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 7th-12th 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.
