Fwd: 2026 Betty L. Yu and Jin C. Yu Creative Writing Prizes

The Betty L. Yu and Jin C. Yu Creative Writing Prizes, created by author Charles Yu in partnership with TaiwaneseAmerican.org, are named in honor of Betty Lin Yu and Jin-Chyuan Yu for their service to the Taiwanese American community, including establishment of TACL-LID Youth Camp in Southern California, co-founding of the South Bay Taiwanese-American School, the first school in the United States specifically for the purpose of Taiwanese Language instruction, establishment of North America Taiwanese Engineer’s Association, Southern California Chapter (NATEA-SC) and longtime support for other organizations including Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA), North America Taiwanese Women’s Association (NATWA), and Taiwanese Association of America (TAA).

Submissions may be in any literary genre including fiction, poetry, personal essays or other creative non-fiction. Submissions must be sent via Google Form and must be received by Tuesday, March 10 11:59 PM PT. In order to be eligible, submissions must be from writers of Taiwanese heritage (or writers with other significant connections to Taiwan), or have subject matter otherwise relevant to the Taiwanese or Taiwanese American experience.

Google Form: https://forms.gle/6M3oz2hXvthjiiMk6

Submissions will be considered in four categories: Middle School (enrolled in 6th-8th grade as of the deadline), High School (enrolled in high school as of the deadline), College (enrolled in community college or as an undergraduate as of the deadline), Adult (in any stage of life beyond college). Winners and finalists will be announced in May 2026. Cash prizes will be awarded as follows:

Grand Prize Winner: $500 – one selection per age category

Finalist: $200 – three selections per age category

Honorable Mention: $75 – at judge’s discretion per age category

Questions can be directed to leona@taiwaneseamerican.org. 

Full guidelines can be found at: https://www.taiwaneseamerican.org/2026/02/2026-creative-writing-prize/