Contests and workshops

Compiled by Amanda Anderson

Workshops for young writers

Champlain College Young Vermont Writers Conference: Held on Memorial Day weekend, this conference for high school writers has an application deadline of APRIL 1. This is an excellent, fun program. Contact: Lesley Wright, Young Vermont Writers’ Conference, Champlain College, 163 South Willard St., Burlington, Vt., 05402-0670. Phone: 802.247-5920. Fax: 802.247-5920. E-mail. For more on this great program, click here.

National contests and opportunities for young writers:

What Kids Can Do Speech Contest 2009: Crisis and Hope. Write the graduation speech you would like to give. Open to all kids aged 12-19. You don't have to be graduating to enter. Deadline: May 18, 2009. Details at:
http://www.whatkidscando.org/featurestories/2009/03_WKCD%20speech%20contest/index.html

The Writing Conference, Inc:
Students may submit a poem, narrative, or essay. Check the website for guidelines and submission dates.
http://writingconference.com/contest.htm

The Claremont Review:
This high-quality literary magazine publishes teenage writers ages 13-19. See the website for both regular submission information and contest guidelines.
http://www.theclaremontreview.ca/

Howard Nemerov Creative Writing Awards:
Sponsored by Washington University in St. Louis and open to high school juniors and seniors.
http://artsci.wustl.edu/~english/writingprogram/nemerovaward.php

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards:
A prestigious, annual writing and visual arts competition. It is open to 7th through 12th grade students.
http://www.scholastic.com/artandwritingawards/enter.htm

Princeton University Poetry Prize:
Open to high school juniors only.
http://www.princeton.edu/~visarts/cwr/poetry_prize.html

Push Writing Contests:
Open to students in 7th through 12th grade only. Contests have varied over the years from poetry to novel writing.
http://www.thisispush.com/write/index.asp

Teen Ink:
A monthly print magazine and website that publishes fiction and poetry and offers a variety of contests.
http://teenink.com/Contests/

Fresh! Literary Magazine Teens Contest:
For writers 10-16 years old.
http://members.aol.com/shirgerald/teenscontest.htm

Links to writing contests for students and places that publish student writing:
http://www.ncte.org/parents/students/108196.htm

Mrs. Farnum's Site:
A website with links to a variety of contests and places where young writers work can be submitted.
http://www.mrsfarnum.com/WhereCanIGetMyWritingPublished.htm

List of links to literary magazines:
This website has links to a number of top literary magazines in the country. Though they do not specialize in teen or young writing contests, the magazines might be of interest to aspiring writers.
http://www.printedpoem.com/publications/index.asp

Link to a listing of contests to avoid:
http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/avoid/av_avoid.php