a writing contest for those who dare

dates and details

key details

Submissions open: October 1, 2022
Submissions close: October 31, 2022
Requirements: Original work, previously unpublished
Story Length: 500-1500 words
Cost to Enter: Free - no purchase necessary

key dates

General Voting: Oct 1 - Nov 30, 2022

Top 25 Announcement: Dec 1, 2022
Top 25 Voting: Dec 1 - Dec 24, 2022
Top 10 Announcement: Dec 25, 2022
Top 10 Voting: Dec 25, 2022 - Jan 11, 2023


*Contest open to residents of Canada and the United States, aged 13+. Entrants who participate in the Public Voting track and winners whose stories are published on storybilder.com forfeit First World Publication Rights to StoryBilder, Ltd. One story per person. Chances of Winning decrease as more people enter the contest.