“I’ve always wanted to write a book about growing up and growing older.” In this episode of Poured Over: The Barnes & Noble Podcast hosted by Jenna Seery, Stacey Yu talks about the many books that shaped the writing of her debut novel, Kitten (Random House, 2026), and why she wanted to write a coming of age story.
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.