Writing Contests
Writing Contests
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Young Writers Contests
Young Writers Contests
Young Writer's USA runs free poetry and creative writing contests throughout the school year.
Selected entries will get published in a book.
Check open contests and submission deadlines at:
$1000 for 1000 Words Contest
$1000 for 1000 Words Contest
Free contest for grade 6 students.
Participants have to submit a fiction piece consisting of exactly 1,000 words (not including title or author’s name).
The fiction piece can be on any topic, as long as it is not vulgar or offensive, does not use inappropriate profanity, and is the original work of the student not previously published.
The contest runs from Dec 1st until Feb 1st of the following year.
Useful Links:
Submission Deadline: Feb 1st, 2026
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest
Free contest for students age 11 or older.
Inspires students around the world to learn about environmental issues though art and creative communication.
Students can participate either individually or as a group of any size.
Offers multiple art categories including Creative Writing and Poetry.
Can submit one entry per category.
The entry period is from September until June of following year.
The 2026 Ocean Awareness Contest theme is "Your Story, Our Ocean: How Our Ocean Sustains, Protects and Inspires Us".
Useful Links:
Submission Deadline: June 8, 2026
Student Book Scholars Contest
Student Book Scholars Contest
Free writing contest for Grades K - 6 held by National Youth Foundation.
Students can participate either individually or in teams of up to 10 members.
The entry theme is Anti-Bullying.
Refer details: Student Book Scholars Contest.
Submission Deadline: July 15, 2025
I Matter Poetry and Art Contest
I Matter Poetry and Art Contest
Free poetry and art contest for Grades K - 6 held by National Youth Foundation.
The entry theme is "Why Black Lives Matter".
One poetry and one art entry per person.
Refer details: I Matter Poetry and Art Contest.
Submission Deadline: July 23, 2025
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