2018 Creative Writing Contest

36th Annual Statewide Creative Writing Contest

Over $800 in Cash Prizes!

The University of Alaska Anchorage and Anchorage Daily News will partner with the Alaska Center for the Book to once again present Alaska writers the opportunity to compete in this annual event. Winning entries will be awarded cash prizes, announced in Anchorage Daily News, and selected entries will be published on adn.com and posted on LitSite Alaska (LitSite.org).

Entries are open to all ages, ranging from kindergarten students to our senior citizens, and the categories include poetry, fiction, non-fiction as well as story writing.

We encourage everyone to get involved. Think about how to possibly integrate such a fun and creative writing activity into next school year's curriculum or begin working on your individual pieces over the summer months. Entries can be submitted here on adn.com starting the first week of November 2018. The deadline for this year's contest is Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 5 p.m.

Winners are eligible for the below cash prizes:

Story

Elementary Grades K-2 ..... $25

Fiction

Elementary Grades 3-6 ..... $25
Grades 7-9 ................ $50
Grades 10-12 .............. $50
Open to the Public ........ $50

Non-Fiction

Elementary Grades 3-6 ..... $25
Grades 7-9 ................ $50
Grades 10-12 .............. $50
Open to the Public ........ $50

Poetry

Elementary Grades K-2 ..... $25
Elementary Grades 3-6 ..... $25
Grades 7-9 ................ $50
Grades 10-12 .............. $50
Open to the Public ........ $50

GRAND PRIZE $200

EDITOR'S CHOICE $100

2018 Creative Writing Contest Rules

1. The contest is open to Alaska residents. All judges, editorial or administrative employees of Anchorage Daily News, faculty or administrative employees of the University of Alaska and board members of the Alaska Center for the Book 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 5,000 words), one work of non-fiction (not to exceed 5,000 words), and up to three poems. A contestant may enter all categories in his or her 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 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, February 12, 2019. 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 separate panel of judges will select the Grand Prize winner. Judging and winner notification will be completed by mid-May, and announced in Anchorage Daily News.

8. All contestants agree to publication in Anchorage Daily News, print and online editions, and the University of Alaska Anchorage’s LitSite Alaska website. Winners may be asked to provide a photo to appear with their entries.

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.

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