The Tallahassee Writers Association sponsors a wide range of contests to provide an opportunity for writers to earn recognition for their efforts. Whether you write poetry or plays, whether you write children’s books or short stories for adults, we have something for you.

 

Choose the contest that’s right for you:

 

Seven Hills Contest – short stories, creative nonfiction, children’s stories.

Penumbra – poetry and haiku.

Playwriting – contest.

This year’s judges

Children’s Chapter Books Judge Adrian Fogelin is the award-winning author of Crossing Jordan, Spider Knows All, The Sorta Sisters, The Real Question, and other books for young people,

Creative Nonfiction Judge Philip Gerard is the author of Creative Nonfiction, Secret Soldiers, Cape Fear Rising, and numerous other works. He teaches creative writing at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.

Flash Fiction Judge Pat MacEnulty has authored novels, including Picara and From May to December; several short story collections; and plays for young people. She has a Ph.D. in creative writing from Florida State University and teaches writing.

Haiku Judge Scott Mason began writing haiku and senryu in 2002. He has won many awards in contests sponsored by Haiku Canada, the British Haiku Society and the Haiku Society of America. Scott has also earned the top prizes in the Mainichi and Kusamakura competitions. His work appears regularly in Modern Haiku, Frogpond, The Heron’s Nest and elsewhere.

Poetry Judge Drew Myron now works in marketing, and leads writing workshops for at-risk and homeless youth. She is a former newspaper reporter and editor. She has been published in Beyond Forgetting, an anthology on Alzheimer’s disease, and various print and online journals. She lives on the central Oregon coast.

Short Story Judge Elizabeth Stuckey-French is an associate professor of creative writing at Florida State University. She is the author of a short story collection, The First Paper Girl in Red Oak, Iowa, and a novel, Mermaids on the Moon. Her stories have appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, The Gettysburg Review, The Southern Review, Five Points, and other literary journals. She won the O. Henry award in 2005.