Last week to sign up! You’ve been agonizing over that first page for months or even years, revising and rewording until it feels perfect. Are you now ready to put your first page under scrutiny? For Uncharted’s Put Your Hook to the Test, imagine a version of America’s Got Talent but for first pages of […]
You’ve been agonizing over that first page for months or even years, revising and rewording until it feels perfect. Are you now ready to put your first page under scrutiny? For Uncharted’s Put Your Hook to the Test, imagine a version of America’s Got Talent but for first pages of novels in progress, judged by […]
Rescheduled for 8/13/2025! As writers ourselves, we know how invigorating and inspiring it can be to hear from successful genre writers who have found a way to finish their drafts and get their projects into the hearts and minds of readers far and wide. Benjamin Percy may have started in the literary fiction space, but […]
The wait is over! Today, the Voyage Team is incredibly happy to announce the winners of our 2022 First Chapters Contest! We were all in agreement that the talent just keeps getting better and better! A huge pat on the back to the writers who submitted and took risks by getting their work out there. […]
The time has come! We’re announcing the winners of our Lucky No.7 Challenge! It was no surprise that we received so many impressive submissions offering unique takes on our prompts. At the very least, you’ve got some great stories to send out for consideration at other venues. No matter the outcome, we hope everyone had […]
Time to spread more good news—just in time for the holiday season! We’re jumping for joy today because we’ve got the results for the summer 2021 First Chapters Contest! As always, you all made it an incredibly tough decision! Every single submitter deserves a pat on the back for your bravery and your talent. A […]
We’re back with more contest results and we have to say—what an incredible contest! We always receive amazing submissions, but for this particular contest, the submissions were outstanding. It was a tough decision. If you submitted to the Book-Pitch Contest, we want all of you to know how talented you are! We hope to see […]
Thank you to all the INCREDIBLE writers who submitted to our First Chapters contest! We know it wasn’t easy putting yourself and your work out there. We want you to know that we are so proud of you all. No matter where you landed, keep writing, and keep putting your work out there. Thank you […]
Voyage YA is pleased to announce our nominations this year for the Pushcart Prize: . If You’re Drowning by Zenas Ubere A World to Be Ourselves by Jae Steinbacher A Matter of Waking Up by Gabrielle Bujak Waiting Room by CeCe Heard . Congratulations, authors!