2026 Quarterly Writing Contest: Poetry (All Forms)

Start
17 Aug 2026
1:00 AM
End
08 Nov 2026
11:59 PM

Registration

(depends on selected options)

Base fee:

AWG Member Contest Registration
Non-Member Contest Registration – $25.00

Registration is closed

Thank you for your interest in the Alaska Writers Guild Quarterly Writing Contest! Please use this form to register and pay for your Contest Submissions.

Deadlines for Quarterly Writing Contest Entries are as follows:

Genre	Due
Nonfiction/ Memoir	February 15
Fiction (all genres)	May 10
Children's Literature (Picture Book, Chapter Book, Middle Grade, Young Adult)	August 16
Poetry (all forms)	November 8

Winners will be announced on the following dates:

Nonfiction: March Program

Fiction: June Program

Children's: September Conference

Poetry: Holiday Mix n' Mingle

Please view the contest page for instructions on how to properly format your contest entry(ies). Instructions will also be included in your registration confirmation.

Thank you!

CONTACT US

admin@alaskawritersguild.com

Alaska Writers Guild

PO Box 670014

Chugiak, AK 99567