Teen Writing Contest

Attention teen writers! The Fremont Public Library is hosting a teen writing contest! The contest is open to teens in grades 6-12, and will run January 4- February 28.

Attention teen writers! The Fremont Public Library is hosting a teen writing contest!

Contest Rules:

• Open to teens in grades 6-12.
• Enter in one of three categories: Poetry, Short Story, or Essay/Memoir. (Submissions should not exceed 5,000 words. Submissions in the Poetry category can consist of 1 – 3 poems.)
• All submissions should reflect the theme of TIME.
• No school assignments.
• Limit of 1 entry per person.
• Submission period: January 4-February 28
• Enter online using the link on the Teen page of our website. 

Submissions will be judged by a panel of Fremont Librarians. A winner will be chosen for each category in 2 age groups: middle school (Grades 6-8) and high school (Grades 9-12) (6 winners possible). Winners will be announced by the end of March. Winning submissions will be featured on our website, and winners will receive a $25 gift card of their choice.

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