From the Ground Up Books
Fall 2024 High School Writing Contest

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From the Ground Up Books is proud to sponsor our Fall 2024 High School Writing Contest.  We will be accepting submissions for both Poetry and Short Stories.

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Author Requirements:

• Must be in 9th through 12th grade

• Must be a resident of Oldham or Bullitt Counties

• Must grant permission to publish their work to From the Ground Up Books

 

Submission Requirements:

• Submission must not be previously published

• Must be an original work (no AI permitted)

• Must be submitted no later than October 31st

• Must be submitted electronically via email using the link below

• Must be in any one of the following formats:

  • TXT

  • PDF

  • Apple Pages

  • Microsoft Word

• Must include:

  • Author's Name

  • School Name

  • Current Grade Level

  • County of Residence

Judging will take place between November 1st and November 20th.

Prizes:

• There will be two winners for each category from each county

• First Place in each category will receive a $25 gift card to From the Ground Up Books

• Second Place in each category will receive a $10 gift card to From the Ground Up Books

• There will be one grand prize winner selected from the four first place finishers

• The grand prize winner will receive a fully paid scholarship to From the Ground Up Books’ PenCrafters Writing Mentorship program which includes mentorship from local authors, publishers, editors, book marketing specialists, etc.

• All 8 winning entries will be published in an anthology by From the Ground Up Books

• Non-winning entries may be published at the discretion of From the Ground Up Books 

 

 

Please email your story or poem to submissions@ftgub.com with the subject line "2024 H.S. Writing Competition".

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