SWW Storyteller

The SouthWest Writers
International Writing Contest 2013

The 31st Annual SouthWest Writers Competition is now closed to entries.

The annual contest is open to all original, unpublished work by English-language writers in 12 categories for novels, memoir, nonfiction, essay, short stories, children's picture books, screenplays and poetry.

A First, Second, and Third Place winner will be judged in each of the 12 categories. Prizes: $200 First Place. $150 Second Place, $100 Third Place. $1,500 for the Storyteller Award, the entry judged the best of all entries in all categories.

Winners are selected by agents and/or editors unaffiliated with SouthWest Writers and will be notified in August, 2013 by email. Winners’ names will be posted on the SWW website at or about the same time.