Young Author's Competition Pre-school-High School deadline 12/1/11

The Tucson Festival of Books is the amazing celebration of all things literary in March but this competition is NOW-deadline for submission is 12/1/11.

Here is how to send your young author's work:

• The competition is open for age levels ranging from pre-school through high school.
• We're looking for stories with compelling characters, satisfying development, vivid use of language and distinctive style.
• These should be original student-initiated work, not retellings of movies, TV shows, books or other media.
• Maximum length is 1,000 words. Entries must be accompanied by a filled-out cover sheet  print out the  PDF).
• Entries must be postmarked or e-mailed by midnight Dec. 1, 2011.

Stories can be submitted two ways:

• Mail the cover page and story to Tucson Festival of Books, Young Author's Competition, PO Box 32653, Tucson, AZ 85751.
• E-mail the cover page and story to youngauthors@tucsonfestivalofbooks.org

See the cover page for the complete list of rules and guidelines.

Winners in several age groups will be recognized at the 2012 Tucson Festival of Books.