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Congratulations to the winners of the 2020-2021 Young Authors Writing Competition!

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We are excited to announce the three winners in each category—creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry—of the 2020-2021 Young Authors Writing Competition, hosted by the English and Creative Writing Department of Columbia College Chicago! Our judges selected the winning pieces...

Top Ten 2020-2021 Young Authors Writing Competition!

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We are delighted to announce the ten finalists in each category—creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry—of the 2020-2021 Young Authors Writing Competition! Our judges had a huge challenge to choose the finalists from hundreds of extraordinary pieces we received from...

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‘Under the Same Sun’, First Place in Nonfiction

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Under the Same Sun by Hannah Ahdab I. The power outages happened every day at noon. These outages were as integral to the Syrian lifestyle as afternoon naps and eating dinner at 10 p.m. It was seemingly cruel to cut the power...

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‘Turmeric Stains’, Second Place in Nonfiction

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Turmeric Stains by Priyanka Shrestha I remember sitting on my bathroom counter the summer before seventh grade in a thin tank top and shorts. I was wearing my newly prescribed glasses and staring at every stretch and etch on...

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition!

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We are thrilled to announce the three winners in each category—creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry—of the 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition, hosted by the English and Creative Writing Department of Columbia College Chicago! Our judges selected the winning entries...

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Top Ten 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition!

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After a demanding spring, we are delighted to announce the ten finalists in each category—creative nonfiction, fiction, and poetry—of the 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition! It was an immense challenge to choose the finalists from hundreds of extraordinary pieces...

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Top Ten 2020 Young Authors Writing Competition Announcement

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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...

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Submissions closed

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Submissions for the 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition are now closed. On behalf of the English and Creative Writing Department of Columbia College Chicago, we want to thank all of the talented writers who have submitted their stories, poems,...

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Submit your work here!

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Submissions for the 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition are now open! To enter, please follow these steps: Visit the website at https://www.colum.edu/academics/liberal-arts-and-sciences/initiatives/young-authors-writing-competition.html Click on the CREATE A SUBMISSION button. Fill out all required form fields. Upload the submission(s). Note: Entrants may submit...

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Submissions will open soon!

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We are excited to announce that the submissions for the 2019-2020 Young Authors Writing Competition will open soon! Keep an eye out for more information in the coming weeks. Happy writing!

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