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Annual Deadlines: (updated 9/15/2022)

  • Our Adult Literary Contests in Prose & Poetry are open for entries April 1 - June 15. All members (regardless of state of residence), as well as non-members residing in Kansas, may enter these contests. Current members receive a reduced rate for entries. The link for online submissions is www.kansasauthorsclub.submittable.com. Please review full contest guidelines before submitting (available in your yearbook and online). *Guidelines for the coming year are usually available by mid-January and will be posted on our website and on our Facebook page. They will also be printed in the yearbook.
 
  • Youth Writing Contests (grades 1-12) are open for entries April 1 - June 15. All junior members (regardless of state of residence), as well as non-members residing in  Kansas, may enter these contests. There is never a fee for youth entries. The link for online submissions is www.kansasauthorsclub.submittable.com. Please review full contest guidelines before submitting (available in your yearbook and online). *Guidelines for the coming year are usually available by mid-January and will be posted on our website and on our Facebook page. They will also be printed in the yearbook.
 
  • Book Awards Deadlines (postmarked) are June 15. Please read the full contest guidelines before submitting to these contests. Current Book Contests include the J. Donald & Bertha Coffin Memorial Book Award in Fiction and in Nonfiction, Nelson Poetry Book Award, Martin Kansas History Book Award (previously the Ferguson History Book Award), “It Looks Like a Million” Design Award, and Kansas Authors Club Children’s Book Award. *Guidelines for the coming year are usually available by mid-January and will be posted on our website and on our Facebook page. They will also be printed in the yearbook.
 
  • Kansas Authors Club Awards of Merit Nominations are due July 1. See your yearbook for the current nomination form.
 
  • State Newsletter: a spring and fall newsletter (electronic format) are published each year. The newsletter editor will be in touch with district presidents with deadline reminders.
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  • Yearbook Literary Entries are accepted via our submittable account August 1-October 31. Note that every member is eligible for one page in the yearbook. Please review the guidelines for submission and take advantage of this opportunity to share your work.
 
  • Renewing Your Membership: Membership in Kansas Authors Club is January through December. New members may join at any time, and those who join after October 1 receive membership for the upcoming year. Dues must be paid by January 1 in order to be guaranteed a spot in the upcoming yearbook roster. See our membership page for links and forms.
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