Canton Writes announces annual call for entries

CantonWrites, the town-wide writing contest, once again invites everyone in Canton to sharpen their pencils, dust off their typewriters, or boot up their word processors and become the authors they are meant to be. Authors enter in one of four age groups: elementary school, middle school, high school, and adult.

Canton Writes founder Kathy Fox Alfano presents a certificate to a past elementary place-winner.

Authors must live in Canton and may submit a short story, poem, or non-fiction/memoir, but no more than one entry in each category. No entry may exceed 1,000 words. Entries must be submitted via email in Word compatible format to cantonwrites@town.canton.ma.us by March 30, along with a submission form available at www.library.canton.ma.us. Every entry must have a title. Authors should not put their name or any other identifying information on the entry itself, only on the submission form along with the entry title. Entries will be anonymously judged by a panel of independent educators and authors.

Participants who give permission on their submission form will be published in the Canton Writes 2019 print edition, which will be available for purchase, and at a special price to authors. Check out the library website for new writing workshops to be offered to students this year.

First, second and third place prizes will be awarded in the short story or poetry categories for each age group. Three winners will be selected from the non-fiction category, with age category a consideration. Winners will be notified by email and announced in the Canton Citizen in April. All winners will have the opportunity to read their work to the audience at the awards night on May 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the library’s Community Room.

CantonWrites is sponsored by the Friends of the Canton Public Library and the Canton Citizen.

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