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Writing for Peace Young Writers Contest

A project of Writing for Peace (see other related projects).

Permanently Closed: This project is permanently closed to submissions (August 2022). We provide the following information as an archive.

About

In all divisions your work should attempt to: Show day to day life. Show family relations and friendships. Show outside forces at work (ie. weather, government/politics, social pressures, etc.) Avoid stereotypes and generalizations. Dig beneath the surface to explore common humanity and universal themes.

No Fees! This contest does not charge mandatory fees.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States
Established in 2012

Publication Medium & Contest Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication
Awarded 1 x per year

Collapse section Fiction Closed

Submit a story in the voice of a character from another country or culture.

Audience:

Young adults.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Flash Fiction: 800 - 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: Environmental issues, See guidelines.
Politics/Political Science.
Society/Culture: General, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Nonfiction Closed

Write an essay about a social, political, environmental, or familial challenge faced by individuals within a cultural group, or a personal experience with another culture.

Audience:

Young adults.

Lengths:

Essay: 800 - 1,000 words.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: Environmental issues, See guidelines.
Politics/Political Science: General, See guidelines.
Society/Culture: General, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.
Sociology: Cultural sociology, Social groups, Social problems/Social disorder, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Collapse section Poetry Closed

Submit poems in the voice of a character from another country or culture.

Audience:

Young adults.

Genres:

Open to all/most Genres, including:
General

Lengths:

Poem: Up to 100 lines.

Poetry Forms:

Open to all/most Forms.

Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Literary, Mainstream.

Topics:

Nature/Environment: Environmental issues, See guidelines.
Politics/Political Science.
Society/Culture: General, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, See guidelines.

Winner's Prize:

Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem) Professional payment (US$50 or more per poem).
Note: We list broad pay categories rather than prize specifics. Check with the publisher for details.

Submissions:

Method: Electronic submissions.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Multiple entries: Multiple entries are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

Always check guidelines for details and restrictions. If you aren't familiar with these terms, see our glossary.

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Writing for Peace Young Writers Contest Submission Statistics

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 May 2026

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