Calling all young writers
High school learners are urged to enter the 19th Time of the Writer's Schools Short Story Competition.
BUDDING South African high school writers are encouraged to submit their short stories for the 19th Time of the Writer annual Schools Short Story Competition by Friday 26 February.
Held in conjunction with the Time of the Writer Festival, the Schools Short Story Competition is open to all South African high school learners and aims to encourage creative expression in young people while functioning as a springboard for the future writers of South Africa. With the festival’s long standing commitment toward nurturing a culture of reading and writing, this competition has received a wide appeal that continues to grow with each edition of the festival.
Winners will be awarded cash prizes, book vouchers and complimentary tickets to the festival.
The Time of the Writer is from 14 to 19 March, and as one of the country’s longest running literature festivals, brings together some of the best authors, publishers and editors from around the world, while focusing on providing a platform to KwaZulu-Natal talent. In addition to the nightly showcases at the various community based venues, the festival also organises a broad range of free daily activities including an educational and entertaining programme of workshops, reading sessions and panel discussions. This includes engagement with teachers, on the implementation of literature in the classroom and with members of the public interested in literature as well as visits to schools by the festival participants.
For more information on the festival or the competition, go to www.cca/ukzn.ac.za or contact the Centre for Creative Arts on 031 260 2506/1816 or email: schools@cca-ukzn.co.za
