Contest Opens June 1, 2025

Timeline

2025 TIMELINE - JOIN US AUGUST 15th FOR AWARDS NIGHT!

FB EVENT

CLICK the button above to go to the event in FB.

In the FB EVENT, look in the ABOUT PAGE for the ZOOM LINK.

Apr 22 Contest Q&A with Prizes after regular KidLit meeting at 6:00 p.m. CDT.
May 27 Pre-Contest Celebration & Prizes Event after regular KidLit meeting at 6:00 p.m. CDT.
Jun 1 Contest opens with a Zoom Event at 6:00 p.m. CDT.
Jun 30 Contest closes. Cutoff time is 11:59 p.m. CDT.
July 1 Entries to be sent to judges.
July 30 Deadline to return scoresheets from judges.

Aug 15 Awards Celebration Night! Winners, prizes, & awards at 6:00 p.m. CDT in ZOOM.

for the ZOOM meeting links.

2026 TIMELINE

TBD Contest Q&A with Prizes-6:00 p.m. CDT.
TBD Pre-Contest Celebration & Prizes at 6:00 p.m. CDT.
TBD Judges Training Mandatory
Jun 1 Contest opens with a Zoom Event at 6:00 p.m. CDT.
Jun 30 Contest closes. Cutoff time is 11:59 p.m. CDT.
Jul 1 Entries to be sent to judges.
Jul 30 Deadline to return scoresheets from judges.
TBD FINALISTS to be announced online.

TBD Friday Awards Celebration Night!

WINNERS, PRIZES, & AWARDS at 6:00 p.m. CDT in ZOOM.

for the ZOOM meeting links.

ACFW CHAPTER EMAIL

Fees

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.

$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.

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.

ACFW CHAPTER EMAIL