Competitions

Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards

Writer’s Digest hosts the Popular Fiction Awards. This competition spotlights writing in many categories including Romance, Thriller, Crime, Horror, Sci-Fi/Fantasy and Young Adult. There are 6 categories to choose from.This is your chance to win $2,500 in cash, a spotlight about you in an upcoming issue, and a paid trip to our ever-popular Writer’s Digest Conference!

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Self-Published eBook Awards

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DEADLINE: 9/ 4/18
Writer’s Digest’s Self-Published eBook Awards is currently accepting entries. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for self-published ebooks.

Popular Fiction Awards

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DEADLINE: 9/14/18
Writer’s Digest’s Popular Fiction Awards is currently accepting entries. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition that celebrates short fiction in today's most popular genres. Winners will appear in our May/June issue.

Poetry Awards

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DEADLINE: 10/1/18
Writer’s Digest’s only competition exclusively for poetry, the Annual Poetry Awards, is currently accepting entries. Winners are awarded cash and prizes.

Annual Writing Competition

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Writer’s Digest’s oldest and most popular competition, the Annual Writing Competition, is not currently open for entries. Winners of the 87th Annual competition will be announced in our December 2018 issue.

Self-Published Book Awards

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Writer’s Digest’s Self-Published Book Awards is not currently accepting submissions. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for self-published books.