Writing Contest Submission Guidelines - Spring 2024
All entrants must complete a contest submission form and must be enrolled as students of Emory University or Oxford College.
If you are entering more than one contest, you must fill out a separate form for each submission.
Entrants' names must not appear on the submitted work. All entries must be submitted as ONE document (form and submission) in Word format to Academic Department Administrator Nora Lewis at nora.lewis@emory.edu no later than 12 noon, Wednesday, March 20, 2024. Contest entries not in the correct format will be rejected. Submissions cannot be returned.
Please note: the email subject line should include "contest" – failure to use this subject keyword may result in a submission rejection.
Former prize winners are eligible to enter but must submit works new to the competition.
Download the submission form HERE. Email nora.lewis@emory.edu if you are unable to download the form.
Guidelines for Poetry Contests
- Artistine Mann Award in Poetry (undergraduate students)
- Academy of American Poets Prize (undergraduate and graduate students)
No more than three poems, or one long poem, may be submitted; total length of submission may not exceed six pages. Each poem must be on a separate page. Entries must be typed and may be single-spaced. Graduate students are eligible only for the Academy of American Poets Prize. Submissions by undergraduates automatically will be entered in both contests.
Your name cannot appear anywhere on the pages with your poems, only on the submission form.
Guidelines for Artistine Mann Award in Fiction
Only one story may be submitted. The story cannot be longer than 25 pages, typed and double-spaced. All pages must be numbered.
Your name cannot appear anywhere on the story, only on the submission form.
Guidelines for Artistine Mann Award in Creative Nonfiction
Only one creative nonfiction piece may be submitted. The creative nonfiction piece cannot be longer than 25 pages, typed and double-spaced. All pages must be numbered.
Your name cannot appear anywhere on the creative nonfiction story, only on the submission form.
Guidelines for Artistine Mann Award in Playwriting
Only one play may be submitted (original material or an adaptation). 25-page minimum. The play must be typed and in proper playscript format. All pages must be numbered. A one-paragraph synopsis of the play must be included on the first page.
Your name cannot appear anywhere on the playscript, only on the submission form.
Guidelines for Agnes Nixon and Kiki McCabe Prize for Screenwriting
Only one screenplay may be submitted (original material or an adaptation). No page limit. The screenplay must be typed and in proper screenplay format. All pages must be numbered. A one-paragraph synopsis of the screenplay must be included on the first page.
Your name cannot appear anywhere on the script, only on the submission form. If the script cannot be converted to Word format, a PDF is acceptable. Please keep the submission form in Word format and send as a separate document in the same email.
More information about the Agnes Nixon and Kiki McCabe Prize for Screenwriting HERE.