SouthWest Writers stays active in the writing community by sponsoring annual contests and events that support, encourage, and reward writers of all experience levels.
The 2024 SouthWest Writers Annual Writing Contest closed for submissions on July 7. Finalists are listed on this page. Awards will be presented during SWW’s annual business meeting on Saturday, October 12, 2024, and the winner’s anthology will be available for purchase at that time. Winners’ names will be posted on the SWW website after October 12.
Previous Contest Winners
2023 Contest
2022 Contest
2021 Contest
2020 Contest
2019 Contest
2004–2014 Annual Contests
2010–2015 Bimonthly Writing Contests
