Longing & Dreamscapes
Pen&Quill's 2nd Annual Summer Competition
NOW CLOSED
Welcome to the second edition of Pen&Quill's Annual Summer Competition! Calling all writers aged 12-21 to submit their best work for a chance to win monetary prizes and more! Submissions are now open. This competition closes on August 18, 2024.
Theme
“Longing and Dreamscapes” calls for works that intertwine the boundaries of fiction and reality. We invite you to explore the borders of past and present, old and new, desire and disgust. In the Northeast of the U.S., the summer heat can be so strong it makes everything feel like a dream. We invite you, too, to soak in your sweat and share with us the whispers of your dreams and the longings of your heart.
1st Place: $200
2nd Place: $100
3rd Place: $50
Middle School Standout: $20
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Winners will also receive two books each, provided by Princeton University Press.
Prizes
sponsors of our 2nd annual summer competition
submission
guidlines
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We do accept simultaneous submissions, but please notify it as such and let us know as soon as it is accepted elsewhere (congratulations in advance)!
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The word limit for each individual piece regardless of genre is 3,000 words.
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You may submit up to three pieces of work in total, however, please attach them separately!
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Please place your full name & state/country at the top of each document.
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Participants' information is ONLY visible to P&Q staff, and will not be shared without your explicit permission.
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If anything is unclear, unstated, or causes concern, please feel free to contact us. We don't want confusion to prevent us from seeing your work! Our email can be found at the bottom of this page.
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While trigger/content warnings are not needed, anything racist, transphobic, homophobic, misogynistic, plagiarized, or prejudiced in any form will be immediately disqualified.