Contests and workshops

Compiled by Amanda Anderson

Workshops

Champlain College Young Vermont Writers Conference: Held on Memorial Day weekend, this conference for high school writers had an application deadline of APRIL 1. This is an excellent, fun program. Web site has been updated for the 2007 conference. Contact: Karen Hendy, Young Vermont Writers’ Conference, Champlain College, 163 South Willard St., Burlington, Vt., 05402-0670. Phone: 802.865-6451. Fax: 802.865-6098. E-mail. For more on this great program, click here. If you didn't make the deadline this year, definitely look into it next year.

National contests and opportunities for young writers:
The Writing Conference, Inc:
Students may submit a poem, narrative, or essay. Check the website for guidelines and submission dates.
http://writingconference.com/contest.htm

The Claremont Review:
This high-quality literary magazine publishes teenage writers ages 13-19. See the website for both regular submission information and contest guidelines.
http://www.theclaremontreview.ca/

Howard Nemerov Creative Writing Awards:
Sponsored by Washington University in St. Louis and open to high school juniors and seniors.
http://artsci.wustl.edu/~english/writingprogram/nemerovaward.php

Scholastic Art and Writing Awards:
A prestigious, annual writing and visual arts competition. It is open to 7th through 12th grade students.
http://www.scholastic.com/artandwritingawards/enter.htm

Princeton University Poetry Prize:
Open to high school juniors only.
http://www.princeton.edu/~visarts/cwr/poetry_prize.html

Push Writing Contests:
Open to students in 7th through 12th grade only. Contests have varied over the years from poetry to novel writing.
http://www.thisispush.com/write/index.asp

Teen Ink:
A monthly print magazine and website that publishes fiction and poetry and offers a variety of contests.
http://teenink.com/Contests/

Fresh! Literary Magazine Teens Contest:
For writers 10-16 years old.
http://members.aol.com/shirgerald/teenscontest.htm

Links to writing contests for students and places that publish student writing:
http://www.ncte.org/parents/students/108196.htm

Mrs. Farnum's Site:
A website with links to a variety of contests and places where young writers work can be submitted.
http://www.mrsfarnum.com/WhereCanIGetMyWritingPublished.htm

List of links to literary magazines:
This website has links to a number of top literary magazines in the country. Though they do not specialize in teen or young writing contests, the magazines might be of interest to aspiring writers.
http://www.printedpoem.com/publications/index.asp

Link to a listing of contests to avoid:
http://www.winningwriters.com/contests/avoid/av_avoid.php