The 2020 IWG Writers contest is open for submission beginning November 1, 2019. The final date for submissions is February 28.

Contest Submission Guidelines

The Idaho Writers Guild Contest is sponsored by Writers at Harriman, the premiere writing camp for Idaho high school students. The contest is for serious writers of any age.

For online submission, follow the link (November 1 or later) to each category.

Short Story

Novel, First 10 Pages

Non-Fiction Memoir

Poetry

Flash Fiction

IWG 2019 Contest winners:

Novel First 10 Pages

1^st place Lani Forbes with Master of Memories

2^nd place Holly Millward with The Song of Autumn’s Bride

3^rd place Carrie Stuart Parks with Fragments of Fear

 

Short Story

1^st place Bonnie Schroeder with Vigilantes

2^nd place Charles Roberts with Partners

3^rd place Adina Zerwig with Winter Beneath Her Bed

 

Non-Fiction Memoir

1^st place Julie Weston with September Journal

2^nd place Elizabeth Smolik with The Return To The House of Truth

3^rd place Kim Steinberg with West to East: One Couple’s Journey

 

Non-Fiction Essay/Article

1^st place Cynthia Clinkingbeard with It’s Contagious