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Organization interested in building a community of young writers. One winner for each grade, 6-12, and division winners from MS and HS. Lots of honorable mentions. Passionate judges.
Adroit Journal Prizes for Poetry and Prose
For high school. 2018 deadline has passed; information for 2019 will be posted in fall, 2018. Prizes are $200 and publication in the online journal.
American Library of Poetry Contest
Open to all students. Deadline 4/30 of each year.
Bennington College Young Writers' Awards
For 10th-12th graders. The competition runs annually from September 1 to November 1. Winning entries are posted by April 15.
Contest in poetry and fiction for teens 13-19. $500 maximum prize, along with publication on abebooks.com. $18 entry fee that includes a subscription to the magazine. January 15-March 15.
includes both fee and no fee contests
Contest Links for Creative Writing
Links collected for creative writing, essays, plays, and more.
Creative Communication Poetry Contest
Open to K-9. Current entry deadline: December 6, 2018
Creative writing online journal. Accepts submissions from ages 10-18. Poetry and prose.
Freelance Writing: Writing Contests
"The web’s best and most updated selection of writing contests. If you’ve got a way with making your words come to life, try your hand at a poetry contest. If you’re a teen, there’s a special category of teen writing contests just for you. For everybody else, there’s a variety of other ways to test your writing skills, from essay contests to short story contests."
Imagine Magazine: Creative Minds Fiction Contest--Johns Hopkins
2018 deadline has passed, but check the site to see if they will run the contest again.
Washington Post contest. Deadline for entries is 5 p.m. Monday, March 26. Ages 5-14.
How has an author's work--novel, nonfiction, poetry--changed your view of the world or yourself? What did you learn about yourself that you didn't realize before reading the author's work?
Merlyn's Pen (est. 1985) and the New Library of Young Adult Writing connect teens, teachers, writers, and readers to uncommon works by American teen authors.
From Hollins University. Deadline: October 31, 2018 Winner: $350 and tuition to creative writing summer program.
NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program
The NaNoWriMo Young Writers Program is an offshoot of the NaNoWriMo organization targeted at writers age 17 and younger that allows participants to set “reasonable, yet challenging, individual word-count goals.” The site has information for both participants and educators about how to get involved in NaNoWriMo, as well as a forum for young writers to talk and commiserate about the writing process.
Notes From the Teen Underground Column
"This occasional column reveals secrets of teen culture to the adults who care regarding books, information, entertainment, media, and identity." VOYA magazine is aimed at YA librarians.
OdysseyCon Flash Fiction Prose-PoetryContest
Short science fiction/fantasy/horror writing. Small cash prizes. Deadline has passed for 2018. No details yet posted for 2019.
The Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers
10th and 11th graders. Submissions accepted Nov. 1-30, 2018. Winner: scholarship to Kenyon Review Young Writers workshop.
Links to contests and journals.
Princeton Poetry Contest for High School Students
11th graders. Deadline: November 30, 2018. Winner: $500.
Rattle Young Poets Anthology Guidelines
Open to age 15 and younger, deadline June 15, 2019.
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
The longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the U.S. Grades 7-12, no deadline listed.
Skipping Stones Youth Honor Awards
Poetry, prose, and art, ages 7-17, see website for specific topics.Deadline June 25. Students can also submit to the magazine in general, not for the contest.
Creative writing magazine for children 13 and under.
Ages 12-18. 2018 deadline has passed; check back in November to see about the 2019 contest. Winner: $1500 and trip to NYC to meet with John Stossel. See website for explicit instructions.
Torrance Legacy Creativity Awards
Ages 8-18, poetry and short stories. Entries accepted January through mid-August. Info not listed yet for 2019.
VOYA has several opportunities for teens, including writing poetry, prose, and reviews. They also have opportunities for teen photographers.
SF/Fantasy short story contest sponsored by MoPop. Info not yet posted for 2019. Lots of non-cash prizes and opportunities.
Topic changes yearly. Students may create a poem, a narrative, or an essay. Submissions Due January 8, 2019.
Young Authors Writing Competition: Columbia University
Deadline for 2018 has passed; check back to see if they will run the contest in 2019. High school students. Winner: $200.
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