This is the page where you’ll find writing contests for kids! Every contest is different, so be sure to read the guidelines before entering.
To find out more about a certain contest, click on the name below. If you have a contest you’d like for me to list, please contact me.
For past contests, click HERE.
Write the World (All Countries)
Deadline: New Contest and Deadline Each Month
Ages: 13-18
Never Such Innocence International Competition (All Countries)
DEADLINE: February 28, 2025
Ages: 9-18
Nicholas A. Virgilio Memorial Haiku and Senryu Competition 2023 (US Only)
DEADLINE: March 30, 2025
Ages: Grades 7 – 12
Princeton 10-Minute Play Contest (US Only)
DEADLINE: April 1, 2025, or until they receive 250 entries
Ages: 11th Grade
Listen to a Life Story Contest (All Countries)
DEADLINE: April 11, 2025
Ages: 8-18
Tadpole Press 100-Word Writing Contest (All Countries)
DEADLINE: April 30, 2025
Ages: All
$15 Entry Fee
World Historian Student Essay Competition (All Countries)
DEADLINE: May 1, 2025
Ages: Grades K-12
Youth Plays (All Countries)
DEADLINE: May 1, 2025
Ages: 19 and under
Jane Austen Society of North America Essay Contest (US Only)
DEADLINE: June 2, 2025
Ages: High school, college, and graduate school students
Bow Seat Ocean Awareness Contest (All Countries)
DEADLINE: June 9
Ages: 11-18
Creative Writing, Poetry, Art, Film, Speech, Dance, Multimedia
Scholastic Art and Writing Awards (US Only)
DEADLINE: Varies by region but begin December 1, 2025
Ages: Grades 7-12
Entry Fee: None
Magazines That Publish Writing by Kids
Stone Soup
Ages: 13 and Under
Rattle Young Poets Anthology
Ages: 15 and Under