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This is an archived event from Culture Days 2022.

Family: Writing Contest

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Library Writing & literature
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Date and time

This activity runs the duration of Culture Days.

Location

Aurora Public Library

Aurora, ON

Directions: At home activity Please send submissions to [email protected].

Access

Free.

Offered in English.

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About

Families provide an endless source of material; secrets buried, trauma, hope, betrayal and love. Send us your story of family (real or imagined) to enter the writing contest.

Submission Guidelines

There are two categories: Youth (ages 14 – 17) and Adult (ages 18+)

Submissions can be in any genre, but must be original and unpublished in any form

Maximum length 10 pages, double spaced

Handwritten submissions will not be accepted

Manuscripts will not be returned, but the author retains all rights to their work

Winners will be announced at the OBOA grand finale on October 22, 2022

Winning stories will be published in the online edition of Borealis

APL employees / Board / judges and their immediate families are ineligible to win

Send your entries to [email protected]

Contest deadline Friday September 30, 2022

Prizes:

Winner: $100 gift card

Runner-up: $50 gift card

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Aurora Public Library

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