AFM 2024 Young Writer’s Contest
SPONSORS
All 4th and 5th graders are welcome to enter their 75-300 word essays.
First place winners receive:
- Party for winner at Dave & Buster’s
- Most current signed book releases by Carmen Oliver
- A personalized plaque presented at your school
- Your essay will be published in Austin Family magazine in December 2024
First runners-up receive:
- A personalized plaque presented at your school
- Most current signed book releases by Carmen Oliver
- Your essay will be published in Austin Family magazine in December 2024
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Contest Rules
• Essays must be 75 to 300 words
• Entries must be submitted no earlier than August 15 and no later than 5 p.m. on October 16, 2024
• Writers must be in the fourth or fifth grade
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Topic:
“Everyone Around You Turns Into A Robot, What Next?”
How do you react?
What would you do next?
JUDGE for this year’s contest is from the Austin SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators) chapter which is known for its vibrant, dedicated and welcoming community of children’s book writers and illustrators.
Carmen Oliver is the author of many award-winning picture books for children including A Voice for the Spirit Bears: How One Boy Inspired Millions to Save a Rare Animal, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard, Building an Orchestra of Hope: How Favio Chavez Taught Children to Make Music From Trash, a Junior Library Gold Standard (Oct 25, 2022), and The Twilight Library (Sept 6, 2022). She’s also the author of the Bears Make the Best Buddies series (Reading, Writing, Math, Science).
In 2014, Carmen founded the Booking Biz, a boutique style agency that brings award-winning children’s authors and illustrators to schools, libraries, and special events. She also teaches writing at the Writing Barn and The Highlights Foundation and loves speaking at schools, conferences and festivals. She lives with her family outside of Austin, Texas.
To connect or learn more about Carmen and her books, visit www.carmenoliver.com or Twitter or Facebook, or Instagram.
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