WRITING Contests
ONE ACT PLAY
OPEN NOW THROUGH
TUESDAY
OCTOBER 1
Judge: Justin Maxwell
Grand Prize:
- $1,500
- Professional Staged Reading at TWFest 2025
- A VIP Festival pass ($600 value)
- Publication in Bayou Magazine
- Photo and bio on our website for app. one year
- Interview feature in our newsletter and social media pages
Finalists will receive a Festival LitPass ($100 value) and have their photos and bios published on our website, in our newsletter, and our social media pages.
Entry Fee: $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
OPEN NOW THROUGH
TUESDAY
OCTOBER 15
Judge: Karisma Price
Grand Prize:
- $1,000
- VIP Festival pass ($600 value)
- Public reading at TWFest 2025
- Publication in French Quarter Journal
- Photo and bio on our website for app. one year
- Interview feature in our newsletter and social media pages
Finalists will receive a Festival LitPass ($100 value) and have their photos and bios published on our website, in our newsletter, and our social media pages.
Entry Fee: $15
2024 Winner: Kami Enzie
2024 Runner-Up: Natalie Rose Gove
2024 Runner-Up: Brittany Mishra
See full list of finalists with their bios HERE.
FICTION
OPEN NOW THROUGH
TUESDAY
OCTOBER 1
Judge: Chin-Sun Lee
Grand Prize:
- $1,500
- Domestic airfare (up to $500) and 3 nights French Quarter accommodations to attend TWFest 2025
- VIP Festival pass ($600 value)
- Public reading at TWFest 2025
- Publication in French Quarter Journal
- Photo and bio on our website for app. one year
- Interview feature in our newsletter and social media pages
Finalists will receive a Festival LitPass ($100 value) and have their photos and bios published on our website, in our newsletter, and our social media pages.
Entry Fee: $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.
OPEN NOW THROUGH
TUESDAY
OCTOBER 15
Judge: Annell López
Grand Prize:
- $500
- VIP Festival Pass ($600 value)
- Public reading at TWFest 2025
- Publication in French Quarter Journal
- Photo and bio on our website for app. one year
- Interview feature in our newsletter and social media pages
Finalists will receive a Festival LitPass ($100 value) and have their photos and bios published on our website, in our newsletter, and our social media pages.
Entry Fee: $10
2024 WINNER: Rachel Kerger
2024 RUNNER - UP: Trevor Crown
2024 RUNNER - UP: Ronan Fenton
See full list of finalists with their bios HERE.
