From time to time, LRJF has the opportunity to sponsor writing projects for the community. Some of these are competitions, while others are an opportunity to write (and possibly be published) based on a non-competitive community project.
Please see below for information about our past competitions.
Our current opportunity is an intergenerational community writing project called Wisdom & Wonder. This is a an opportunity for writers of all ages to write a short co-authored piece and be published!
All details, including how to enter, can be found here.
Previous Community Writing Projects
Phenomenal Women Poetry Competition
We received nearly 50 submissions to this competition and the judges were very impressed with the quality of the work entered. In the end, 21 poems were selected for publication. Get your copy of the book!
We’re excited to announce the first, second and third place finishers, all of whom read their poems on March 19, 2023 at Phenomenal Women, A Cabaret, performed by Ami Brabson.
FIRST PLACE:
Janna Schledorn
SECOND PLACE:
Michael Howard
THIRD PLACE:
Roseangela Batista
Thank you to everyone who entered!
COVID-19 Poetry Competition
The Laura (Riding) Jackson Foundation wanted to build collective and healing energy through poetry during the early days of the pandemic. Poets were asked to submit poems that spoke to the collective human experience of Covid-19. The resulting publication can be purchased in our store.