Registration Closes on May 12 for North Country Young Writers' Festival

 

North Country Young Writers’ Festival

May 14-May 15, 2021

A Virtual Event Free to New Hampshire Residents*

 

The North Country Young Writers’ Festival is designed to give 7^th-12^th students from New Hampshire a memorable & fun experience with creative writing! (Select readings & panels are open to all ages with a special event for teachers.)

Sign up for as many or as few events as you want!

Exciting Events Include:

Ø  7 workshops (poetry, screenplays, short stories, flash nonfiction). Limited to students: filling up fast!

Ø  Teachers’ workshop taught by the celebrated Penny Kittle! Limited to teachers.

Ø  Book group & backstage access to a New York Times bestselling novelist! Open to all ages!

Ø  Presentation by New Hampshire’s Poetry Out Loud champs! Open to all ages!

Ø  Reading by New Hampshire Youth Poet Laureates & Ambassadors! Open to all ages!

Ø  Teen Submit-a-thon! Limited to students.

Ø  Pandemic Poetry Workshop with opportunity for New Hampshire students to publish in a book! Limited to students and teachers.

Ø  Chance to meet a Hollywood screenwriter who lives in Berlin, NH! Open to all ages!

Ø  Loading Dock Show on festival Friday! Open to all ages!

Ø  For North Country students, chance to join the editorial board of a new student literary magazine! Limited to students.

Ø  Reading by writers published in The Poets' Touchstone! Open to all ages!

Ø  Open Mic! Limited to students.

Registration closes on Wednesday, May 12. Save yourself a (virtual) seat!

For more information on these events and to register: https://www.wmcc.edu/north-country-young-writers-festival/

Want to become involved with the festival? Have questions? Email NCYWFestival@gmail.com.

* North Country residents of Oxford County, Maine, and Essex County, Vermont, are also invited!

*Logo designed by Jocelyn Paradis – Gorham High School.

NH Poetry Out Loud Championships

New Hampshire Poetry Out Loud State Championships

Friday, March 13, 5pm

Snow date: Monday, March 16, 5pm. 
New Hampshire State House

Park St., Concord, NH 
Twelve High School Champions from across New Hampshire will compete to earn the title of Poetry Out Loud State Champion. Nearly 10,000 NH students participated in school level compeitions where they deepened their relationship and understanding of the vast literary tradition of poetry. Students select from a curated anthology of poems and present recitations demonstrating their depth of understanding, public speaking, and confidence.Join us at the New Hampshire State House for an incredibly inspiring evening as we celebrate the 15^th year of the program. Attendance is free and open to the public.