CRWROPPS: Tennessee Williams Fest Contest


Tennessee Williams Fest Contest:

We could all use a bit of grace now and then. 

 

So we've decided to re-open our TWFest Fiction and One-Act Play submissions from now until WED, OCT 25.

 

If you were still editing an entry or just didn't have time to submit, you have 21 extra days to enter. The submission fee during the grace period is $28. Details below:

 

 

TWFest Writing Contests for Emerging Writers

 

Deadline: October 1 EXTENDED UNTIL OCT 25

One-act play – Judge: Peter Hagan. Prize: $1500,  professional staged reading at the 2024 festival, publication in Bayou magazine, and a 2024 VIP festival pass. 

 

Deadline: October 1 EXTENDED UNTIL OCT 25

Fiction – Judge: Margot Douaihy. Prize: $1500, domestic airfare (up to $500) and accommodations to attend the 2024 Festival, a 2024 VIP festival pass, and a public reading at the 2024 festival. 

These deadlines are still looming, so get those submissions ready!

Deadline: October 15

Poetry –  Judge: Stephanie Burt. Prize: $1000, public reading at the 2024 festival, and a 2024 VIP festival pass. 

Very Short Fiction –  Judge: Tara Lynn Masih. Prize: $500, a 2024 VIP festival pass, and a public reading at the 2024 festival. 

Finalists for all categories will have their photos and bios published on our website, newsletter, and social media, and will receive a literary discussion pass ($100 value) to the 2024 festival. 

Full details for each writing contest category are on our website at: www.tennesseewilliams.net


 

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