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Los Angeles Region

2026 Writers & Illustrators Day Contests

NEW THIS YEAR:  We are holding separate contests for writers and illustrators, with different deadlines and details for each. Click below for details on each contest.

Note: You may enter both contests, but each entry should be a separate email (and limited to ONE submission for the Writers Contest and ONE for the Illustrators Contest). 

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Illustrators Contest

Design the promotional banner to illustrate our theme, “The Pen & The Palette.” Entry deadline: March 18, 2026.

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Writers Contest

Accepting PB, MG, YA and Other manuscripts. Entry deadline: April 12, 2026.