Judging Criteria | Xulon Press

Contest Open!

The 2025 April Christian Writers Awards Contest is now open! Submit your entries before Monday, April 21st 2025 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time. Winners will be announced here on or before Friday, April 25th 2025. Entry fee is $49.00 per story.

Xulon Press judges will evaluate each entry as it is received based on the following criteria:

Is the submission well-written and readable?
Does the submission engage the reader?
Is the subject matter consistent with the contest's theme?
Does the author effectively use mood to convey the overall theme?
Is the author's personal style distinctive?

PRIZES:

Grand Prize: $1,000 cash prize

2nd Prize: $500 cash prize

3rd Prize: $250 cash prize