Neltje Blanchan/Frank Nelson Doubleday Memorial Awards
Deadline November 9 (must be received by this date, don't enter before September 14), formerly November 17. Neutral free contest offers two prizes of $1,000 for creative writing by Wyoming residents aged 18+ with no more than one published book in each genre (poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and script). Doubleday Award is for women only; Blanchan Award is for writing inspired by nature. Entries in all genres compete together. Entrant may not be a full-time high school or college student or faculty member. Complete your entry form and submit your work (poetry, maximum of 10 single-spaced pages; prose and drama, maximum of 25 double-spaced pages) online.
Source: https://wyoarts.state.wy.us/fellowships/blanchen-doubleday-writing-awards/
Published: August 18, 2026
