Writing Contests For Teens
CAUTION: While reading and entry fees are required for many contests for adult/mature writers, Young writers should NEVER be asked to pay a submission fee, entry fee, publication fee, or any kind of fee at all. If you encounter a listing requesting “pay-to-publish” navigate away from it immediately and discuss the situation with a trusted adult. Young writers are also welcome to forward the listing in question to [email protected] for assistance. We’ll do our best to help.
National Young Arts Competition
Deadline: Oct. 17
Cash prize: $250
Website: https://youngarts.org/apply/
Polyphony Lit
● Latin Heritage Contest
○ Deadline: Oct. 31
○ Website: https://www.polyphonylit.org/submission-guidelines
● Fall Contest
○ Deadline: Oct. 31
○ Website: https://www.polyphonylit.org/submission-guidelines
Taradiddle Young Writers Contest
Deadline: Sept. 19
Cash Prize: $50 - $150
Website: https://taradiddle.org/
VFW Patriot’s Pen
Deadline: Oct. 31
Cash Prize: $500 - $5000
Website: https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarship
National Young Arts Competition
Deadline: Oct. 17
Cash prize: $250
Website: https://youngarts.org/apply/
Polyphony Lit
● Latin Heritage Contest
○ Deadline: Oct. 31
○ Website: https://www.polyphonylit.org/submission-guidelines
● Fall Contest
○ Deadline: Oct. 31
○ Website: https://www.polyphonylit.org/submission-guidelines
Taradiddle Young Writers Contest
Deadline: Sept. 19
Cash Prize: $50 - $150
Website: https://taradiddle.org/
VFW Patriot’s Pen
Deadline: Oct. 31
Cash Prize: $500 - $5000
Website: https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarship