Jose M. McSherry

Free Creative Writing Contests 2025. This january there are more than five dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, cnf, nonfiction, and plays. Student writing contests are a challenging and inspiring way to try writing for an authentic audience—a real panel of judges—and the possibility of prize money or other.

The newpages big list of contests features writing contests, chapbook contests, and book contests from magazines, presses, and more. Work performed by an actor in spring 2025 and published in electric literature.