Barnhill Prize Essay Contest, Prize worth $250

Barnhill Prize Essay Contest

The Barnhill Prize honors Anne’s generous spirit of support for all who love to read and write. Anne impacted on people with her writings.

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About Barnhill Prize Essay Contest

Editors would determine the first 10 finalist essays. Finalist essays would then be read by an outside judge; who is not part of the judging panel, to select one winning essay.

The author of the winning essay is to receive a cash award of $250. The winner has ten days to accept the award. The deadline for submission is July 31, 2020.

Eligibility for Barnhill Prize Essay Contest

  • The competition is open to writers in English language, whether published or unpublished.
  • Previous winners of this award are not eligible to win again or to apply for another competition under Barnhill Prize.
  • Writers must be residents of North America.
  • Guidelines for the Barnhill Prize Essay
  • Anyone who is a current or previous student or anyone who know any of the judges of the competition personally should not apply.
  • Essays should be double-spaced and have be a maximum of 3,500 words in length.
  • Barnhill would recognize outstanding creative nonfiction that reflects their mission and vision.
  • Essays are only accepted through their Submittable online platform.
  • Please be sure essay pages are numbered and that your name is NOT on the document that is your essay.
  • Before submitting, make sure to use a standard and easy-to-read font such as Times New Roman in twelve-point size.
  • Essays should not have been previously published before submission, whether on online or paperback platforms.
  • Authors may submit more than one essay to the competition for consideration as long as no material is duplicated between submissions. Each submission will require a separate entry fee.
  • Essays under consideration for this competition may be submitted elsewhere at the same time but once accepted elsewhere for publication, please withdraw your essay if it from this competition.
  • The final judge of the competition would not be aware of the names or publication records of the authors.

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