Southeast Iowa Short Story and Poetry Contest

Posted: March 6, 2025

Attention all K-12 students of South East Iowa!

The Eastern Iowa Reading Council, the University of Iowa College of Education’s Teaching and Learning Department , and the Iowa Youth Writing Project have teamed up to celebrate all the amazing young writers in the Iowa City area and beyond with our Short Story and Poetry Contest!

Submit your work by April 7th at 11:59PM (CST) to participate.

First place winners at each grade level will be our guest on Wednesday, May 14th 5:30-6:30pm at the Baker Teacher Leader Commons, 240 S Madison St, Iowa City, IA 52240

Due April 7th!

All entries must have a completed entry form and an original, typed-up short story or poem.

To learn more and submit your writing, scan the QR Code below or email liz-corson@uiowa.edu and iywp@uiowa.edu

Sponsored By

  • University of Iowa, College of Education, Teaching and Learning Department
  • Iowa Youth Writing Project
  • Eastern Iowa Reading Council
  • Iowa Reading Association

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Poster for a Short Story and Poetry Contest, inviting K-12 students from Southeast Iowa to submit their writing.
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