Entries are being accepted now for the 2014 NORMAN MAILER HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WRITING AWARDS!

Four student writing awards will be presented this year on behalf of the Norman Mailer Center and Writers Colony and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) to full-time students attending high school or two- and four-year colleges.

All entrants may submit works of creative nonfiction; college students may also submit works of poetry. Learn about entrance requirements and guidelines for each of these awards on the NCTE website.

Prizes include cash awards of $2,500 and $5,000, and winners receive travel and lodging to attend the Colony's prestigious annual National Award Ceremony in Fall 2014.

** Submissions are due April 30, 2014, noon CST. **

ENTRIES ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY at the four award submission sites listed below:

- High School Creative Nonfiction Writing Award Competition
- Community College Creative Nonfiction Writing Award Competition
- Four-Year College Creative Nonfiction Writing Award Competition
- College Poetry Award

Or go to the NCTE website to enter.

Questions? nmw@ncte.org.

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