Prizes in Each Category

$100 prize for each category

All Finalists will receive a Certificate of Honorable Mention.
All Winners will be considered for publication in Venture, Rider’s literary magazine.

Winners will be announced by May 2027.

Categories

Essay: Write a creative nonfiction essay on a topic of your choice of no more than five double-spaced, typed pages.

Short Story: Write a short story of no more than five double-spaced, typed pages.

Poem: Write a poem of no more than 50 lines.

Rules

1. Each teacher may nominate up to five pieces of student work.
2. Each entry must be submitted by the teacher and include a teacher’s statement that the entry is the original work of the student.
3. Type at the top of the entry:
   Title of entry
   Student’s name, address and grade (9, 10, 11 or 12)
   Teacher’s name
   School name and address
4. Save your entry as a Microsoft Word file, Google Doc, or pdf
5. Complete the google form with the required information, submitted with an email from the teacher by no later than March 15, 2027.
6. Submit at https://forms.gle/3GMTYUjuQ4Txzy5K6