Contests are a great way to sharpen your submission skills, stretch your imagination, and get your work out in the world. That’s why the Institute runs kidlit writing contests throughout the year.
Each children’s book writing contest culminates in a Winners Workshop where we announce the winners and critique the winning entries to help all entrants improve their skills. Plus, each contest has cash prizes for the top five entries.
Check out our achildren’s book writing contests below.
ICL YA Fantasy First Pages
Fantasy novels are always popular with the young adult crowd. Introduce us to a teen and their not-so-ordinary world in our YA Fantasy First Pages Contest.
Details:
- Winners will be announced at our Winners Workshop in early Winter 2024.
- Entrants will get into the workshop for free. An email invitation will be sent one week prior to the workshop.
- Non-entrants can attend for $7. Click here to be notified of future workshops and contests.
ICL YA Fantasy First Pages
Fantasy novels are always popular with the young adult crowd. Introduce us to a teen and their not-so-ordinary world in our YA Fantasy First Pages Contest.
Details:
- Winners will be announced at our Winners Workshop in early Winter 2024.
- Entrants will get into the workshop for free. An email invitation will be sent one week prior to the workshop.
- Non-entrants can attend for $7. Click here to be notified of future workshops and contests.
Winners Workshop
Following each writing contest, we hold a live workshop to announce the winners. The contest judge will reveal tips for writing in the contest genre and critique the winning entries sharing why they works — and how they could be even better.
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