Student Writing Contest from the Burlington Writers Club

The Burlington Writers Club annual Student Writing Contest is open!

For almost 70 years, the Burlington Writers Club has sponsored an annual student contest. We are a dedicated group of local writers, many of whom found that initial spark at a young age. Please keep us in mind for future writing-related endeavors. Our group consists of playwrights, screenwriters, poets, novelists, essayists, short story writers, memoirists, with many talents in editing and publishing. 

 At-a-glance Guidelines:

·  Deadline for grades 3-8: February 2, 2024

·  New Extended Deadline for high school: March 1, 2024*

·  Mail entries anytime between now and the deadline

·  New Mailing Address: 213 S. Main St., Graham, NC 27253

·  Grades 3-12

·  Categories: fiction and poetry

·  Winners in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and Honorable Mention

·  Awards Ceremony April 2024  

For full submission guidelines visit https://burlingtonwritersclub.org/contests/student-contest/. Attached is a flyer 1) in pdf to print for your classroom, 2) in jpg for online distribution.  

If you have any questions, email alamancewriters@gmail.com