The Texas Book Festival is offering a fiction writing contest for Texas-based 6th through 12th graders! Enter for a chance to win a special invitation to participate at the Texas Book Festival November 5-6, 2022 and a literary themed prize.
Eligibility Requirements
– Writer must live in Texas
– Writer must be enrolled in grades 6-12th
– Writer must submit an original work of fiction that
includes no more than 2,000 words
– Submission must be written by a single author; no
co-authors
Deadline: Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. CT
Winners will be announced on October 12, 2022.
Entries will be judged by Texas Book Festival authors, educators, and leaders in the publishing industry. Judges will look for excellence in dialogue, imagery, character development, setting, plot, conflict, and resolution.
Entry must be the author’s original work and creation – no plagiarism or fan fiction.
Still have a question about the contest? Email Michelle: michelle@texasbookfestival.org
Tonya Duncan Ellis
Tonya Duncan Ellis is author of the bestselling, award winning Sophie Washington children’s book series, geared toward readers ages 8-12 and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), the Authors Guild, Black Creators in KidLit and the Brown Bookshelf’s Highlights Foundation Sponsored Amplify Black Stories storyteller cohort.
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