Read entries from previous winners:
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GCWA 2022 Writing Contest is Closed
Check back in the fall for next year’s contest. Writing Contest is open to GCWA members and the public — adults 18 and over, youth 11 to 17. Winners were announced at the GCWA meeting in April, 2022. List of winners and their winning entries posted here.
Documentation for 2022 Contest (adults 18 and over)
Writing Contest announcement-2022
Writing Contest Guidelines-2022
Writing Contest entry form 2022 (for mail in entry)
Online Submission Form
Documentation for 2022 Youth Writing Contest (age 11 through 17)
Youth Writing Contest Announcement-2022
Youth Writing Contest Guidelines 2022
Youth Writing Contest entry form 2022 (for mail in entry)
Online Submission Form
Other Documentation for 2022 GCWA Writing Contest
JudgingCriteria-Fiction
JudgingCriteria-Nonfiction
Judging criteria-Poetry
JudgingCriteria-Children’s Stories
Formatting Tips for Writing Contest entries [doc]
Formatting Tips for Writing Contest entries [pdf]
If you have questions please email specialprojects@gulfwriters.org
GCWA 2015 through 2022 Writing Contest winners are posted below!
Read winning submissions here.