A full list of 2017 winners by category along with the judge’s comments about each can be read here.

Eligibility

The LAND Creative Writing Competition are open to any student enrolled in a credit class at a public Michigan two-year college during the 2018 calendar year. Faculty may make judicious suggestions to students for revision of entries.

• Fiction
• Poetry
• Essay

Individual colleges may submit two entries per category. Entries must be submitted by the college’s contest coordinator.

Local Competitions

Finalists for the LAND Writing Competition are selected by procedures established by the individual colleges who are members of LAND.

• Information for Faculty/LAND Representatives
• Information for Students

Writing Contest Guidelines

• Paper Specifications/Formatting
• Judging Criteria

Entry Form

LAND does not accept entries sent directly by students. The entry form should be submitted by each college’s contest coordinator.

Creative Writing Entry Form .docx format

Previous Winning Entry Journals (.pdf)

2017 LAND Creative Writing Journal

2016 LAND Creative Writing Journal

2015 LAND Creative Writing Journal

2014 LAND Creative Writing Journal

2013 LAND Creative Writing Journal

2012 LAND Creative Writing Journal

2011 LAND Creative Writing Journal

2010 LAND Creative Writing Journal

2009 LAND Creative Writing Journal