In honor of my grandmother, Betty, who taught all of her 6 children to love reading and writing at an early age.
The Betty Award
A writing contest for kids ages 8-12
The Betty Award has both a Spring and Fall contest.
Enter now for the Fall 2022 contest!
The deadline is October 15, 2022.

Deadline for Fall 2022 Entries
All entries must be postmarked no later than October 15, 2022. Winners will be notified by August 1, 2022.

Prizes
The Fall 2021 Winners Are
How To Enter
To enter, simply fill out our online form.
Or to enter via mail, download the entry form, type your story and mail it to us with the reading fee to
The Betty Award
P.O. Box 1826
Oak Park, IL 60304
Reading Fee
There is a $20 US reading fee per story.
Please make check or money order payable to
The Betty Award.
Publication
Winning Spring 2022 entries will be published on this website after August 1, 2022.