Fall 2026 Contest

Monsters

This is a contest for the best piece with this theme: Monsters. It could be a musical piece, an art piece, a fiction story, a poem, an essay, a historical essay, a scientific report, or … well, create what you will create! First prize gets a $50 gift card. Second prize gets a $20 gift card. Third prize gets a $10 gift card. To take part, just include #monster in the subject line of your submission.

CONTEST SUBMISSIONS

Fall 2026 Contest: Monsters

Here is Springfire Magazine’s first contest, and the theme of this contest is Monsters. We have some exciting prizes thanks to our sponsor:

1st Place: $50 Gift Card
2nd Place: $20 Gift Card
3rd Place: $10 Gift Card

But before we get to all of that, we must decide this: what is a monster? For this contest, we will use Mr. Nannini’s definition of a monster, which is a creature that is unnaturally created. So, Hannibal Lecter and the shark from Jaws are not monsters, but Frankenstein’s creature, Dracula, the Wolf Man, and the Hulk are all monsters. 

We are looking for all sorts of innovative pieces from a variety of genres. Here are some ideas, but do not limit yourself to this list:

  • A story about a monster
  • A poem about a monster
  • A literary analysis of a monster story
  • A historical report on the origins of a monster
  • A scientific examination on the validity of a monster
  • An art piece depicting a monster
  • A musical piece inspired by a monster
  • etc. etc. etc.

Contest Rules:

To take part in this monsters contest, create and send in your work to Springfire Magazine (the email address is on the Springfire posters around school), and in the subject line, write #Monsters. You will need to have your piece sent in before October 31st to be considered. Please note, each person (student or staff) can only send in one piece for this contest Also, all work will be checked for AI-generated content. AI-generated content will not be accepted, and use of AI may ban the user from submitting future work.