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Young Authors Writing Contest

Get those creative juices flowing!

It's time once again for Piedmont Parent's annual Young Authors Contest. It's a fun way to encourage writing and creativity in your child, since everyone's a winner with an invitation to our reception at the end of the contest.

Books will be judged according to the grade category, and winners will be recognized at our reception and asked to read their books.

Check out the rules and regulations below for details on this year's contest.

Click here to see who won last year and the great art that went along with it.


 

Piedmont Parent Young Authors Contest

Let this be the year your kids take part in one of Piedmont Parent's largest events. Enter the contest by writing a children's book, and every kid who enters will be invited to the Young Author's reception to be held in the spring of 2011.

Who Can Enter: The contest is open to all children who will enter grades K-8 in the fall of 2010. Submissions will be entered and judged in age categories as follows:

K-1

2-3

4-5

6-8

How to Enter: Write and illustrate an original storybook for a child between the ages of 4 and 8. The book must be made by hand and not exceed 20 pages in length; no computer or media-enhanced submissions will be accepted. Only one book per entrant. Finished books should be bound (stapled, stitched, clipped or inserted into a folder). Please include a legible title page (only the title page can be typed) which includes:

Book Title

Author Name

Home Address

Phone Number

E-mail Address

Author's Grade (Fall 2010)

School Name

Mail books to:

Piedmont Parent Young Authors Contest

P.O. Box 530

King, NC 27021

Or drop them off at the following locations:

Greensboro Children's Museum

220 N. Church St.

Greensboro, NC 27401

Children's Museum of Winston-Salem

390 S. Liberty St.

Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Barnes & Noble

1925 Hampton Inn Ct.

Winston-Salem, NC 27103

Deadline to enter is January 21, 2011!

How We'll Celebrate: The Greensboro Children's Museum will host an author's reception on Sunday, April 10, 2011, for participants and their families. All eligible children who enter a book will receive a certificate of participation, and can pick up their entry at the reception. First-, second-, and third-place prizes will be awarded in each age category. Grand prizes will be awarded for best overall story and best overall illustration. All winners and participants will be recognized in the March 2011 issue of Piedmont Parent magazine.

 

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Visit our photo gallery for pictures from last year's Young Authors reception.

 

 

 

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