The Betty Award

How to Enter the Writing Contest:
Simply download The Betty Award Entry Form, type your story and mail it to us with the reading fee. To view previous winners go to http://www.thebettyaward.com/
Deadline for Fall 2020 Entries:
All entries must be postmarked no later than October 10, 2020.. Winners will be notified by November 20, 2020.
Publication:
Winning Fall 2020 entries will be published on this website
after November 20, 2020.
Reading Fee:

There is a $15 US reading fee per story.
Please make check or money order payable to
The Betty Award.
Contest Rules:
- Stories must be submitted on the attached form.
- Entries must be typed and in English.
- Maximum story length is 1000 words.
- Contest is open to all children, worldwide, ages 8-12.
- Entries must be the original unpublished work of the child entering the contest.
- Stories will not be returned.
- More than one entry per child is allowed (be sure to include the $15 reading fee for each story submitted).
- 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.
Mail Entries & Reading Fee To:
The Betty Award
P.O. Box 1826
Oak Park, IL 60304