The Randall Albers Young Writers Award is open to all Chicago-area students currently enrolled in grades 9–12 living in Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, or Will counties. Either fiction or nonfiction writing is eligible. The deadline is April 3rd, 2023. Click here for the official award website & entry form.
A $500 prize will be awarded to the 2023 1st Place winner, with finalists receiving the following amounts:
- 2nd Place: $250
- 3rd Place: $150
- 4th Place: $100
Each winner will also receive a writing consultation with one of the editors for DePaul’s Blue Book: Best American High School Writing 2023, and their winning pieces may be eligible for inclusion in the publication. The winner and finalists will be listed on our website and will have the opportunity to read from their entries during the award ceremony.
All awards will be presented at a ceremony on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Please direct any questions to albersaward2023@chicagoliteraryhof.com.