Attention young writers! The 2017 Write @ Your Library creative writing contest is seeking submissions of poems and short stories from students in grades 7 through 12 from across Grey and Bruce Counties.

The 2017 Write @ Your Library creative writing contest is open to all students in grades 7 to 12 in Grey and Bruce Counties.

Winning entries will receive cash prizes and have their work published in the Write for 2017 anthology. First place winners in each category will be published in Mosaic magazine. An awards ceremony with readings of the winning entries will be held in November at the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library.

Submissions are also being sought for the cover design of the 2017 anthology. The winning entry will receive a $100 cash prize.

Guidelines for the writing and design contests can be picked up at your local public library or downloaded from the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library's website: www.owensound.library.on.ca.

Email submissions to [email protected] by Friday, October 13, 2017.

This event is coordinated by the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library, and is enabled through the participation and sponsorship of Mosaic, The United Way of Bruce Grey, Bruce County Public Library, Grey Highlands Public Library, Hanover Public Library, Meaford Public Library and West Grey Public Library.

source: media release, Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library