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Author Archives: Flannery James
Winners announced in NA’s Flash Fiction Contest
The English Department is delighted to announce that six students have received awards in Newark Academy’s first-ever Flash Fiction Contest. Congratulations to Lauren Siegel, Svanfridur Mura, Brian Yun, Arsema Berhanu, Zinnia Magill, and Jeffrey Kunzweiler! You can read their prize-winning … Continue reading
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Marina Chernin ’23 published in The Star-Ledger
Junior Marina Chernin’s personal essay about the war in Ukraine and her family’s connections to the region has been published in The Star-Ledger and on NJ.com. You can read an online version here or view an excerpt of the print … Continue reading
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Lily Sternlieb ’24 wins Live Poets Society Contest
Lily Sternlieb’s poem “Siblings Sonnet 4: 1-16” has been selected as a Topical Winner in the Live Poets Society’s 24th Annual National High School Poetry Contest. Her poem will appear in Inside of Me (forthcoming summer 2022), an anthology of … Continue reading
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Call for Submissions: Polyphony Lit
Polyphony seeks submissions of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction from high school students. All pieces submitted before April 30 will receive in-depth editorial feedback. READING PERIOD: March 1–April 30, 2022. WHO CAN SUBMIT: Students in grades 9–12. HOW TO SUBMIT: Online … Continue reading
Summer Editing Apprenticeship — Polyphony Lit
Polyphony Lit is offering a Summer Editing Apprenticeship for high school students. Over the eight weeks of the apprenticeship students will gain advanced knowledge of the craft and art of literary editing and be prepared for senior editing roles at … Continue reading
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NA Flash Fiction Contest
The Creative Writing Program is sponsoring Newark Academy’s first ever Flash Fiction Contest. Upper school students are invited to submit one entry of up to 500 words. Enter here! Meet the Judges Tess Callahan James is a writer, meditation teacher, … Continue reading
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Lily Sternlieb ’24 named New Jersey Youth Poet Laureate Finalist
Sophomore Lily Sternlieb has been named a Finalist in the New Jersey Youth Poet Laureate competition. More information about a virtual reading and the announcement of the winner is forthcoming. Congratulations, Lily!
Worldwide Plays Festival 2022: “Out of this World”
DEADLINE: March 1, 2022. WHO CAN ENTER: Young playwrights ages 6–18. HOW TO ENTER: Online. WHAT TO ENTER: A script in play format. Plays should be no longer than 8 minutes. Plays should have one of the following settings: In … Continue reading
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Summer Writing Programs 2022
The Creative Writing Blog’s list of summer programs has been updated for 2022! Click here to see a long list of reputable programs, along with basic information about the focus, duration, and cost of each program.
2022 Scholastic Writing Awards—Regional Winners
Congratulations to the 22 students who won a total of 29 Scholastic Writing Awards! The work of Gold Key winners Marina Chernin ’23, Kieri Keys ’24, Elliot Kung ’25, Jessie Luo ’22, Rebecca Shan ’23, Yasmeena Sharif ’23, and Ambika … Continue reading
Columbia College Chicago Young Authors Writing Competition 2022
DEADLINE: January 30, 2022. WHO CAN ENTER: High school students. HOW TO ENTER: Online. WHAT TO ENTER: Previously unpublished poetry, fiction, and nonfiction (up to 2 entries per category).
Young Playwrights Competition 2022
DEADLINE: January 22, 2022. WHO CAN ENTER: High school students in NJ. HOW TO ENTER: Online. WHAT TO ENTER: A script in play format (10–20 pages). Excerpts from longer works permitted. PRIZES: $100–$300.
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Ringling College Storytellers of Tomorrow Contest 2022
DEADLINE: January 15, 2022. WHO CAN ENTER: High school students. HOW TO ENTER: Online. WHAT TO ENTER: Prose (fiction or nonfiction) up to 2,000 words. One entry per category. PRIZES: $50–$1,000.
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2021 NJCTE High School Writing Contest
DEADLINE: December 30, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: High school students in NJ. WHAT TO ENTER: Poetry (up to 50 lines) or prose (up to 5 pages double-spaced). All entries must respond to the theme “Narrative Time Capsule — 2021.” Maximum … Continue reading
NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing
DEADLINE: February 15, 2022.**Internal deadline: send a rough draft of your submission to Mr. Reed and Flannery by January 1.** WHO CAN ENTER: 11th grade students only. WHAT TO ENTER: Best Writing: one sample which the student considers her or … Continue reading
Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize
The Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize recognizes outstanding work by student writers in the 11th grade in the U.S. or abroad. Contest judges are poets on the Princeton University Creative Writing faculty, which includes Michael Dickman, Paul … Continue reading
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Call for Submissions: One Teen Story
One Teen Story is an award-winning quarterly literary magazine that features the work of today’s best teen writers. DEADLINE: November 19, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: Young writers ages 13–19. HOW TO ENTER: Online. WHAT TO ENTER: One original, unpublished short … Continue reading
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2022 Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12. The program recognizes thousands of students every year with awards, scholarships, exhibitions, ceremonies and more. Top recipients of regional-level … Continue reading
2021 New York Times Personal Narrative Writing Contest
The New York Times invites middle and high school students to write “short, powerful stories” about “a meaningful life experience.” DEADLINE: November 17, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: Middle and high school students ages 11–19. HOW TO ENTER: Online. WHAT TO … Continue reading
2021 Bennington Young Writers Awards
Bennington College recognizes outstanding writing achievement by high school students through the Young Writers Awards. Prizes are awarded in fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Students may enter in one category. DEADLINE: November 1, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: Students in grades 9–12. … Continue reading
2021 Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Hollins University, the 58th Annual Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest provides scholarships, prizes, and recognition for the best poems submitted by young women who are sophomores or juniors in high school or preparatory school. DEADLINE: October 31, 2021. WHO … Continue reading
National YoungArts Awards 2021-22
The National YoungArts Foundation identifies and nurtures the most accomplished young artists in the visual, literary, design and performing arts and assists them at critical junctures in their educational and professional development. YoungArts aspires to create a community of alumni that … Continue reading
Navyaa Jain ’23 Published in The Apprentice Writer
Navyaa’s poem “mother may i” appears in the latest issue of The Apprentice Writer (Volume 39), which will be released in early October. You can read the poem below. Congratulations, Navyaa! mother may i eat the ice cream that you … Continue reading
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Call for Submissions: Parallax
Parallax, a prestigious student-edited literary magazine, welcomes submissions from high school students worldwide in poetry, fiction, creative nonfiction, and dramatic writing. READING PERIOD: September 5–April 1. WHO CAN SUBMIT: Students in grades 9–12. HOW TO SUBMIT: Online via Submittable. WHAT … Continue reading
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Ocean Awareness Contest
The Ocean Awareness Contest, sponsored by Bow Seat, invites middle and high school students to engage with the theme of “Water Rising” by responding to one of the following prompts: PROMPT 1: Global warming affects the water cycle, fueling extreme … Continue reading
Skywalker Li ’22 wins 2021 NCTE Achievement Award
Skywalker Li ’22 has won a Certificate of Superior Writing from the National Council of Teachers of English for his essay, “To Play Jazz,” and his short story, “Ҳикояи марг,” which you can read below. This year, 284 juniors from … Continue reading
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Poetry Screen Competition
The Poetry Archive invites young people ages 25 or under to submit video poems to the Poetry Screen competition. Visuals can be abstract or narrative and include animation or graphics. Music and sampled sound can also be used. DEADLINE: June … Continue reading
Lola Cantillon ’23 published in Navigating the Maze
A poem by Lola Cantillon ’23 has been accepted for publication in Navigating the Maze, an annual international anthology of the best high school poetry. Her work is forthcoming in the 2021 edition of The Maze. Congrats, Lola!
YouthPLAYS New Voices One-Act Competition
YouthPLAYS solicits submissions of one-act plays by playwrights ages 19 or younger. DEADLINE: May 1, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: Playwrights ages 19 or younger as of May 1, 2021. HOW TO ENTER: Online. Read complete formatting guidelines before submitting. WHAT … Continue reading
The Art and Writing Environmental Awareness Contest
Binsey Poplar Press invites young writers ages 12–26 to submit their work to the Art and Writing Environmental Awareness Contest. DEADLINE: April 15, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: Writers ages 12–26. HOW TO ENTER: Online. WHAT TO ENTER: Poetry or prose … Continue reading
The New York Times Student Editorial Contest 2021
The New York Times invites middle school and high school students to write opinion pieces on the issues that matter to them. DEADLINE: April 13, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: Students in middle or high school. HOW TO ENTER: Via the … Continue reading
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Princeton University Ten-Minute Play Contest
DEADLINE: March 31, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: Students in the 11th grade. HOW TO ENTER: Online. WHAT TO ENTER: One play (10 pages maximum). PRIZES: First Prize – $500, Second Prize – $250, Third Prize – $100. JUDGE: Acclaimed playwright … Continue reading
Call for Submissions: Navigating the Maze
Navigating the Maze, a poetry anthology published annually by Adonis Designs Press, is seeking submissions from students in grades 6–12 for its 2021 edition. DEADLINE: March 5, 2021. WHO CAN SUBMIT: Students in grades 6–12. HOW TO SUBMIT: Via email … Continue reading
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International Young Writers Prize
The Vermont College of Fine Arts’ MFA Program in Writing & Publishing invites high school students to submit to the International Young Writers Prize. DEADLINE: March 1, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: High school students ages 14–18. HOW TO ENTER: Via … Continue reading
2021 Scholastic Writing Awards—Regional Winners
Congratulations to the 22 Newark Academy student who won a total of 28 Scholastic Writing Awards! Gold Key winners Drew France ’22, Annika Inampudi ’21, Sammy Lederman ’22, Olivia Palker ’24, Kaya Patel ’22, and Lily Sternlieb ’24 will go … Continue reading
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2021 New York Times STEM Writing Contest
For this contest, The Learning Network invites you to bring a spirit of inquiry and discovery to finding a STEM-related question, concept or issue you’re interested in, and, in 500 words or fewer, explaining it to a general audience in … Continue reading
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Call for Submissions: Apprentice Writer
The Apprentice Writer, published by the Writers Institute at Susquehanna University, invites high school students to submit fiction, memoir, personal essay, photography, and/or poetry for the thirty-ninth volume of Apprentice Writer, which will be published during the fall of 2021. … Continue reading
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Davidson Fellows Scholarship 2021
The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. The Davidson Institute is looking for students whose projects are at, or close to, the … Continue reading
Young Playwrights Competition 2021
DEADLINE: January 22, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: High school students in NJ. HOW TO ENTER: Online. $10 entry fee. WHAT TO ENTER: One script (10–20 pages) in play format. PRIZES: Student playwrights are honored each year with cash awards, certificates, … Continue reading
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NJCTE High School Writing Contest 2020–21
The New Jersey Council of Teachers of English invites New Jersey students in grades 9–12 to participate in its annual Writing Contest. DEADLINE: January 11, 2021. WHO CAN ENTER: High school students in NJ. HOW TO ENTER: Online (poetry, short story, … Continue reading
Inaugural Poem Contest
The American Academy of Poets invites high school students to study previous inaugural poets and poems and to try their hand at writing their own inaugural poems as part of the Inaugural Poem Project, and to submit them to the … Continue reading
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Louise Louis/Emily F. Bourne Student Poetry Award
High school students are invited to submit one poem to the Poetry Society of America’s annual Student Poetry Award. DEADLINE: December 31, 2020. WHO CAN ENTER: High school students. HOW TO ENTER: Via Submittable ($5 entry fee). WHAT TO ENTER: … Continue reading
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Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize
Princeton University’s annual Leonard L. Milberg ’53 High School Poetry Prize seeks entries by student writers in the 11th grade. DEADLINE: November 27, 2020. WHO CAN ENTER: 11th grade students only. HOW TO ENTER: Online. WHAT TO ENTER: Up to … Continue reading
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Write the World — Novel Writing Contest
Write the World hosts monthly competitions for young writers in a variety of genres. November’s theme is novel writing. If you’re participating in NaNoWriMo, this is a great place to enter your work! DEADLINE: November 17, 2020. WHO CAN ENTER: … Continue reading
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Call for Submissions — HEBE Poetry Magazine
HEBE invites young poets aged 18 and under to submit to the magazine by November 30, 2020. The theme for the current issue is “Security.” The editors write: “We encourage you to be creative in your interpretation of this theme, … Continue reading
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The New York Times — Personal Narrative Writing Contest
The New York Times invites middle and high school students to submit a personal narrative about a “meaningful life experience.” Essays do not need to respond to a particular theme, but should be “short, powerful stories about a particular moment … Continue reading
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Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest
Hollins University invites young women in grades 10 and 11 to submit to their annual Nancy Thorp Poetry Contest. Nancy Thorp, Hollins class of 1960, was a young poet who showed great promise when she was a student. Following her … Continue reading
Peace Islands Institute — Art & Essay Contest
The Peace Islands Institute invites middle and high school students in New Jersey to submit to their annual art and essay contest. This year’s theme is “Solidarity in the Middle of a Pandemic.” See the contest guidelines for specific prompts. … Continue reading
National YoungArts Awards 2020-21
Deadline: Friday, October 16, 2020 by 11:59pm ET (Eastern Time) Eligibility: students ages 15-18 or in grades 10-12 as of December 1, 2020 Entry: online; $35/category fee (waivers available) Categories: Classical Music, Dance, Design Arts, Film, Jazz, Photography, Theater, Visual … Continue reading
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Michaela Wang ’21 Wins Gandhi Art & Writing Contest
Michaela Wang ’21 was selected as a top contestant in the 2020 Mahatma Gandhi Art and Writing Contest, sponsored by the Association of Indians in America. The annual contest strives to “raise awareness on the importance of Gandhi’s message on … Continue reading
Bennington College — Young Writers Awards
Bennington College’s Young Writers Awards promote excellence in writing at the high school level. All entries must be original work and sponsored by a high school teacher (for NA students, reach out to Flannery James or your English teacher). A … Continue reading
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Annika Inampudi ’21 & Lily Sternlieb ’24 Win NCTE Writing Awards
Two NA students have won recognition from the National Council of Teachers of English for excellence in writing. Annika Inampudi ’21 was awarded a Certificate of Superior Writing, the highest award available to eleventh grade students entered in the NCTE … Continue reading
Call for Submissions: Black Fox — Summer 2020 Issue
Black Fox Literary Magazine is now accepting submissions of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and blog posts for their summer 2020 issue. Although it is not a teen literary magazine, several Newark Academy students have had work published by Black Fox. The … Continue reading
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Interlochen Online 2020
Interlochen Arts Camp is going online for the summer of 2020. Creative writing courses are available for intermediate (grades 6–9) and high school (grades 9–12) students. Deadline: June 15, 2020 Dates: June 28, 2020–July 19, 2020 Cost: $2,950 Courses: Fiction: … Continue reading
DoveTales — Writing for Peace Contest
Writing for Peace challenges young writers to expand their empathy skills by researching an unfamiliar culture and writing from the point of view of a character within that new world, while exploring social, political, and environmental pressures, and universal themes. … Continue reading
The Beyond Workshop 2020
The Poetry Society of New York presents The Beyond Workshop, an eight-week series of 90-minute weekly sessions that “aims to cultivate creativity, literacy, and discipline in a diverse, collaborative learning environment where students can feel safe, supported, and challenged through … Continue reading
“Devotion” by Annika Inampudi
“Foreign romance. The end of the world. A murderous plant. An impossible heist, a burning building. Pygmalion, with a twist.” Annika Inampudi ’21 is a poet and writer. She has been nationally recognized by the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards … Continue reading
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Ploughshares Emerging Writer’s Contest 2020
DEADLINE: May 15, 2020 ELIGIBILITY: Writers of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry who have yet to publish or self-publish a book may enter. WHAT TO ENTER: Fiction and nonfiction: up to 6,000 words. Poetry: 3–5 pages. FEE: $24. The fee includes … Continue reading
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“Poetry & Protest”: A night of poetry readings in Morristown
The Geraldine R. Dodge Poetry Program presents “I am deliberate / and afraid / of nothing: Poetry & Protest,” an evening of readings featuring Pultizer Prize-winner Tyehimba Jess and Marina Carreira, J.C. Todd, Vincent Toro and Rashad Wright. This event is offered … Continue reading
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Jamie Paradis ’20 published in Hanging Loose
Four poems by Jamie Paradis ’20 have been accepted for publication in the esteemed literary magazine Hanging Loose. They will be printed in an upcoming issue. Congratulations, Jamie! I can’t see in this fog but it’s okay for now I … Continue reading
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2020 Scholastic Writing Awards—Regional Winners
This year, seven Newark Academy students won 15 Scholastic Writing Awards in categories ranging from Science Fiction to Critical Essay to Novel Writing. Congratulations to the following writers: Jeffery Keys ’21 Gold Key, Critical Essay: “Caricatures and Citizenship, Intertwined” Kieri … Continue reading
Davidson Fellows Scholarship
The Davidson Fellows Scholarship awards $50,000, $25,000 and $10,000 scholarships to extraordinary young people, 18 and under, who have completed a significant piece of work. Application categories are Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, Literature, Music, Philosophy and Outside the Box. WHEN … Continue reading
Interlochen Review Call for Submissions
The Interlochen Review, an online literary journal edited by creative writing students at Interlochen Arts Academy, invites talented high school writers, singer-songwriters and artists from around the world to submit their work. WHEN TO SUBMIT: January 15, 2020–February 15, 2020. … Continue reading
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New York Times Connections Contest
The New York Times Connections Contest invites high school students to submit short essays that make a connection between a piece of academic content and something recently published in the NYT. WHEN TO ENTER: December 5, 2019–January 21, 2020 WHO … Continue reading
Jamie Paradis ’20 published in Crashtest
A poem by Jamie Paradis ’20 titled “summer thunderstorm smell” has been accepted for publication by Crashtest, an online biannual literary magazine for high school students. Her poem is forthcoming in Volume 10, Issue 1, which will be published in … Continue reading
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NCTE Achievement Awards in Writing
WHEN TO ENTER: December 15, 2019–February 14, 2020**Internal deadline: send a rough draft of your submission to Mr. Stourton and Flannery by February 1. WHO CAN ENTER: 11th grade students only WHAT TO ENTER: Best Writing: one sample which the … Continue reading
Poetry Society of America Student Poetry Award
The PSA’s Annual Awards are among the most prestigious honors available to poets. They offer emerging and established poets recognition at all stages of their careers. The Student Poetry Award is awarded for the best unpublished poem by a student … Continue reading
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Bitter Fruit Review
Newark Academy students Annika Imanpudi ’21 and Samantha Parelli ’21 recently co-founded Bitter Fruit Review, an independent literary and arts magazine by and for teens. The new Editors-in-Chief, along with Senior Arts Editor Silvy Zhou ’21, have combined their experience … Continue reading
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2020 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are the nation’s longest-running and most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in grades 7–12. The program recognizes thousands of students every year with awards, scholarships, exhibitions, ceremonies and more. Top recipients of regional-level … Continue reading
NJCTE High School Writing Contest
The New Jersey Council of Teachers of English invites high school students to submit to their annual writing contest. Gold medalists will automatically be entered into consideration for the prestigious Governor’s Award in Arts Education. This year, all personal essay … Continue reading
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Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers
The Kenyon Review‘s Patricia Grodd Poetry Prize for Young Writers recognizes outstanding young poets and is open to high school sophomores and juniors throughout the world. The contest winner receives a full scholarship to the Kenyon Review Young Writers workshop. … Continue reading
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NaNoWriMo NA Style
National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a fun, seat-of-your-pants approach to creative writing. On November 1, participants begin working towards a personal writing goal to be completed by 11:59 PM on November 30. In NA’s version, you are not limited to … Continue reading
One Teen Story – Teen Writing Contest
One Teen Story is looking for great short stories written by teens about the teen experience, especially “ones that deal with issues of identity, friendship, family, and coming-of-age.” One Teen Story publishes 4 stories a year and accepts submissions from … Continue reading
Bennington Young Writers Awards
Bennington College has a unique literary legacy, including ten Pulitzer Prize winners, three U.S. poet laureates, four MacArthur Geniuses, the youngest Man Booker Prize winner, countless New York Times bestsellers, and two of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people. DEADLINE: November … Continue reading
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Iowa Young Writers’ Studio | Online Courses
The Iowa Young Writers’ Studio will offer online courses for high school students this spring, 2020, in creative writing, fiction writing and poetry writing. All courses will be taught by graduates of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop. The online courses will … Continue reading
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National YoungArts Awards 2019
Deadline: Friday, October 11, 2019 by 11:59pm ET (Eastern Time) Eligibility: students ages 15-18 or in grades 10-12 as of December 1, 2019 Entry: online; $35/category fee (waivers available) Categories: Classical Music, Dance, Design Arts, Film, Jazz, Photography, Theater, Visual … Continue reading