Competitions

Enter Now! Writer’s Digest’s only competition exclusively for poetry, the Annual Poetry Awards, is currently accepting entries. Winners are awarded cash and prizes.

ENTER NOW! Writer’s Digest’s newest competition, the Personal Essay Awards, is now open for entries. Winners of the competition will be announced in our May/June 2023 issue of Writer's Digest.

LEARN MORE!  Closed. 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.

ENTER NOW! Deadline: June 20, 2022. Writer’s Digest’s oldest and most popular competition, the Annual Writing Competition, is currently open for entries. Winners of the 91st Annual competition will be announced in the Nov/Dec 2022 issue of Writer's Digest.

Learn More!  Writer’s Digest’s competition for short fiction. Send us your best...in 1,500 words or fewer. This competition is currently closed. Check back in July for our 23rd Annual Competition.

ENTER NOW! Deadline: August 15. Writer’s Digest’s Self-Published E-book Awards is now accepting entries. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for self-published e-books.