Writing Contests

Finding fresh literary talent is at the heart of the Festival’s mission. Our one-act play, fiction and poetry contests have nurtured writers at the start of their careers–and helped them move on to further publications, book deals, and in one case, a Pulitzer Prize.

Currently open for entry: Poetry Contest

We’ll begin accepting entries for the Fiction and One-Act Play contests starting June 1.

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2012 One-Act Play Contest

Tennessee Williams believed that the peak of his literary “virtuosity” lay in his “firecracker” one-acts. He’d want you to enter our One-Act Play contest.

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Poetry Contest

Poets, send us your collection for consideration. There’s a $1,000 Grand Prize, Festival VIP pass and more to be won.

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2012 Fiction Contest

Short fictionistas, submit your short stories to win a $1,000 Grand Prize, a trip to New Orleans, a reading at the Festival, publication and more.