2027 ENTRY FEES:

$20 For dues paying members of ACFW KidLit Chapter or ACFW National. (Please note that you may apply for membership BEFORE you enter the contest as a member. Membership is $75 to join ACFW National for the first year. The optional ACFW KidLit Online Chapter Membership is $11 annually if applied for and paid before January 1st. $15 annually beginning January 1, 2027.

$30 For everyone else. But we’d love to see you join our online KidLit chapter and ACFW American Christian Fiction Writers.

NUMBER OF ENTRIES ALLOWED:

Maximum of 5 total entries per person per year.

Maximum of 2 entries in any one category.

Manuscripts can only be entered once and in only one category.

Each entry will be paid for separately during submission.

We will only accept the first submission of a particular entry.

NON REFUNDABLE ENTRY FEES:

Contest fees are nonrefundable.

IMPORTANT:

Please make sure the name you use in PayPal matches the name you use when submitting to the contest. If they do not match, make sure to note that on your PayPal payment or send an email to the CHAPTER EMAIL, not the contest email.