Are you between 12 - 18 years old? Love writing, drawing, or poetry? Enter your work in the 26th annual Young Adult Writing Contest!
Deadline for entries is August 6, 2013.
*Attend a writers' workshop! Events calendar
Entrants can submit once to each of the three categories. That means, you can submit up to one short story, one poem, and one comic. No entry fee!
All entries will be judged on originality and style, including grammar and spelling. Entries that do not meet the criteria below will be disqualified without notice.
Short stories must be no longer than 1,500 words, typed and double spaced on 8½ x 11" (letter size) pages with page numbers. Do not illustrate your story. Your name must not appear anywhere on your work. Submissions must be online.
| Ages | 1st Prize | 2nd Prize | 3rd Prize |
| 12-14 | $125 | $100 | $75 |
| 15-18 | $125 | $100 | $75 |
Poems must be no longer than 36 lines, typed on 8½ x 11" (letter size) pages with page numbers. Write your poem in any form (sonnet, ode, haiku, etc). Do not illustrate your poem. Your name must not appear anywhere on your work. Submissions must be online.
| Ages | 1st Prize | 2nd Prize | 3rd Prize |
| 12-14 | $125 | $100 | $75 |
| 15-18 | $125 | $100 | $75 |
Comics must be done in black and white only, and may be 4-7 pages long on white 8½ x 11" (letter size) pages with page numbers. If you are submitting a hand-drawn comic, please visit the library in person to submit to information staff. All other entries must be done online. Your name must not appear anywhere on your work.
| Ages | 1st Prize | 2nd Prize | 3rd Prize |
| 12-18 | $125 | $100 | $75 |
If you move or change your name, please contact Gayle at 604-598-7431 or gjharris@surrey.ca.
>> View the winners of the 2012 Young Adult Writing Contest
>> More writing contests for youth.