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Calling all 4-18 year-olds 📣📣📣

 You are invited to be part of the
Young Writers’ Annual Showcase 
which celebrates all styles of writing up to 1,000 words!

❤️ You could be published in a real book alongside other budding writers from across the nation 

🏆 We're awarding the best writers $100 and a trophy - how would you spend it if you won? 

📓 You can either choose the piece of work you are most proud of writing last academic year...

OR

✍️ You can write something brand-new!

💻💭 Download the handy guide below for lots of inspiration as well as the weekly "How To" writing guides that explain how to write in a different style each Friday throughout August.

The Young Writers' Annual Showcase is open to both schools and independent entrants! We can't wait to read your work.

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Only one entry per child/student, there is no limit to the number of entries per school. Teachers please submit your entries altogether where possible!

Can choose best piece of work they have written last academic year OR write new piece

1,000 word limit

Each child/student's name, age and school name must be included on each page of their entry

Entries can be a photocopy, typed, handwritten or scribed by an adult

All genres and styles of writing are welcome to be submitted

Work entered into the showcase will be considered for publication in the Young Writers' Annual Showcase 2022

Entries must be the entrant's own original work

Entries must not have been published before

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A winner in each age category will be chosen once the showcase is published in winter 2022:

- 4-11 year-olds

- 12-18 year-olds

Each winner will receive $100 and a trophy.

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2022 was the first year The Showcase was open and received over 700 entries, which we absolutely loved reading!

Congratulations to the winners and thank you to everyone who took part.

The categories for the winners were:

• 4-11 year-olds
• 12-18 year-olds

Both winners have been awarded $100 and a trophy. You can read their winning words below.

Visit www.youngwritersusa.com to get involved in our latest contests - they are all free to enter!

 

⭐ "This is a great program that gives amazing opportunities to young writers who wish to become authors one day. It’s easy to enter and feels fantastic and rewarding to be published."

Natashja MacCormick (17) - 2022 Annual Showcase winner ⭐

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