Competitions

Learn More! Writer’s Digest’s only competition exclusively for poetry, the Annual Poetry Awards, is not currently accepting entries at this time. Winners are awarded cash and prizes.

CLOSED Writer’s Digest’s newest competition, the Personal Essay Awards, is not currently open for entries. Winners of the competition will be announced in our May/June 2022 issue of Writer's Digest.

ENTER NOW!  Deadline: 4/1/22 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! Deadline: May 6, 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! CLOSED Writer’s Digest’s Popular Fiction Awards is not 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.

Enter Now! Deadline: January 17, 2022. Writer’s Digest’s competition for short fiction. Send us your best...in 1,500 words or fewer.