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Jan 15, 2025

In 2025, overcome your fears and dare to do the impossible! If you are between the ages of 9 and 18 and you like to write, tell stories or share your feelings through drawing or poetry, the Awesome Authors contest is for you! 

From January 15 to February 28, you have the opportunity to submit one (1) entry per category. The seven categories are: short story, poetry, comic, nouvelle, poésie, bande dessinée and book cover. 

In addition to entering the contest and to enrich your writing journey, the Library is offering free writing workshops hosted by our contest judges: Catherine Austen, Apollo the Child, Amelinda Bérubé, Pierre-Luc Bélanger and Éric Péladeau. They have a lot of experience in literature and publishing, and they will be sharing their trade secrets and giving you tons of writing tips. 

Here is how to enter the contest: 

  • Carefully read the eligibility and contest entry criteria to give yourself the best chance of winning 
  • Once you are satisfied with your finished creation, submit it by filling out the online entry form by February 28, 2025, 11:59 p.m. 

  Now is your chance to win awesome prizes, get published and share your talent with the world!