Competitions

Writer’s Digest Annual Writing Competition

Writer’s Digest hosts the Annual Writing Competition. This competition spotlights writing in many categories including poetry, scripts, memoirs and genre fiction. There are 9 categories to choose from.This is your chance to win $5,000 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 Book Awards

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DEADLINE: 6/4/18
Writer’s Digest’s Self-Published Book Awards is currently open for submissions. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for self-published books.

Annual Writing Competition

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DEADLINE: 6/1/18
Writer’s Digest’s oldest and most popular competition, the Annual Writing Competition, is open for entries. Winners of the 87th Annual competition will be announced in our December 2018 issue.

Popular Fiction Awards

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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.

Self-Published eBook Awards

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Writer’s Digest’s Self-Published eBook Awards is not currently accepting entries. This is the only Writer’s Digest competition exclusively for self-published ebooks.

Poetry Awards

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