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Announcements about new contests, changes to contests, and news for the Winning Writers community
Stop the Hate: Youth Speak Out Essay Contest Grades 11-12
December 30, 2020
$20,000 prize, deadline change: received by March 26 | Visit source
Stop the Hate: Youth Speak Out Essay Contest Grades 6-10
December 30, 2020
$500 prize, deadline change: received by March 19 | Visit source
Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing
December 21, 2020
$10,000 prize, deadline change: received by March 31 | Visit source
Maureen Egen Writers Exchange Award
December 18, 2020
$500 prize, deadline change: received by March 1 | Visit source
Waterman Fund Alpine Essay Contest
December 18, 2020
$1,500 prize, deadline change: received by March 2 | Visit source
Imagine Little Tokyo Short Story Contest
December 18, 2020
$500 prize, deadline change: received by February 28 | Visit source
Rattle: “Indian Poets” Issue
December 15, 2020
Call for submissions: received by April 15 | Visit source
Shaughnessy Cohen Prize for Political Writing
December 12, 2020
C$25,000 prize, deadline changes: received by February 2, March 23, May 4 | Visit source
Subscriber News: December 2020
December 8, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: November 2020
November 8, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Inkshares All-Genre Contest
November 7, 2020
Call for submissions: received by February 28 | Visit source
Tales for Love: Nature Writing Anthology
October 15, 2020
Call for submissions: received by April 15 | Visit source
Omer Friedlander and BK Loren Win the 28th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
October 15, 2020
This contest, sponsored by Winning Writers and Duotrope, awarded $8,000 in prizes to 12 winners | Visit source
Subscriber News: October 2020
October 10, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
The Best New True Crime Stories: Partners in Crime
September 25, 2020
Call for submissions: received by June 1 | Visit source
Subscriber News: September 2020
September 9, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Justine Hudock Wins the 19th Annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
August 15, 2020
The winners of the 19th annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers | Visit source
Subscriber News: August 2020
August 9, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: July 2020
July 8, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: June 2020
June 9, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: May 2020
May 7, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Melissa Studdard and Chelsea Dingman Win Our 17th Annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
April 15, 2020
Our Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest awarded $5,000 and is co-sponsored by Duotrope | Visit source
Subscriber News: April 2020
April 8, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers | Visit source
Subscriber News: March 2020
March 9, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
J.R. Weber Wins Our Grand Prize in our Fifth Annual North Street Book Prize for Self-Published Books
February 15, 2020
Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its fifth annual North Street Book Prize competition for self-published books | Visit source
Subscriber News: February 2020
February 9, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: January 2020
January 9, 2020
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: December 2019
December 8, 2019
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: November 2019
November 6, 2019
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the 27th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
October 15, 2019
Barbara Milton and Margo Barnes won our 2019 fiction and essay contest | Visit source
Subscriber News: October 2019
October 7, 2019
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: September 2019
September 8, 2019
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Jody Mason Wins the 18th Annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
August 15, 2019
The winners of the 18th annual Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest sponsored by Winning Writers | Visit source
Subscriber News: August 2019
August 7, 2019
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: July 2019
July 8, 2019
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: June 2019
June 10, 2019
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: May 2019
May 8, 2019
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Latorial Faison and Sean Patrick Mulroy Win Our 16th Annual Tom Howard/Margaret Reid Poetry Contest
April 15, 2019
Latorial Faison of Chester, Virginia won the Tom Howard Prize of $1,500 for a poem in any style or genre, for "Mama Was a Negro Spiritual". Sean Patrick Mulroy won the Margaret Reid Prize of $1,500 for a poem that rhymes or has a traditional style, for "Villanelle for the Wound" | Visit source
Subscriber News: April 2019
April 8, 2019
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: March 2019
March 11, 2019
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Emily Bracale Wins the Grand Prize in Our 4th Annual North Street Book Prize for Self-Published Books
February 15, 2019
Winning Writers is pleased to announce the results from its fourth annual North Street Book Prize competition for self-published books | Visit source
Subscriber News: February 2019
February 9, 2019
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: January 2019
January 7, 2019
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: December 2018
December 9, 2018
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Subscriber News: November 2018
November 8, 2018
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers
Winning Writers Announces the Winners of the 26th Annual Tom Howard/John H. Reid Fiction & Essay Contest
October 15, 2018
Charlie Schneider and Ryan Ireland won our 2018 fiction and essay contest; Elizabeth Brina won second prize | Visit source
Subscriber News: October 2018
October 7, 2018
Recent honors and publications earned by our newsletter subscribers