Teens

Teen Summer Writing Contest

Enter your orginal short story, poem or song based on this year's theme: If Only I Had Known...

Theme

Your submissions must incorporate the theme in some way, but can use ANY pronoun:

If only I had known…

If only you had known…

If only he had known…

If only she had known…

If only we had known…

If only they had known…

Categories

Short Story, ages 13-15 & Short Story, ages 16-18.

Poetry, ages 13-15 & Poetry, ages 16-18.

Songwriting, ages 13-15 & Songwriting ages 16-18.

Official Rules

• Entrants must be age 13-18 as of December 31, 2013

• Entrants must have a valid Greater Victoria Public Library card

• One entry per category per person

• Your name should not appear anywhere on the submission (only on the entry form!) but please make sure that the title of the work is clearly marked on your submission or stated at the beginning of your song recording

• Entries will not be returned or critiqued – please keep a copy of your work for yourself. All other submissions will be deleted or shredded to protect your intellectual property

• Winners will be selected by September 28 or earlier. Judges’ decisions are final

• Submissions must:

o Be original and not have been published elsewhere

o Incorporate the "If Only I Had Known" theme in some way

o Be received no later than August 17, 2013

o Short stories must not exceed 2000 words in length

Judging and Prizes

• Judges will be library staff and teens from GVPL’s Teen Council

• First prize in each category will be a $100 gift certificate to the store of your choice

• Runners up in each category will receive a $25 gift certificate to the store of your choice

• Winners and their poems, stories and songs will be featured at a Teen Writers' Gala in the fall

Entry Form