2025 Estelle Wachtel-Torres, MD Literary Competition
- 2025 Estelle Wachtel-Torres, MD Literary Competition Entry Form (PDF)
- 2025 Estelle Wachtel-Torres, MD Literary Competition Rules (PDF)
Eligibility & Submission Requirements
Who can enter: Michigan residents aged 18 or older.
Submission types: Short stories, poems, essays, or graphic novels.
Rules:
- Only one original work per person.
- No previously published or awarded entries.
- No Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated content allowed.
- Must be in English, between 1000–1500 words, typed and double-spaced.
- Do not put your name on the submission itself—only on the entry form.
2025 Theme: Historical Fiction
Must be based on one of the 2025 Patrons of Poland, including:
- Rev. Prof. Józef Tischner
- Maria Pawlikowska-Jasnorzewska
- Władysław Stanisław Reymont
- Wojciech Jerzy Has
- Stefan Żeromski
- Antoni Słonimski
- Olga Boznańska
- Kazimierz Sosnkowski
- Franciszek Duszeńko
- First Kings of Poland
- Heroes from Katyń, Kharkiv, and Miednoje
Creativity and historical accuracy will be judged.
Suggested examples: living with Madam Curie, inspiring Sienkiewicz, assisting Copernicus.