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

1st - $300 usd

2nd - $200 usd

3rd - $100 usd

1st Place: Isabel Avrushin, Age 11

Sandy Photos

Oak Park, IL

2nd Place: Nova Macknik-Conde, Age 10

Beautiful Skies

Brooklyn, NY

3rd Place: Adelyn Biggs, Age 12

October 30th

Eagle Mountain, UT

Honorable Mention: Claire Liu, Age 10

Newton, MA

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

There is a $20 US reading fee per story.
Please make check or money order payable to The Betty Award.

Winning Spring 2022 entries will be published on this website after August 1, 2022.