Before submitting, please visit our categories page to read the descriptions carefully. Candidates may submit works that appeared in any media (print or digital) that were originally posted or published between Jan. 1, 2024, and Dec. 31, 2024. If you are unsure of what category to submit, please email awards@iacp.com

Eligibility

The Food Writing Awards recognize outstanding culinary storytelling and journalism celebrating the best food-related articles and stories published in newspapers, newsletters, magazines, or other print and/or online publications. Submissions are open to both IACP members and non-members who have published a qualifying entry during the eligible calendar year. Books are not eligible for the Food Writing Awards; books must be entered into the Cookbook Awards for awards consideration. Other requirements include:

• Submissions that were published in a language other than English are eligible, but must include an English translation with the original work.
• Submissions that were printed as a series in two or more issues of the same publication will be considered as one work and should be submitted as a single entry.

Supporting Material Requirements

Please review closely, as failure to follow these instructions will disqualify an entry.

Entries must include:

• Completed entry form. You must scroll down the form to find your particular award section and category.

• Important note: in order to submit you must sign up for a free Submittable account. You will only have to do this once and can submit into multiple categories with that same information.

• Please be prepared to upload your supporting entry documents at the same time as you fill out your entry form. Acceptable formats include:

PDF, DOC, DOCX, JPG, TIFF, GIF, PNG, and ZIP files.

For online stories: please include web address link and posting date in the “URL” section of the entry form. If a paywall or login is required to access the submitted work, please provide them at the time of your submission.

For printed stories: please upload the original magazine cover or newspaper masthead that displays the date of publication.

Entry Fee

EARLY BIRD ENTRY PERIOD – FEBRUARY 6, 2025 – FEBRUARY 20, 2025 – $0.00 (FREE)
REGULAR ENTRY PERIOD – FEBRUARY 21, 2025 – APRIL 17, 2025 – $75.00

Submission Deadline

April 17, 2025