The Texas Book Festival is accepting entries for it's annual fiction writing contest for middle and high school students. There is no entry fee and prizes will be awarded in multiple categories. Stories can be submitted online at http://www.texasbookfestival.org/Fiction_Contest.php.
Contest Rules
Entries must be an original piece of fiction, no more
than 2,000 words in length and adhering to the theme.
Submitted entries are considered in three divisions:
grades 7-8; grades 9-10; and grades 11-12. There is no entry fee. The
submissions will be judged by educators, authors, and community leaders. Judges
will look for excellence in use of dialogue, character development, setting,
plot, conflict, and resolution.
Theme
From the Back of the Truck
Deadline
Entries must be submitted online no later than July
27, 2013.
Prize
Winners in each division will receive a cash prize:
$250 for first place, $100 for second, and $50 for third. In addition, winners
will be awarded a plaque, have their stories published on the TBF website, and
be invited to participate on a panel during the Texas Book Festival weekend
Oct. 26-27. The Book Festival will provide accommodations for the first-place
winners and their family for one night.
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