Contest Rules:
- Entries must be typed and in English.
- Maximum story length is 1000 words.
- Entries can be fiction, non-fiction or poems.
- Kids may choose any topic, as long as it is age-appropriate.
- Contest is open to all children, worldwide, ages 8-12.
- Entries must be the original unpublished work of the child entering the contest.
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More than one entry per child is allowed. Each entry must pay the $20 fee.
Find the application form below. Note that there is a $20.00 application fee for each entry.
Would you like to send your entry via mail? Click here
Additional Rules:
- Stories must be submitted on the attached form.
- Entries must be typed and in English.
- Stories will not be returned.
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Entries are automatically disqualified if a reading fee check is
returned for insufficient funds.
- Please do not staple checks to the story or entry form.
- Please do not send entries in over-sized envelopes.
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