Competitions

LEARN MORE! Closed. Writer’s Digest’s only competition exclusively for poetry, the Annual Poetry Awards, is not currently accepting entries. Winners are awarded cash and prizes.

LEARN MORE! Writer’s Digest’s newest competition, the Personal Essay Awards, is not currently accepting entries. Winners of the competition will be announced in our May/June 2023 issue of Writer's Digest.

ENTER NOW!  Deadline: 4/3/23. Writer’s Digest’s Self-Published Book Awards is currently accepting submissions. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for self-published books.

ENTER NOW!  Writer’s Digest’s oldest and most popular competition, the Annual Writing Competition, is now accepting entries. Winners of the 92nd Annual competition will be announced in the Nov/Dec 2023 issue of Writer's Digest.

Enter Now!  Deadline: 12/15/22. Writer’s Digest’s competition for short fiction. Send us your best...in 1,500 words or fewer. This competition is currently open for submissions.

LEARN MORE! Writer’s Digest’s Self-Published E-book Awards is not currently accepting entries. Check back in Spring 2023 for information on the 11th Annual competition. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for self-published e-books.