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Letters About Literature Competition

  • Last Updated: March 14, 2025

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About the competition

A former national essay competition where students wrote letters to authors, living or dead, explaining how their work personally impacted them. This contest ran for 27 years, ending in 2019.

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  • Estimated Ann. Participants: 50000
  • Cost: Free
  • Estimated Time Commitment: Significant
  • Participant Format: Individual
  • Event Format: Online Synchronous
  • Competition Format: Original Submission
  • Reach: National
  • Event Size: Large

Participation Information

The program is no longer active. It previously required students to submit letters reflecting on how a particular book or author affected their lives. Winners were selected at state and national levels.
Open to U.S. students in grades 4-12
$1,000 for national winners, $500 for runners-up; certificates and publication opportunities
The program is no longer active. It previously required students to submit letters reflecting on how a particular book or author affected their lives. Winners were selected at state and national levels.
Previously, essays were submitted online or via mail. Winners were chosen at state and national levels.
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Based on creativity, clarity, depth of thought, and personal connection to the literature.

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