Writers Resources

Burning Bush Poetry Prize Burning Bush Poetry Prize- An annual prize for an original poem on a "people before profits" theme. $10 entry fee. $200 prize. Deadline: March 1. Winning Writers Winning Writers- Offers several annual competitions, among them a contest on the specific theme of War and a parody competition. Includes link lists, recommendations for reading a… Juniper Prize for Poetry Contest Juniper Prize for Poetry Contest- Original manuscripts of at least fifty pages are sought by The University of Massachusetts Press which will publish the winning collection of ori… Voices Network Voices Network- Features quarterly poetry competitions, with no entry fees. Open to all, though entries from children are judged by less strict criteria. Cash prizes total $175. Poetry London Poetry London- One of Britain's leading poetry magazines, features original poems, and reviews, and sponsors a rewarding annual contest for unpublished poems, less than 80 lines i… Writers Forum magazine Writers Forum magazine- Leading UK creative writing magazine running a monthly poetry competition. £100 first prize plus publication. No deadline as competition is continuous. Fre… National Schools Project National Schools Project- A site dedicated to the young poet. Submit poetry for the possibility of being published in the Young American Poetry Digest. Hollis Summers Poetry Prize Hollis Summers Poetry Prize- Seeks manuscript collections of unpublished poems. Prize: $500 cash, plus publication. Reading fee: $15. Deadline: October 31. Lost Horse Press Lost Horse Press- The Idaho Prize is open to U.S. authors only. It offers $1000 plus publication for a book-length poetry manuscript of 48 pages or more. Entry fee: $25. Deadline:… Slipstream Press Poetry Contest Slipstream Press Poetry Contest- An annual poetry chapbook contest, worth $1,000, seeking up to forty pages of poetry in any style, format or theme. Entry fee: $15. Deadline: Dece… Scholarship Essay Contest - EssayPro.com Scholarship Essay Contest - EssayPro.com- Entries should be previously unpublished. Ayn Rand Institute Annual Essay Contests Ayn Rand Institute Annual Essay Contests- Annual cash awards for short, original, unpublished essays on the philosophic themes in Ayn Rand's novels, "Anthem", "The Fountainhead" a… Conversely Antidote Essay Contest Conversely Antidote Essay Contest- Annual contest for essays about female-male romantic relationships. Word limits: 750 (minimum), 2,000 (maximum). Cash prizes total $375. Entry f… Daniel Singer Prize Daniel Singer Prize- Original essays, in any language, are invited on the theme: "What Is the Soul of Socialism?" Cash prize: $5,000. Deadline: August 31st. No entry fees. Write-Way Writers' Essay Contest Write-Way Writers' Essay Contest- Seeks short essays on the theme, "Cinema Hits and Movie Misses". This theme is open to a wide number of acceptable interpretations. Maximum lengt… The Children's Writers & Illustrators of BC The Children's Writers & Illustrators of BC- Cooperative organization of published writers and illustrators. Lists news, events, and membership benefits. Canada. The Children's Writer's Guild The Children's Writer's Guild- A community of writers, illustrators and educators promoting excellence in children's literature. Features essays, news and advice for artists and e… The CWILL BC Society Blog The CWILL BC Society Blog- News, events and articles from CWILL BC Society. Children's Book Council Children's Book Council- A non-profit trade association of children's book publishers and producers of related materials pertaining to children's books and literature. Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers Canadian Society of Children's Authors, Illustrators, and Performers- A national, professional group for people in the field of children's culture. Supports and promotes children'… Canadian Children's Book Centre Canadian Children's Book Centre- A national, non-profit organization to promote and encourage the reading, writing and illustrating of Canadian children's books by supporting the … Writers' Exchange Writers' Exchange- Encouraging children as writers. Vancouver, BC. Fremantle Children's Literature Centre Fremantle Children's Literature Centre- Runs interactive literature workshops for students (PP – Year 12), teachers and emerging authors and illustrators. Each term the Centre has… Young Writers Association Young Writers Association- Young writers in Eugene and Springfield, Oregon. Juniper Institute for Young Writers Juniper Institute for Young Writers- Hosted by the University of Massachusetts MFA Program for Poets and Writers. A week of creative writing workshops, courses, and readings for w… Alpha, the SF/F/H Workshop for Young Writers Alpha, the SF/F/H Workshop for Young Writers- Alpha is a ten-day residency writing workshop for teens held each summer since 2001 in Western PA. Four guest authors join ten staffe… Writopia Lab Writopia Lab- Write (and finish) original short stories, poems, plays, musicals, memoirs. All teachers are published authors. All groups have a maximum and six students. The Windows Project The Windows Project- Helping children and young people write poetry in community centres and schools since 1976. NaNoWriMo's Young Writers Program NaNoWriMo's Young Writers Program- National Novel Writing Month is an annual writing event. Participants in the Young Writers Program (age 17 and under) are challenged to begin an… Laura Thomas Communications Laura Thomas Communications- Fostering the development of young writers with contests and coaching. Go Teen Writers Go Teen Writers- A community for all teens who enjoy writing and aspire to be better at it. Site by Stephanie Morrill and Jill Williamson. The Iowa Young Writers' Studio The Iowa Young Writers' Studio- A summer camp specifically for high school students who want to improve their writing. Intensive classes offered in poetry, fiction, and essay writ… Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop Elizabeth Winthrop Alsop- Advice for young writers,from Elizabeth Winthrop, author of more than forty books for children. Headliners Headliners- A national news agency, where young people aged 8-18 produce articles on issues that are important to them but of interest to everyone. Kids on the Net Kids on the Net- A place where kids can post book reviews and opinion pieces, participate in interactive stories, and write cyberpoetry. J L Panagopoulos J L Panagopoulos- Resources from Janie Lynn Panagopoulos, historian, author, lecturer. Advice and information for parents, teachers, librarians, and students. The Teenage Writers Club The Teenage Writers Club- A community for teens who write and want to share tips and critiques. (Yahoo group) Teen Writer Coffee Shop Teen Writer Coffee Shop- For any teen who likes to write. Post your work, get help when you've got writers' block, or just hangout, relax and read others' work. Teen Writers Network Teen Writers Network- Place to see or show-off other teen writers work. A Yahoo Club. Teen Writers Teen Writers- This is for any writing teens to share their writing with other people and talk about what they like. Millennium Philcon Teen Conference Millennium Philcon Teen Conference- Archive from the conference, which had a science fiction and fantasy focus for young writers. Creative Writing Creative Writing- Children aged 5-11 will find this page very useful in jumpstarting their creativity. A number of ideas which can be used as a stimulus for creative writing lesso… TeenLit.com TeenLit.com- Dedicated to publishing teen writing, as well as book reviews by teenagers. Teachers and parents of adolescents will find useful information. Teen and teacher discuss… Young Authors Workshop Young Authors Workshop- Children in grades 4 to 7 are taken through the writing process in a step-by-step fashion, beginning with how to find ideas for stories and continuing thro… Stone Soup Stone Soup- An online magazine by young authors and writers that has references for publishing in print materials. Murder the Writer Murder the Writer- James Mascia, young adult author, offers writing prompts. Writelighter Writelighter- Inspires writers to open their hearts, expand their minds, write responsibly. Creative Writing Prompts for Writers Creative Writing Prompts for Writers- Story starters and creative prompts for writers. Writing Exercises Writing Exercises- Automated writing prompts and other tools for writers. Crownless Publications Crownless Publications- Monthly writing tasks, instruction and tips for aspiring writers. Also covers formal techniques for formatting and submissions.