Get instant access to our database of the best free literary contests — subscribe to our free newsletter
One of the Writer's Digest 101 Best Websites for Writers
Please enjoy the winning entries from our past contests. They are presented here in the order we added them to our website. To view winning entries by contest and year, please see our Contest Archives.
By Pamela Uschuk
First Prize, War Poetry Contest 2011
By Victor Colantonio
First Prize, Tom Howard/John H. Reid Short Story Contest 2013
Prizes: $3,750
Deadline: Apr 1, 2025
Most Recent Winners
No Fee!
Prizes: $12,000
Deadline: May 1, 2025
Most Recent Winners
Prizes: $20,400
Deadline: Jul 1, 2024
Most Recent Winners
For self-published and hybrid-published books
Prizes: $10,000
Deadline: Oct 1, 2024
Most Recent Winners
Get instant access to our database of The Best Free Literary Contests, edited by Jendi Reiter
Subscribe to our free newsletter.