Bennington Young Writers Awards

Name: Bennington Young Writers Awards
Start: 2026-09-01
End: 2026-11-01

Creative writing

Submission deadline

November 1, 2026 (UTC-4)

An annual writing competition for high school students in grades 9 through 12 run by Bennington College, with categories in poetry, fiction and nonfiction. Entries are judged by the Bennington faculty and published authors.

Registration

Format: Online
Age: 14-18
Participation: Individual
Location: International
Entry fee: Free
Prize: Cash prizes up to USD 2,000, with top winners published in a Bennington College online anthology.

Timeline

Submissions openSeptember 1, 2026 (UTC-4) source
Submission deadlineNovember 1, 2026 (UTC-4) source

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