Junior Authors Short Story Contest 2011
WINNERS
About this year's contest
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I just want to say thank you so much for this amazing service that you provide to
the young people of our province. The skills of writing, editing and storytelling are life skills that
can easily be used in just about any profession.
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| Parent of a Contestant in the 2010 Junior Authors Short Story Contest |
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This is the very first real writing contest I've entered, so I like to think of
this as a starting point for (hopefully) more successes. Everything has to start somewhere, and this
contest has inspired me to get a little more serious with what I write.
Thanks to all who helped make this contest possible, for giving young authors the chance to be
recognized :)
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| Lisa Kirby, Second Place Tween Category, 2010 Junior
Authors Short Story Contest |
Please read carefully and follow the
instructions!
Contest Opens: May 1, 2011
Deadline: Postmarked by August 31,
2011
Winners Announced: mid-September
Entry Fee: Free to enter
Prizes:
Teen Category
Ages 14-17: top 6 will win gift card prizes, first prize will be published in The
Delta Optimist newspaper
Tween Category Ages
10-13: top 6 will win gift card prizes, first prize will be published in The Delta
Optimist newspaper
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INCENTIVE
CATEGORY FOR YOUNGER WRITERS
Special Children's
Category (ages 6-9)
Children that are too young to enter the contest may send in their best story with or without
illustrations. The top three entries will receive a copy of Agent Story: Tales From the
Briefcase audio CD. Plus, Laura will publish her favourites on a special page of her
website.
Guidelines: Open to B.C. children who are 6 to 9 years old as of
August 31, 2011. Send in a story with or without illustrations. Mail 1 copy plus contact
information to the address below. Do not send your original. One entry per child.
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Contest Rules:
- Contest open to students who are 10 to 17 years old as of August 31, 2011 and who reside in British
Columbia.
- Send in your best short story of no more than 1000 words. No images, illustrations or fancy fonts. If
you have a question about the word count, please read my blog.
- Send in 3 copies of your story by
regular mail. Do not send your original. Submissions will not be returned.
- One story per student.
- On the first page of your story include: title, your name and word count.
- Include a separate page with: name, age, phone number, email address, home
address.
- Note: Laura will send an email confirming that she has received your story. If you do
not receive a confirmation email by September 18th, please let
her know at contest@agentstory.net.
Mail your story
to:
JA Short Story Contest
South Delta Recreation Centre
1720 – 56th Street
Delta, BC
V4L 2B1
If you have questions about the contest or rules, please email Laura at contest@agentstory.net.
2010 Contest Results & Top Stories
2009 Contest Results & Top Stories
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