2012 YOUTH WRITING CONTEST GUIDELINES

The annual youth writing contest to promote Braille literacy, sponsored by the Writers’ Division of the NFB, 2012, is open January 1 to April 1. There are six categories, as follows: Elementary Fiction; Elementary Poetry; Middle School Fiction; Middle School Poetry; High School Fiction; High School Poetry.

All contest winners will be announced at the Writers’ Division business meeting during the NFB national convention to be held in Dallas, Texas, the first week of July, 2012. Additionally, shortly after the adjournment of convention, the winners will appear on the Writers’ Division Website, www.nfb-writers-division.net There may be up to 3 prize winners (1st, 2nd, 3rd) and 1 or more honorable mentions. A prize winning entry may be published within the Writers’ Division’s magazine, “Slate & Style.”

PRIZES

Youth contest winners will receive $30 for first place, $20 for second place, and $10 for third place. Contest winners will receive complimentary copies of the issue in which their entries appear if they are not already subscribed.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

This is a contest for students who use Braille. Entries must be submitted in hand embossed Braille, either with a slate and stylus or on a Braille writer. No computer Braille entries will be considered. Submissions must be Brailled by the entrant. All submissions, no matter your grade level, must be in contracted Braille, unless, you have yet to learn the full system. Let us know which you are, either- “I’m studying contracted Braille.” Or, “I know contracted Braille.”

Each entrant must provide an identical electronic copy of the cover letter and story or poetry, for possible publication (as a Microsoft Word file [doc] or Rich Text Format [rtf} file). Attach the electronic copies to an email and send them to- newmanrl@cox.net.

Send your hardcopy Braille and cover letter to:

COVER LETTER

Entries must be accompanied by a cover letter containing entrant's information: Name, address, phone, e-mail, title of the entry, school and grade of entrant.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

We will consider only unpublished original entries: Youth short fiction stories submissions cannot be more than 1,000 words, and poetry of no more than 20 lines. Authors of either poetry or fiction are encouraged to submit multiple pieces.

ENTRY FEES - None

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