Teen Writing Contest

Submit your orginal poetry or short story

Submission Guidelines

Rules:

• Submission dates: December 1, 2024 to February 28, 2025.
• Teens in grades 6-12 are eligible for this contest.
• Works of poetry or short stories will be accepted for consideration.
• Submissions in the short story category must be a minimum of 50 words.
• All works cannot exceed 2,000 words.
• Only 1 entry per person in the provided category of their choice is allowed.
• School assignments will not be accepted.
• All work must be original and unpublished.
• Participants must be a resident of Clark County, Nevada.
• All entries must be cut and pasted into the Submission Field – GoogleDoc links will not be accepted.
• Entries will be assessed by library staff prior to being submitted to the judges for scoring. Submissions that are deemed inappropriate, culturally inaccurate, or possess negative stereotypical characterization will be disqualified.

We are planning to announce the winners at a private in-person reception this spring featuring a special guest speaker. 

If you have any questions, please contact Erin Owens.

READ LAST YEAR'S WINNING ENTRIES IN UNLOCKED VOICES, OUR ANNUAL DIGITAL MAGAZINE.