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Arizona Authors Association 2023 Literary Contest

The road is waiting, you have merely to take the first step. See where your writing will take you. 

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Check out our list of previous winners:


 

See all the festivities from our awards banquets:



 

The Literary Contest is now live with even better prizes!






ONE Grand PRIZE: $300 for overall best entry, award certificate and entry into the 2024 Arizona Authors Literary Magazine

THREE First Prizes: $150 each, award certificate, and entry into the 2024 Arizona Authors Literary Magazine

THREE Second Prizes: $75 each, award certificate, and entry into the 2024 Arizona Authors Literary Magazine

THREE Third Prizes: $50 each, award certificate, and entry into the 2024 Arizona Authors Literary Magazine

THREE Fourth Prizes: $25 each, award certificate, and entry into the 2024 Arizona Authors Literary Magazine

EIGHT Best of Category Prizes: award certificate and entry into the 2024 Arizona Authors Literary Magazine

Unpublished Poetry and Short Story Best of Category Winners will be nominated for the Pushcart Prize: Value Priceless! 




 

For the past four decades, the Arizona Authors Association Annual Literary Contest has presented awards for outstanding books, short stories, and poetry. We do not judge a book by its author's popularity or by any criteria other than excellence in the work itself. Whether your book is unknown or a New York Times best seller, it has an equal shot at winning. Our prizes not only include the recognition and bragging rights associated with a win in a respectable literary contest, but also, monetary prizes, publication in our magazine, and nominations for various industry awards. 

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Categories:                                                                                                                          Published Fiction                                                                       

Published Nonfiction

Published Juvenile/Young Adult

Published Children's Picture Books

Published Oldie but Goldie

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Unpublished Poems

Unpublished Short Story/Essay/Narrative

Unpublished Novel/Novella

Just Three Steps to Enter the
2023 Arizona Authors Association Literary Contest!

Step One: Fill out Entry Form Below (One entry form per entry)

Step Two: Pay Total Amount Owed via Paypal (see button below) or by sending payment to:

Arizona Authors Association 
c/o Jane Ruby
PO Box #538
428 E. Thunderbird Rd.
Phoenix AZ 85022

Step Three: Send your PDF entry via email to:

arizonaauthorsassociation@gmail.com

We'll send you a confirmation within 48 hours. It's that easy! 

Step one:
Enter Contest

Here's your
chance to win!

Category:

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Please read all rules before entering. Click HERE to view the current rules. Contest deadline is 11:59 pm MST June 1, 2023
Thank You!

Purchase a Critique of Your Unpublished Work:

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Thank you for your submission!

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Step 2:

Click the "Buy Now" button to pay for your contest entry/entries:

or mail total payment to:
Arizona Authors Association c/o Jane Ruby
PO Box #538
428 E. Thunderbird Rd.  Phoenix AZ 85022

Step 3:
After completing the first two steps, send your entry as a PDF to:

arizonaauthorsassociation@gmail.com

You will receive a confirmation within 48 hours.
Thank you, and Good luck! 

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