1. The contest is open to Alaska residents. All judges, editorial or administrative employees of the Anchorage Daily News, and faculty or administrative employees of the University of Alaska are ineligible. College students who maintain Alaska residency may enter.

2. Work published previously in any copyrighted newspaper, magazine, book or other medium is ineligible. Writing for school publications may be entered. Entries must be original.

3. Contestants may enter one work of fiction (not to exceed 25 pages), one work of non-fiction (not to exceed 25 pages), and three poems. A contestant may enter all categories in their age group. 

4. Each submission requires a separate completed entry form.

5. Entries should be entered through the website at adn.com/creativewritingcontest no later than 5:30 p.m., February 10, 2012. We will only accept entries in digital format.

6. No submissions will be returned.

7. Panels of Alaska writers, journalists and teachers will judge. (Teachers will not judge their own students’ entries.) A panel of judges selects the Grand Prize winner. Judging and winner notification will be completed by May 13, 2012, and announced in the Anchorage Daily News.

8. All contestants agree to publication in the Anchorage Daily News, print and online editions, and the University of Alaska, Anchorage's LitSite Alaska website.

9. The decisions of the judges are final. Submission indicates acceptance of all contest rules.

Questions about the Creative Writing Contest should be e-mailed to creativewritingcontest@adn.com

Submit your entry through the Contest entry form here.

Story:

Elementary Grades K-3: $25

Fiction:

Elementary Grades 4-6: $25

Grades 7-12: $50

Open to public: $100

Non-Fiction:

Elementary Grades 4-6: $25

Grades 7-12: $50

Open to public: $100

Poetry:

Elementary Grades K-3: $25

Elementary Grades 4-6: $25

Grades 7-12: $50

Open to public: $100

GRAND PRIZE: $200