NCWN

Postmark deadline: January 17 (annual)
Submissions accepted: November 15 – January 17

The Rose Post Creative Nonfiction Competition encourages the creation of lasting nonfiction that is outside the realm of conventional journalism and has relevance to North Carolinians. Subjects may include traditional categories such as reviews, travel articles, profiles or interviews, place/history pieces, or culture criticism. The first-, second-, and third-place winners will receive $300, $200, and $100 respectively. The winning entry will be considered for publication by Southern Cultures magazine.

Eligibility and Guidelines

• The competition is open to any writer who is a legal resident of North Carolina or a member of the North Carolina Writers’ Network.
• The postmark deadline is January 17, 2013.
• The entry fee is $10 for NCWN members, $12 for nonmembers.
• Entries can be submitted in one of two ways:
  1. Send two printed copies through the U.S. Postal Service (see guidelines and address below), along with a check for the appropriate fee, made payable to the North Carolina Writers' Network.
  2. Submit an electronic copy online at http://ncwriters.submittable.com, and pay by VISA or MasterCard.
• Each entry must be an original and previously unpublished manuscript of no more than 2,000 words, typed in a 12-point standard font (i.e., Times New Roman) and double-spaced.
• Author's name should not appear on manuscript. Instead, include a separate cover sheet with name, address, phone number, e-mail address, word count, and manuscript title. If submitting electronically, page 1 should be your cover sheet.
• An entry fee must accompany the manuscript. Multiple submissions are accepted, one manuscript per entry fee: $10 for NCWN members, $12 for nonmembers.
• You may pay the member entry fee if you join the NCWN with your submission. Checks should be made payable to the North Carolina Writers’ Network.
• Entries will not be returned. Winners will be announced in March.
• Send submission to:

Past Winners

2013
First Place: Jennifer Bringle, Greensboro, NC
Second Place: Jane Andrews, Raleigh, NC
Third Place: Helen Aitken, Swansboro, NC

2012
First Place: Anthony S. Abbott, Davidson, NC
Second Place: Terri Sherrill, Hillsborough, NC
Third Place: Jeannette Cabanis-Brewin, Cullowhee, NC

2011
First Place: Pepper Capps Hill, Rocky Point, NC
Second Place: Cynthia Lewis, Davidson, NC
Third Place: Cynthia Lewis, Davidson, NC

2010
First Place: John Picard, Greensboro, NC
Second Place: Rachel E. Pollock, Durham, NC
Third Place: Deborah Gold

2009
First Place: Stephanie Whetstone, Durham, NC
Second Place: Cynthia Lewis, Davidson, NC
Third Place: Sheilah Zimpel, Denver, CO

2008
First Place: Bob Mustin, Asheville, NC
Second Place: Lynne Tanner, Rutherfordton, NC
Third Place: David Frauenfelder, Durham, NC