Announcing the
Bookshop Santa Cruz
Young Writers Contest
Bookshop Santa Cruz is celebrating the talents of young writers in our community with a contest designed for ages 6 and up!
Entries may be on any subject and in any genre— including fiction, nonfiction, biography, autobiography, mystery, humor, science fiction or fantasy.
Each entry must be an original work, submitted in the appropriate age group: 6–9, 10–13, and 14+.
First, second, and third place winners from each age group will receive Bookshop Santa Cruz gift certificates. Plus, the winning entries will be published together in a collection this November!
DEADLINE for submissions is September 22, 2010. Judging will take place by October 5th.
Download and fill out the entry form below for rules, guidelines, and more information.
Good luck, young writers!
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youth book writing contest
Should there be a certain theme the story should be about.
Is there a limit to how many
Is there a limit to how many stories we can submit?
story length?
Is there a specified length or word count in the kids' story contest? I would like to have my students write a story, but need further guidelines. Thank you.
Your patiently awaited answer
Hi tkwayne,
There isn't a set length for submissions, but in general we're looking for a "short story". A high school-age student could be encouraged to write between 2-5 pages; younger writers may contribute stories that are even shorter than that.
Is that an acceptable answer?
Nici Smith, Community Marketing Coordinator
Bookshop Santa Cruz
bookshopweb@gmail.com
let me get back to you
Hi tkwayne,
I think using the contest in a classroom is a great idea. I don't have a good answer for you today, but I'll ask the necessary people and get back to you about it.
Best,
Nici
Nici Smith Community Marketing Coordinator Bookshop Santa Cruz bookshopweb@gmail.com