English Department Creative Writing Contests
Important details
All submissions should be typed in a standard 12-point font; prose should be double-spaced. The author’s name should not appear on the manuscript.
External Submissions
ACM Nick Adams Short Story Contest
External Submissions
Each year, ACM sponsors the Nick Adams Short Story Contest to celebrate the creativity and talent of student writers at ACM colleges and to highlight the excellent creative writing programs across the consortium.
AWP Intro Journals Project
External Submissions
The Intro Journals Project is a literary competition for the discovery and publication of the best new works by students currently enrolled in AWP member programs. Program directors are invited to nominate student work, and winners will be selected for publication in participating literary journals: Colorado Review, Hayden’s Ferry Review, Iron Horse Literary Review, Mid-American Review, Puerto del Sol, Quarterly West, Reed Magazine, and Tampa Review.