The 28th Annual Writing Contest will be open for submissions January 15-March 15 2024.

Winners will be announced during the North Shore Writers’ Festival April 12-13 2024 and winning entries will be published on the NSWA website. Contest categories include: fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and writing for children and young adults. First prize in each category is $100 cash. First prize for a separate division for youth (grades 8-12) is $50 cash and $25 gift certificate. Multiple/simultaneous submissions in all categories acceptable.

For more information: https://www.nswriters.org/annual-contest/