What does BOTB mean in GAMING

Battle of the Bard is an annual digital competition where students submit original works of literature to compete against one another for a grand prize. Students can submit poems, stories, and other forms of creative writing. The winner receives a cash prize and recognition as one of the best creative writers in the nation.

Registration for Battle of the Bard is open year-round. Visit our website to get started and fill out our registration form. Once you’ve submitted your registration form, your information will be sent to us and we’ll contact you with further instructions.

No, participation in Battle of the Bard is completely free of charge - so go ahead dive into your creativity!

Yes, participants must be between 11-18 years old to compete. All submissions should be created solely by students within this age range.

Submissions are typically accepted from April through June each year – just remember that any submissions must be received before July 1st or they will not be considered for judging.

Once your submission has been received by our team, it will go through a rigorous vetting process before being placed into consideration for judging. If it passes all requirements, then it will move on to our panelists who will select a winner from all entries!

We handpick a panel consisting of professionals from within academia or writing fields such as publishing houses or journalism, depending on what type of work was submitted (i.e., poetry vs fiction). All entries are judged objectively and fairly on their creativity/originality, their adherence to assignment guidelines given by us at time if submission and overall quality & readability/enjoyability factor.

Absolutely! As long as each submission meets all requirements laid out by us at time when submitting (such as complying with age regulations outlined) you may submit multiple pieces for consideration each year – though we recommend submitting higher quality work over quantity!