© Council for Wisconsin Writers 2015
of Wisconsin writers.
First place prizes $500
Honorable mention $50
Student essay prize $250
The Wisconsin Writers Awards are open to Wisconsin residents for work
published in the prior calendar year. Submissions will be accepted between
November 1 and February 1 for work published in the year prior to the
close of the contest. Details are on our entry forms (see links below).
Nominations are also accepted for two other prizes awarded in
alternating years. The
Christopher Latham Sholes Award
recognizes a Wisconsin resident for outstanding encouragement and
support of Wisconsin writers. It carries a $500 prize. The
Major
Achievement Award
($1,000) recognizes work of outstanding
merit by a Wisconsin writer in any genre and is awarded this year.
General writing awards
Rules and Entry Form
(PDF)
Lorine Niedecker Poetry Award
Rules and Entry Form
(PDF)
Student Essay
Guidelines
(PDF),
Entry Form
(PDF),
and
Poster
(PDF)
Christopher Latham Sholes Award
Nomination Rules
- not awarded this year
Major Achievement Award
Nomination Rules
(PDF)
Questions may be directed to our contest chairs.
2014 Winners
By Year (after 2004)
By Year (2003 and before)
By Category
Rules and Entry Forms
Contest Chairs
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Banquet
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Banquet
50 Years of Winners (PDF)
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Our Award Names
Banquet
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Our Roots (PDF)
50 Years of Winners (PDF)