Past Winners
We recognize ambitious students and young writers from around the globe and are proud to announce the latest winners of The Hemingway Contest.
Winter 2024 Winner:
"In War, no side wins. Ever."
Kim Min-jo, Seoul Foreign British School, South Korea
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Fall 2024 Winner:
"Torched the haystack. Found the needle."
Nassar Vidal, Colchester Preparatory Senior High School, England
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​Summer 2024 Winner:
"Daisies, tulips, sunflowers, daffodils, dahlias, plastic."
​Xuyi "Zoe" Zhang, Beijing, China
Spring 2024 Winner:
"Inherited compass; a worrisome genetic destination."
Ryan Patel-Garcia, Houston, Texas
Winter 2023 Winner:
“Unrequested virgin motherhood, a firstborn daughter."
Suran “Sophia” Liu, Orange County, California
Fall 2023 Winner:
“Cancer cursed me; blessed my enemies”
Jessica Chen, Singapore
Summer 2023 Winner:
"Single parent, two jobs, so what?"
Lily Wang, Princeton, New Jersey
Spring 2023 Winner:
"Dystopian novel wins Nobel, AI-authored,."
Aarav Singh Essex, United Kingdom
Winter 2022 Winner:
Arjun Kumar, New Delhi, India
Fall 2022 Winner:
Anyi Huang, Hong Kong
Summer 2022 Winner:
Darren Williams, Deerfield, Michigan
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*** Students are only permitted to submit one story per session, but we allow students to submit to multiple sessions each year: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter (4 maximum)
What Participants Say
“I submitted my 6-word story to The Hemingway Contest and was amazed by the creativity and depth of storytelling within the limited word count. It's truly a unique experience for writers seeking to make every word count.”
- Sarah L. (UPenn '25)
Submission
Deadlines:
Fall Contest: September 30th at 11:59 PM (UTC)
Winter Contest: December 31st at 11:59 PM (UTC)
Spring Contest: March 31st at 11:59 PM (UTC)
Summer Contest: June 30th at 11:59 PM (UTC)