual Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse
Philip Brown of Wairarapa, New Zealand is the winner of the seventh annual Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awards over $5,000 in prizes for the best original poems in traditional verse forms. Read the complete release.
Winners Announced for Ninth Annual War Poetry Contest
Gerardo Mena is the winner of the ninth annual War Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. This contest seeks today's best poetry on the theme of war. Mr. Mena's poem was judged the best of 656 entries from around the world. $5,000 in prizes were awarded in all. Read the…
Winners Announced for 18th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest
Emily Jiang of Palo Alto, CA is the winner of the 18th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awarded $5,800 in prizes for the best original short stories, essays or other short prose, including a top prize of $3,000. Read the…
Winners Announced for 2010 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
“Tabitha Bagatha” from Virginia is the winner of the ninth annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. The Wergle Flomp Contest is one of today's largest competitions for humor poetry. Tabitha's poem was judged the best of 2,751 entries from around the world. $3,600 was awarded in…
Rita McGregor of Fargo, North Dakota Wins the Seventh Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
Rita McGregor of Fargo, North Dakota is the winner of the seventh annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awarded $5,450 in prizes, including a top prize of $2,000, for the best original poems in any style or theme. Read the complete release.
Writing Contests: Over $25,000 to be Won at WinningWriters.com
Five poetry and prose contests now open at WinningWriters.com will award over $25,000 in cash. These include contests for war poems, humor poems, and poems in traditional forms, as well as open contests for poems and stories of all kinds. Winning Writers has been named one of the “101 Best…
Winners Announced for Sixth Annual Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse
Judith Goldhaber of Berkeley, CA is the winner of the sixth annual Margaret Reid Poetry Contest for Traditional Verse sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awards over $5,000 in prizes for the best original poems in traditional verse forms. Read the complete release.
Winners Announced for Eighth Annual War Poetry Contest
Robert Hill Long is the winner of the eighth annual War Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. This contest seeks today's best poetry on the theme of war. Mr. Long's poems were judged the best of 664 entries from around the world. $5,000 in prizes were awarded in all. Read…
Winners Announced for 17th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest
Gabriela Blandy of Oxford, England is the winner of the 17th annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awarded $5,850 in prizes for the best original short stories, essays or other short prose, including a top prize of $2,000. Read the complete…
Winners Announced for 2009 Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
“Randy Cousteau” is the winner of the eighth 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. Cousteau's poem was judged the best of 776 entries from around the world. $3,336.40 was awarded in all.…
Winners Announced for Sixth Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest
Dawn Raymond of Epping, New Hampshire, is the winner of the sixth annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Poetry Contest sponsored by Tom Howard Books. This contest awarded $5,350 in prizes, including a top prize of $2,000, for the best original poems in any style or theme. Read the complete release.
Five Poetry and Prose Contests at WinningWriters.com Will Award Over $24,000
Five poetry and prose contests now open at WinningWriters.com 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…
Winners Announced for Seventh Annual War Poetry Contest
Aliene Pylant is the winner of the seventh annual War Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers. This contest seeks today's best poetry on the theme of war. Ms. Pylant's poem was judged the best of 682 entries from around the world. $5,000 in prizes were awarded in all. Read the…
