A writing contest that accepts submissions in 10 separate categories, the Writer's Digest Writing Competition has been awarding prizes to writers for more than 75 years. You can submit works in the areas of inspirational writing, memoir or personal essay, magazine feature article, short story, genre fiction, rhyming and non rhyming poetry, stage play and television or movie script. For more information and submission guidelines, contact the Writer's Digest magazine or visit the company website online at writersdigest.com.
Since the 1990s, the National Outdoor Book Awards Foundation has been recognizing and encouraging writing that explores and celebrates the outdoor world. You can submit works in nine categories, including history or biography, outdoor literature, outdoor adventure guides, nature guides, childrens' books and natural history literature. The nonprofit program also recognizes books that have proven over time to be influential or valuable in the outdoor field with the Outdoor Classic Award. For submission guidelines and fees, either contact the National Outdoor Book Awards Foundation or visit their website at noba-web.org.
If you are a beginning writer, then you may consider submitting your work to the Atlantic Competition for Unpublished Manuscripts. The annual contest specifically focuses on encouraging beginning writers, offering submission categories that include novel, short story, poetry, magazine article or essay, and writing for children and young adults. While established writers can submit work, the competition guidelines request that they do so in an area of writing in which they are not experienced. Information on the Atlantic Writing Competition for Unpublished Manuscripts can be requested from the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia or online at writers.ns.ca.
The Alliance for Young Artists and Writers offers a number of award and scholarship opportunities for students in grades 7 through 12. These awards include the Young Artist Awards, Creativity and Citizenship Award, Young Artists Awards and B.I.G. (Best In Grade) Awards. Undergraduate tuition scholarships are also offered to Portfolio Gold Medal winners and to Scholastic Award winners. You can acquire information about the various awards and submission guidelines directly from the Alliance for Young Artists & Writers or online at artandwriting.org.