Submission Dropboxes

To enter the competition, click on the name of the category to which you’d like to submit.

Fiction submissions

1 short story, not to exceed 3000 words

Poetry submissions

1 poem may be submitted

Drama submissions

1 one-act play, not to exceed 3000 words

Creative Non-Fiction submissions

1 essay, not to exceed 1500 words.  Personal narratives, essays about life in New York, or essays concerning social justice/advocacy are welcome in this category.

Literary Criticism submissions

1 academic essay: analysis of a text

Advocacy Essay Submissions

1 essay, not to exceed 1500 words, that advocates for the importance of equal rights