OTTAWA– The deadline for the Ottawa Public Library’s youth writing contest Awesome Authors is February 28.
Youth ages 9 to 18 are invited to submit an original piece of writing in each of the three categories: a comic, a poem and a short story – in English and/or French. There are two age categories: 8 to 12 and 13 to 18. Winners will receive cash prizes and the winning entries will get published in the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association’s (FOPLA) pot-pourrianthology.
A series of writing workshops will be offered to the aspiring winners during the month of February. Spots are limited; make sure to reserve yours at BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca to get expert guidance that can make your writing even more awesome.
Contest winners will be announced, and cash prizes awarded during two separate ceremonies, one for the 9 to 12 age category and one for those aged 13 to 18. Both ceremonies will include fun activities to celebrate writing and creativity. The award ceremonies will take place on April 25, 2020 at Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe.
Awesome Authors youth writing contest is sponsored by the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association (FOPLA) who also publish pot-pourri, an annual anthology of the winning poems, stories and comics. To get your copy, visit the FOPLA website at https://www.fopla-aabpo.ca/.