Writing Contests
An annual contest offering $100 to a graduating senior from Southern New Hampshire University's Undergraduate Day School who submits the best essay on a literary subject.
The essay must be based on a literary analysis and must have been written for an SNHU literature class (LIT 200, 300, 400 level) at some point during the student's time at the University.
2009 award winner: Ian Nicholas' "Blood Meridian’s Deconstruction of Morality"
Winners receive $100 and publication in Amoskeag: The Journal of Southern New Hampshire University, a literary magazine published each year in April.
Submit:
- Prose (short stories or creative essays, up to 6 pages)
- Poetry (2-4 poems)
SNHU Writing contest flyer (PDF 75 kb)
High school writing contest flyer (PDF 75 kb)
| Current SNHU Students | New Hampshire High School Students |
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Type all entries and submit a cover letter that includes:
If you have questions, please send an e-mail to a.cummings@snhu.edu. |
Type all entries and submit a cover letter that includes:
If you have questions, please ask your English teacher, or send an e-mail to a.cummings@snhu.edu. |
| All submissions must be printed out—not e-mailed—and sent to: | |
| SNHU Writing Contests Editor, Amoskeag: the Journal of SNHU Southern New Hampshire University 2500 N. River Rd. Manchester, NH 03106 OR Drop them in the mailbox of Dr. Cummings, School of Liberal Arts, SNHU |
NH High School Writing Contests Editor, Amoskeag: the Journal of SNHU Southern New Hampshire University 2500 N. River Rd. Manchester, NH 03106 |