Door opens for young writers

The Young Writers Award is back for 2022, with this year’s competition asking young writers – what could be behind a mystery door?

Presented by local writers Jem Tyley-Miller and Wayne Marshall, in partnership with Moorabool Shire Libraries, the competition opened on March 14, and will be open for submissions until 11.59 pm on April 29.

Winners and runners-up will be awarded from five age categories: Early Years Primary (Prep, Grade 1 and 2), Middle Primary (Grade 3 and 4), Upper Primary (Grade 5 and 6), Lower Secondary (Years 7 – 9) and Upper Secondary (Years 10 – 12, or under 18).

Early Years entrants are asked to complete a picture prompt available on the Moorabool Shire Council website by drawing a character they might meet behind the door, or write a description of the character.

Middle and Upper Primary entrants must write a short story up to 1000 words, while for Lower and Upper and Secondary entrants, the word limit is 3000 words.

To read the full story – Simply click on the following link

https://issuu.com/themooraboolnews/docs/mn_2022-03-29/6

in the 29 March 2022 edition
OR
pick up a paper around your town.