The Golden Nib, started in 2005, is the Virginia Writers Club (VWC) annual writing competition in three categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, and Poetry. The contest has two tiers. CBW first place winners receive a cash prize and go on to compete in the VWC state-wide contest with cash prizes.
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The contest has two levels. Submissions must be made at the local level. The first place in each of the three categories will then move on to the state level. But the rules of formatting, length, and cover information are all the same.
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The deadline for the local, CBW entry has yet to be determined, but start writing now. You can find more information about the contest on the VWC website. https://www.virginiawritersclub.org/2025-Golden-Nib-Contest
Golden Nib Winners 2024
CBW - Local Level
In fiction
1st: Andrew Zhou - A Warm Welcome
2nd: Bradley Harper- Ghost Writer
3rd: Amy Voltaire- The Japanese Maple
In Non-Fiction
1st: Denise DeVries Water and Lith – reflections on “Cabrini”
2nd: Patti Procopi - Atlantis
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In Poetry
1st: Denise DeVries - Metroplex of Counterpane
2nd: Chris Green- Unrest
3rd: Diana Caron - Looking Back
VWC - State Level
In Fiction
1st: Linda Kay Simmons - Harry's Taxi Service
2nd: Maryel Stone - Vapor Trail
3rd Place: Roger Hammons - Bloom
In Non-fiction
1st: Caroline Crocker - If the Tree Could Speak
2nd: Deborah A. Burghardt - We Lived Lives
3rd: Andrea Yarbough -Lost and Found
In Poetry
1st: Sage Cohen - Where the Light Enters
2nd: Joe Sissler - Southern Breeze
3rd: Denise DeVries - Metroplex of Counterpane
