Grab & Go: Teen Writing Kits

Fri, Mar 17 2023
10:30 am – 5:30 pm
Pacific Library

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Stop by the info desk and pick up a grab & go teen writing kit, and get some information about the 2023 Teen Writing Contest!

Supplies are limited, first come first serve. More info on the teen writing contest can be found below.

Call for Submissions: Brooklyn Public Library Teen Writing Contest (March 1-31, 2023)

Writers in grades 6 to 12 in New York City are invited to submit poetry and prose to be judged by a panel of BPL’s expert young adult librarians for creativity, style and voice. We are offering separate prizes for middle school (grades 6-8) and high school (grades 9-12) writers.

Entries are accepted in two categories:

•Poetry (up to 500 words)

•Prose (up to 2,500 words)

Top winners in poetry and prose will receive the Ned Vizzini Teen Writing Prize with cash awards ($500 and $250 for first and second place, respectively), and have their pieces published in the Teen Writing Journal distributed by Brooklyn Public Library. A total of $3000 in prizes will be awarded. Youth writers will also be honored at a reception in June! Writing kits are available at libraries throughout Brooklyn. Stop in for a notebook, pen, and a zine of writing prompts while supplies last. Full rules and entry form: [bklynlib.org/teen-writing-contest]bklynlib.org/teen-writing-contest.

Winners will be notified by email no later than Monday, May 1. We will also post the list of winners on the teen blog, Bklyn Future.

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