After I posted my first hit, I received more replies - thank you Suzanne, Betty and
Lisa! Here are a few more ideas:
1. Look on Funds for Writers - C. Hope Clark has a web site for young writers
that includes contest and market info.
2. Letters About Literature is a state and national contest. To enter, readers
write a personal letter to an author, living or dead, from any genre-- fiction or
nonfiction, contemporary or classic, explaining how that author's work changed the
student's way of thinking about the world or themselves. There are three
competition levels: Level I for children in grades 4 through 6; Level II for grades
7 and 8, and Level III, grades 9 - 12. Winners receive cash awards at the national
and state levels. Check out the website. It is amazing what the kids write about.
http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/letters.html
<http://www.loc.gov/loc/cfbook/letters.html>
3. Links to Scholasic Book Clubs writing contest...
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/games.htm <http://www.scholastic.com/kids/games.htm>
(for younger students)
http://www.scholastic.com/artandwritingawards/index.htm
<http://www.scholastic.com/artandwritingawards/index.htm>
And some more I found on my own:
www.writersofthefuture.com
I found this website hard to navigate, but the contest seems legit.
"If you've got high school students interested in creative writing, you may want to
encourage them to enter the Writers of the Future contest. Established in 1983, by
L. Ron Hubbard, the contest's goal is to support aspiring and amateur writers in
the areas of speculative fiction and fantasy. It's free to enter and there are
prizes of $1,000, $750, and $500 every three months. The annual grand prize is
$4,000."
http://www.perma-bound.com/PermaBound
Open to students in grades 6-10. "In Joan Bauer's books, Best Foot Forward and
Rules of the Road, Jenna sees Mrs. Gladstone as someone she can turn to for advice
and guidance. Tell us about a person or situation that has helped you put your Best
Foot Forward."
http://teenink.com/
A magazine by teens and for teens. In the sidebar on the right there is a link to
several contests they have going on.
http://www.fencon.org/story.html
Dallas/FW area science fiction and fantasy club. "FenCon and the Dallas Future
Society are proud to announce the return of our short fiction contest for the
second year. We're once again looking for a science fiction or fantasy story on any
topic. The only limits are your imagination, a maximum 5000 word count, and the
short list of rules below." Deadline is June, 2006. $10 entry fee.
A link to a long list:
http://www.davidbarrkirtley.com/teenwriter/Contests.html
Here is a long list of contests for teens and others. Starts with Science fiction,
but covers more categories. Seems very well organized. You may have to sift
through a lot of chaff to find the kernels of wheat....
Ms. Maggie Knapp, Librarian
Middle School/Upper School Library
Trinity Valley School
7500 Dutch Branch Rd.
Fort Worth, Texas 76132
tel: 817-321-0100 ext. 410
fax: 817-321-0105
knappm@trinityvalleyschool.org
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