here we inspire. Creative Publishing is a Canadian-based publishing house that specializes in creating and publishing books written by kids, for kids. We are hosting a student international writing contest that will highlight the skills and voices of students around the world. The contest is divided in two divisions: Junior Division and Senior Division. Each division will have a Grand Prize winner, Tier One winners, and Tier Two winners.  We are now accepting submissions of Call-to-Action Essays based on the theme of Our Environment. 

ISWC
Writing Prompt: Our Environment
You are the future of our planet Earth. What happens today will affect the kind of future you live in. Global Climate Change, mass extinction, severe weather, and food shortages, to name a few, are the path that we are on. How can you inspire our global community to care about the future and make a difference in our environment?

Junior Division - Ages 9 - 13: Max 2000 words
Senior Division - Ages 14 - 17: Max 4000 words

Prizes
Grand Prize Winner
  • Writing published with title page author credit
  • $200.00 CAD
  • Certificate of Achievement 
Your choice of:
  • Free tuition to the week long here we inspire. Publishing Camp in the summer of 2020 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada 
                                        -- Or --
  • Three hours of one-on-one writing instruction/tutoring from Canadian teachers/ author/publishers 

Tier One
  • Writing published in an anthology and credited as a contributor
  • Certificate of Tier One Achievement 

Tier Two
  • Certificate of Tier Two Achievement
  • Writing potentially used in a future here we inspire. publication


Contest Rules and Requirements
  • Deadline for submissions is midnight on May 1, 2020
  • All authors must be within the required age for their division
  • $25.00 CAD fee per submission
  • All works must must be original
  • Writing previously unpublished
  • English submissions only
  • More than one entry per child is allowed (but be sure to include the $25 submission fee for each submission)
  • here we inspire. Authorization form must be signed by the submitter and parent or guardian and sent electronically with the submission or work will not be considered. 


Competition Format
  • Online submissions only
  • Complete the Information form and submit it with your submission
  • The name of the story should be in the header on each page, and the pages should be numbered.
  • All submissions should be in .pdf, .doc, or .docx format. 
  • Submission fee to be paid via paypal or e-transfer to hereweinpire@gmail.com
  • Please email all submissions hereweinspire@gmail.ca with the subject heading here we inspire. ISWC [Division] Submission




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