Opportunity for young writers
YOUNG writers have until 18 July, Mandela Day, to sumbit their essays for the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation’s essay writing competition. The top three winners stand [Read More]
Young Writers
Netflix snaps up Swindon author’s novel she wrote aged 15
AUTHOR Beth Reekles is having her first book made for TV by online giant Netflix. The 22-year-old, who now works for a Swindon energy multi-national, [Read More]
A 9-year-old published author
SINGAPORE: At the age of nine, Sofia Chen made history last year by becoming the youngest Singaporean author to land a major publishing deal in [Read More]
Westfield boy author of three books, working on fourth
A Westfield boy can now add becoming an author to his list of accomplishments at only 9 years old. Ayden Rogalski has had three books [Read More]
How Writing Can Help Young People In Care Cope With Loneliness And Loss
My passion for writing started as a teenager growing up in foster care. I lived with great foster parents, but due to my experiences, and [Read More]
Award-winning author visits TPS, kicks off writing workshop
Kyle Prue, award-winning author, gives Raymer Elementary School students a creative writing workshop on Friday. Looking out on an audience of nearly 50 eighth graders, [Read More]
Post-apocalyptic imagined future makes Regina student a top 10 finalist
Zoya Anwar, a Grade 8 student at École Harbour Landing elementary school, is a top 10 finalist in CBC Books’ The First Page student writing [Read More]
Writing winners: Napa Valley Writers hold a first student writing contest
“Six students were honored at the Jan. 10 meeting of Napa Valley Writers. Honorable mention went to Paola Machuca, Dariya Stuter and Ally Peterson. First- second- and third-place winners were Fernando Cisneros, Shaelynn Sublett and Olivia Ilsley.”
The students won cash prizes of $100, $75, and $50. The club hopes to make this contest an annual event and to expand to other schools in the future.
Editor’s note: Last fall, author Lenore Hirsch contacted the Register with a question: If the Napa Valley Writers, a branch of the California Writers Club, held a student writing contest, would we be interested in publishing the winning essays?
Teen pursues the writing life
Gunn High School freshman Keshav Dhir has founded the literary website Scribere, which publishes fiction, nonfiction and poetry by young authors. While Keshav Dhir’s young [Read More]