HIGHLIGHTS 2015 FICTION CONTEST GUIDELINES
CATEGORY:
Mystery stories
PRIZES:
Three prizes of $1,000 or tuition for any Highlights Foundation Founders Workshop. (For a complete list of workshops, visit http://www.highlightsfoundation.org.)
ENTRY DATES:
All entries must be postmarked between January 1 and January 31, 2015.
RULES:
No entry form or fee is required.
*Entrants must be at least 16 years old at the time of submission.
We welcome work from both published and unpublished authors. All submissions must be previously unpublished and not found online.
Stories may be any length up to 750 words. Indicate the word count in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of your manuscript.
No crime, violence, or derogatory humor.
Entries not accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope will not be returned.
Manuscripts or envelopes should be clearly marked FICTION CONTEST. Those not marked in this way will be considered as regular submissions to Highlights.
SEND ENTRIES TO:
FICTION CONTEST
Highlights for Children
803 Church Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
WINNERS:
The three winning entries will be purchased by Highlights and announced on Highlights.com in June 2015. All other entries will be considered for purchase by Highlights. For details about our purchase policies, please see our contributor guidelines: https://www.highlights.com/contributor-guidelines
Good Luck!
Talk tomorrow,
Kathy
Filed under:
Contest,
magazine,
opportunity,
Places to Submit,
publishers,
writing Tagged:
Highlights Fiction Contest,
No fee Contest,
No more than 750 words,
Three $1000 Prizes 
Highlights Fiction Contest
HIGHLIGHTS 2015 FICTION CONTEST GUIDELINES
CATEGORY:
Mystery stories
PRIZES:
Three prizes of $1,000 or tuition for any Highlights Foundation Founders Workshop. (For a complete list of workshops, visit http://www.highlightsfoundation.org)
ENTRY DATES:
All entries must be postmarked between January 1 and January 31, 2015.
RULES:
No entry form or fee is required.
Entrants must be at least 16 years old at the time of submission.
We welcome work from both published and unpublished authors. All submissions must be previously unpublished and not found online.
Stories may be any length up to 750 words. Indicate the word count in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of your manuscript.
No crime, violence, or derogatory humor.
Entries not accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope will not be returned.
Manuscripts or envelopes should be clearly marked FICTION CONTEST. Those not marked in this way will be considered as regular submissions to Highlights.
SEND ENTRIES TO:
FICTION CONTEST
Highlights for Children
803 Church Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
WINNERS:
The three winning entries will be purchased by Highlights and announced on Highlights.com in June 2015. All other entries will be considered for purchase by Highlights. For details about our purchase policies, please see our contributor guidelines: https://www.highlights.com/contributor-guidelines
Highlights for Children Fiction Contest Winners for 2014:
“Harold’s Hat” by Mike Allegra
“Easter with Baba Lena” by Vila Gingerich
“Heart Surprises” by Clare Mishica
Talk tomorrow,
Kathy
Filed under:
authors and illustrators,
children writing,
Contest,
opportunity,
Places to sumit,
publishers,
writing Tagged:
2014 Highlights Fiction Contest Winners,
Highlights Fiction Contest 
This July Illustration, titled Blue Moon was sent in by freelance illustrator and painter Elissa Parente. She is based in Hamilton, On. Canada and just graduated in April 2011 from the BAA Illustration program at Sheridan Institute. See more:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.195911863788092.47590.195242160521729&type=1
HIGHLIGHTS 2013 FICTION CONTEST
CATEGORY:
Stories for beginning readers in 500 words or fewer. We welcome stories of any genre (mystery, historical fiction, sports, humor, holiday, friendship, etc.) as long as the stories are intended for kids ages 6–8.
PRIZES:
Three prizes of $1,000 or tuition for any Highlights Foundation Founders Workshop. (For a complete list of workshops, visit http://www.highlightsfoundation.org.)
ENTRY DATES:
All entries must be postmarked between January 1 and January 31, 2013.
RULES:
No entry form or fee is required.
Entrants must be at least 16 years old at the time of submission.
We welcome work from both published and unpublished authors. All submissions must be previously unpublished.
Stories may be any length up to 500 words. Indicate the word count in the upper right-hand corner of the first page of your manuscript.
Include your name and the title of your story on your manuscript.
No crime, violence, or derogatory humor.
Entries not accompanied by a self-addressed, stamped envelope will not be returned.
Manuscripts or envelopes should be clearly marked FICTION CONTEST. Those not marked in this way will be considered as regular submissions to Highlights.
SEND ENTRIES TO:
FICTION CONTEST
Highlights for Children
803 Church Street
Honesdale, PA 18431
WINNERS:
The three winning entries will be purchased by Highlights and announced on Highlights.com in June 2013. All other submissions will be considered for purchase by Highlights.
You have lots of time to work on this one, so put your thinking caps on and write, revise and polish. Good Luck!
Talk tomorrow,
Kathy
Filed under:
authors and illustrators,
children writing,
Contests,
magazine,
need to know,
opportunity,
Places to sumit,
publishers Tagged:
$1000 prize,
500 words or less,
Highlights Fiction Contest,
No Fee
2 Comments on 2013 No Fee Highlights Fiction Contest, last added: 7/26/2012
Wow, I didn’t know Mike won this last year! :)
Reblogged this on Roxanne's Space.
Thanks for posting. Shared!
Is this international? :)
Emma,
I didn’t ask, but usually people don’t want to pay for the higher postage. I am sure they would be happy to do that if the winner was willing to send the money they would need to pay. But then it might not be worth it to the winner. I would have to say, “No” because of that. So sorry!
Kathy
Thanks for the opportunity!