WRITING Contests

ONE ACT PLAY

CONTEST ENDED

WEDNESDAY

OCTOBER 25

Judge: Peter Hagan


Grand Prize:
$1,500


Professional Staged Reading at the next Festival


A VIP Festival pass ($600 value)


Publication in Bayou Magazine


Finalists will receive a panel pass ($100 value) to the Festival. Their names will be published on this site.


Entry Fee: $25


Contest opens May 1 

Deadline:
October 25


 

 

 

2024 Winner: Kevin Brodie 

2024 Runner-Up: J.R. Stephens

2024 Runner-Up: Catherine Mew

See full list of finalists with their bios HERE.

POETRY

CONTEST ENDED

SUNDAY

OCTOBER 15

Judge: Stephanie Burt


Grand Prize:
$1,000


VIP Festival pass
($600 value)


Public reading at the next Festival


Finalists will receive a panel pass ($100 value) to the Festival. Their names will be published on this site.


Entry Fee:  $15


Contest opens May 1

Deadline:
October 15

Sponsored by

Scovern Law


 

Stay tuned for our 2024 Poetry winners and runners-up!

See full list of finalists with their bios HERE.

FICTION

CONTEST ENDED

WEDNESDAY

OCTOBER 25

Judge: Margot Douaihy

Grand Prize:
$1,500


Domestic airfare (up to $500) and French Quarter accommodations to attend the Festival in New Orleans


VIP Festival pass
($600 value)


Public reading at the next Festival


Finalists will receive a panel pass ($100 value) to the Festival. Their names will be published on this site.


Entry Fee: $25


Contest opens May 1

Deadline:
October 25


2024 Winner:  K.W. Oxnard

2024 Runner-Up:  Bizzy Coy

2024 Runner-Up:  Laura Price Steele

See full list of finalists with their bios HERE.

CONTEST ENDED

SUNDAY

OCTOBER 29

 Judge: Tara Lynn Masih


Grand Prize:
$500


VIP Festival Pass
($600 value)


Public reading at the next Festival


Publication in New Orleans Review Web Features


Finalists will receive a panel pass ($100 value) to the Festival. Their names will be published on this site.


Entry Fee: $10


Contest opens May 1

Deadline:

October 29


 

2024 WINNER: Rachel Kerger

2024 RUNNER - UP: Trevor Crown

2024 RUNNER - UP:  Ronan Fenton

See full list of finalists with their bios HERE.