Dear writing community,

We hope that you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy during this challenging time.

We want to inform you that our judging process for the 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition has been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and the changes it has caused to our lives. However, we do still plan to announce our Top 10 finalists in each writing category—creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry—as soon as we reasonably can. And from there, we will announce and celebrate the winners in each category. Thank you for your understanding and support.

We are grateful for the opportunity of reading so many thoughtful and well-crafted works. We are really proud of you all!

Keep yourselves healthy and stay strong!
Young Authors Writing Competition Team