Young Writer’s Awards

May 14, 2008

Location:

Madelyn Helling Library, Community Room
980 Helling Way, Nevada City (next to the Rood Administration Center off of Route 49)

Sierra Writers will celebrate the winners of its 6th Annual Teen Short Story Contest Wednesday, May 14. Winners will be presented with scrolls and cash prizes. First Prize is $150; Second Prize $125 and Third Prize $100. The annual contest is open to all teens aged 15-19 years old that either reside or attend school in Nevada County.

The finalists (alphabetically by writer, with each writer's age noted):

Brittany Blake, 17, "Picture of You"
Camille Cadeaux, 15, "The Legend of the Invisible Flying Monkey"
Ariel Castro, 15, "The Pinata that Fights Back"
Aubrey Costa, 17, "Stay"
William Glad, 17, "Tuesday in the Hole"
William Forrest Holden, 18, "It's Christmas in America"
Zoe Toffaleti, 17, "Literally"
Michael Voorhees, 17, "Judgment Day"

Congratulate these emerging writers at this free event, where the winners are asked to read their stories aloud.

Past winning stories have included topics that young people care about, including social issues and world events. The writing tone also has varied: dark, humorous, sweet, irreverent, off-beat, controversial ..

Sierra Writers takes pride in sponsoring this contest as a way to encourage Nevada County youth.

The Madelyn Helling Library Community Room at 980 Helling Way is next to the Rood Administration Center, off Route 49, a half mile from the intersection of Routes 20 & 49 in Nevada City. The event starts at 6:30pm.

For more info:

Chuck Jaffee
530.265.2982