
Annual Fiction Contest
From "Once upon a time ..." and the Wild West, to storybook romances and alien invasions - Teen Ink's Annual Fiction Contest has it all! Each year at least three teen authors are honored for outstanding fiction writing.
Community Service Awards
What do you do to make your community a better place? How has volunteering changed you and the way you view the world? Write an essay describing your experiences and you can win $100 for yourself and $100 for your favorite charity.
Educator of the Year Contest
Do you know an outstanding junior/senior high school teacher, coach, guidance counselor, librarian or principal? Nominate that special teacher you'll always remember and give him/her the chance to be recognized in a national magazine!
Environmental Solutions Contest
Do you have a creative plan to stop pollution? Have you found a way to encourage recycling in your neighborhood? Share your idea to solve an environmental problem or describe a current solution. Contest winners receive $25 and are published in Teen Ink magazine.
Interview Contest
Enter the Teen Ink Interview Contest and win an opportunity to interview a celebrity! Contest winners are selected throughout the year. Recent celebrity interviews include George Lucas, Senator John Glenn, Andrew Shue, Hillary Clinton and Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Monthly Poetry Contest
Are you inspired by Maya Angelou, e.e. cummings or Dr. Seuss? Do you love writing haiku? Do verses just run through your head? Then Teen Ink's Monthly Poetry Contest is for you! Each month at least one teen poet is honored for outstanding poetry writing.
Teen Ink Cover Photo Contest
Want to put your friends on the cover of a national magazine? Got some great photos of your friends at home, at school or just hanging out? Send us your snapshots now! Every month at least one winning photo is selected to appear on the cover of Teen Ink magazine.
Travel & Culture Contest
Hiking in Yosemite. Strolling through Paris. Celebrating Chinese New Year. Describe your latest cultural adventures at home or abroad! Each year at least three teen authors are honored for outstanding travel & culture writing.
Beginnings Magazine![]()
Writing contests sponsored by Beginnings Magazine. Check here for details on upcoming contests, rules and deadlines.
Online Contest Index![]()
This site includes a searchable directory of a variety of contests. Search through the Writing Contests or Children's Contests sections for the best opportunities.
Writing Contests From Around The World![]()
Check in every month for a selection of writing competitions from "The World's Biggest Book of Writing Contests," the world's largest reference book of writing contest and competition information.
Young Writers Clubhouse![]()
A site where you can enter a writing contest, review previous winners, learn about young authors or get some of your writing questions answered.
Teen Ink Art & Photography Contest![]()
Calling all artists and photographers! Enter TeenInk's monthly Art & Photography Contest and win the chance to showcase your creative work in a national magazine. Each month at least two teens are honored for outstanding artwork and/or photography.
Amazing Kids!![]()
Read about real-life amazing kids or submit your work to the writer's library or virtual art gallery. This site also sponsors contests on a regular basis. Get your art or writing published in a book. Design a comic strip, or work with professional animators.
Teen Ink Community Service Awards
What do you do to make your community a better place? How has volunteering changed you and the way you view the world? Write an essay describing your experiences and you can win $100 for yourself and $100 for your favorite charity.
Teen Ink Educator of the Year Contest
Do you know an outstanding junior/senior high school teacher, coach, guidance counselor, librarian or principal? Nominate that special teacher you'll always remember and give him/her the chance to be recognized in a national magazine!
Teen Ink Environmental Solutions Contest
Do you have a creative plan to stop pollution? Have you found a way to encourage recycling in your neighborhood? Share your idea to solve an environmental problem or describe a current solution. Contest winners receive $25 and are published in Teen Ink magazine.
Teen Ink Travel & Culture Contest
Hiking in Yosemite. Strolling through Paris. Celebrating Chinese New Year. Describe your latest cultural adventures at home or abroad! Each year at least three teen authors are honored for outstanding travel & culture writing.
Amazing Kids!![]()
Read about real-life amazing kids or submit your work to the writer's library or virtual art gallery. This site also sponsors contests on a regular basis. Get your art or writing published in a book. Design a comic strip, or work with professional animators.
Fresh! Literary Magazine![]()
An online and quarterly printed publication of worldwide authors of short stories, poetry, essays and book reviews. Also sponsors quarterly writing contests. Readership consists of all ages. Send in your best work for publication consideration.
Skipping Stones Annual Youth Honor Awards![]()
Ten awards are given to student groups and youth 7 to 17. Annual themes center around cultural diversity, intercultural experiences, nature, ecology, resource conservation, social issues, peace and non-violence. Non-English writings are equally welcome.
The Ayn Rand Annual Essay Contests![]()
Sponsored by The Ayn Rand Institute. Students in grades 9-12 must read Ayn Rand's novel Anthem or The Fountainhead and write an essay on one of three topics. Forty-seven prizes and $35,000 in total prize money goes to the top essays.
The Concord Review's Ralph Waldo Emerson Prize![]()
Sponsored by the first and only journal in the world for the academic work of secondary students of history. Each Emerson Prize laureate receives a check for $3,000 and the letter of award for student work of outstanding academic promise.
The Writing Conference: Writing Contest![]()
Sponsors annual writing contests in poetry, narration, and exposition for elementary, middle and high school students. This year's topic, scoring guides and guidelines are available online.
Teen Ink Annual Fiction Contest
From "Once upon a time ..." and the Wild West, to storybook romances and alien invasions - Teen Ink's Annual Fiction Contest has it all! Each year at least three teen authors are honored for outstanding fiction writing.
Amazing Kids!![]()
Read about real-life amazing kids or submit your work to the writer's library or virtual art gallery. This site also sponsors contests on a regular basis. Get your art or writing published in a book. Design a comic strip, or work with professional animators.
Fresh! Literary Magazine![]()
An online and quarterly printed publication of worldwide authors of short stories, poetry, essays and book reviews. Also sponsors quarterly writing contests. Readership consists of all ages. Send in your best work for publication consideration.
Skipping Stones Annual Youth Honor Awards![]()
Ten awards are given to student groups and youth 7 to 17. Annual themes center around cultural diversity, intercultural experiences, nature, ecology, resource conservation, social issues, peace and non-violence. Non-English writings are equally welcome.
The Writing Conference: Writing Contest![]()
Sponsors annual writing contests in poetry, narration, and exposition for elementary, middle and high school students. This year's topic, scoring guides and guidelines are available online.
Teen Ink Interview Contest
Enter the Teen Ink Interview Contest and win an opportunity to interview a celebrity! Contest winners are selected throughout the year. Recent celebrity interviews include George Lucas, Senator John Glenn, Andrew Shue, Hillary Clinton and Rev. Jesse Jackson.
Columbia University: CSPA Gold Circle Awards![]()
More than 1,000 annual awards to student journalists for newspapers, magazines and yearbooks. Includes 77 categories for outstanding writers, editors, designers and photographers.
Fresh! Literary Magazine![]()
An online and quarterly printed publication of worldwide authors of short stories, poetry, essays and book reviews. Also sponsors quarterly writing contests. Readership consists of all ages. Send in your best work for publication consideration.
Journalism Education Association![]()
Sponsors annual contests for student journalists, including the Student Impact, Journalist of the Year, and Write-Off Awards in the areas of news, editorial and feature writing, sports, reviews, cartooning, illustration, radio news, layout and photography.
National Scholastic Press Association Contests![]()
You can find the latest information for NSPA's contests online. All contests are free of charge, but open only to NSPA member publications. Includes awards for student journalism, yearbooks, student-produced news programs and editorial leadership.
Teen Ink Art & Photography Contest
Calling all artists and photographers! Enter Teen Ink's monthly Art & Photography Contest and win the chance to showcase your creative work in a national magazine. Each month at least two teens are honored for outstanding artwork and/or photography.
Teen Ink Cover Photo Contest
Want to put your friends on the cover of a national magazine? Got some great photos of your friends at home, at school or just hanging out? Send us your snapshots now! Every month at least one winning photo is selected to appear on the cover of Teen Ink magazine.
Amazing Kids!![]()
Read about real-life amazing kids or submit your work to the writer's library or virtual art gallery. This site also sponsors contests on a regular basis. Get your art or writing published in a book. Design a comic strip, or work with professional animators.
Apogee Photo Magazine![]()
A bimonthly contest for Apogee Photo Magazine. While you're there, check out their 'Photography for Young People' section.
Columbia University: CSPA Gold Circle Awards![]()
More than 1,000 annual awards to student journalists for newspapers, magazines and yearbooks. Includes 77 categories for outstanding writers, editors, designers and photographers.
Photo Life International Photo Contest![]()
"See the four corners of the world and let the rest of the world see through your eyes." - Win trips and photo equipment, and get published in the magazine. Site also provides information on other photo contests.
Skipping Stones Annual Youth Honor Awards![]()
Ten awards are given to student groups and youth 7 to 17. Annual themes center around cultural diversity, intercultural experiences, nature, ecology, resource conservation, social issues, peace and non-violence. Non-English writings are equally welcome.
Teen Ink Monthly Poetry Contest
Are you inspired by Maya Angelou, e.e. cummings or Dr. Seuss? Do you love writing haiku? Do verses just run through your head? Then Teen Ink's Monthly Poetry Contest is for you! Each month at least one teen poet is honored for outstanding poetry writing.
A Celebration of Young Poets![]()
Awards over $40,000 to young poets each year and brings recognition to young writers by sponsoring poetry contests to students in grades 4-12.
Amazing Kids!![]()
Read about real-life amazing kids or submit your work to the writer's library or virtual art gallery. This site also sponsors contests on a regular basis. Get your art or writing published in a book. Design a comic strip, or work with professional animators.
Fresh! Literary Magazine![]()
An online and quarterly printed publication of worldwide authors of short stories, poetry, essays and book reviews. Also sponsors quarterly writing contests. Readership consists of all ages. Send in your best work for publication consideration.
Skipping Stones Annual Youth Honor Awards![]()
Ten awards are given to student groups and youth 7 to 17. Annual themes center around cultural diversity, intercultural experiences, nature, ecology, resource conservation, social issues, peace and non-violence. Non-English writings are equally welcome.
The Writing Conference: Writing Contest![]()
Sponsors annual writing contests in poetry, narration, and exposition for elementary, middle and high school students. This year's topic, scoring guides and guidelines are available online.
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