ADULT WRITERS CONTESTS
Harriett A. Rose Legacies Contest – Not accepting submissions at this time.
Writers over age 55 are invited to submit poems, stories, essays, or memoirs drawn from the writer’s personal history. This contest is named in honor of former Carnegie nonfiction class participant Harriett Rose who, while in her upper 70s, started a 16-year career as a local newspaper columnist and then at age 95 published her autobiography; she died in 2021 at age 100. Her accomplishments remind us it is never too late to pursue your writing dreams.
Next Great Writers Contest – Not accepting submissions at this time.
Writers are invited to submit previously unpublished manuscripts of fiction or nonfiction prose (up to 2,000 words) or poetry (up to five poems).
Flash Fiction Contest – Not accepting submissions at this time.
Writers have been producing very short fiction for hundreds of years. From Aesop to Hemingway, they’ve written stories with a protagonist, plot, and resolution–all in 500 words or fewer. Now it’s your chance to say it in 500 words.
Octavia Butler Sci-Fi & Speculative Fiction Contest – Not accepting submissions at this time.
The Octavia Butler Sci-Fi and Speculative Fiction Contest is sponsored by The Kentucky Black Writers Collaborative. All are welcome to submit. There is no entry fee. Submissions are limited to two entries (maximum of 1500 words) per person.
YOUNG WRITERS CONTESTS
Young Black Voices Contest – Not accepting Submissions at this time
FREE TO ENTER: The Carnegie Center is hosting the 4th annual Young Black Voices Contest. We are accepting submissions from young Black creatives ages 13-19. Eligible entries will include visual artwork, original fiction, nonfiction, or poetry inspired by the prompt: A Story Only You Can Tell.
Contestants may only submit material to one contest (visual art OR writing).
All qualifying entries have the opportunity to be published in a digital chapbook, which will contain entries for both visual art and writing. The winning entries will receive a copy of the digital chapbook at no charge.
Teen Ten Minute Play Contest – Not accepting submissions at this time.
FREE TO ENTER: The Carnegie Center is hosting our first-ever TEEN 10-Minute Play Contest. We are accepting submissions from teens ages 13-19. Eligible entries will need to be no more than ten pages of dialogue.
