Indiana Faith and Writing Conference

There are presently no open calls for submissions.

The Indiana Faith and Writing Contest seeks thoughtful, literary, transformational writing by writers of faith. Entry is limited to conferees of the IFWC, and each registered conferee may submit one or more entry per category. The reading fee for each entry is $20

(The conference is Oct. 28-29, 2016. Visit http://anderson.edu/faithandwriting for more information.)

Our judges are distinguished professionals in the publishing industry. The judges are all presenting workshops at the 2016 IFWC. This is an excellent opportunity to gain recognition for your work!

Each category winner (fiction, nonfiction, and poetry) will be awarded a cash prize of $50. The overall winner will be awarded a cash prize of $100, plus free admission to IFWC 2017. All winners will receive their award at the closing ceremony.

Submission deadline is October 7, 2016. Click the following link to submit your work and to find further details.

The 2015 Winners:
Michelle Harris won the Creative Nonfiction prize for her essay, “Exposure."

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Christopher Schumerth won the Fiction prize for his short story, “The Contract."
Susan Fuchtman won the Poetry prize for her selection of poems including, “Rounding Errors."
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Julie Sumner won the Best Submission Overall for her selection of poems including, “The Babylon Willow."
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Indiana Faith and Writing Conference