“Write for yourself. Know that the endeavor can be a joy and a frustration. Do your best and take constructive criticism with an open heart. Then do better.”
—Lisa Bankoff, agent, Bankoff Collaborative
Find details about every creative writing competition—including poetry contests, short story competitions, essay contests, awards for novels, grants for translators, and more—that we’ve published in the Grants & Awards section of Poets & Writers Magazine during the past year. We carefully review the practices and policies of each contest before including it in the Writing Contests database, the most trusted resource for legitimate writing contests available anywhere.