Young Writer Information

Congratulations! Please use this form to tell us about your writing. We will display your responses alongside your work.

Reminder: Young Writer Gallery Guidelines

    • Submissions must be the writer’s original work (fan fiction is allowed if credited to the original creator) and may include up to three individual pieces.
    • Each submission should be no more than three 8.5” x 11” pages.
    • Submissions must be handwritten or typed and must be legible. If typed, font size should be at least 12 pts.
    • All genres and styles of writing are welcome. Submissions will be reviewed but not edited.
    • Pieces may include illustrations, but they should make up no more than 75% of the total work and will count toward the three-page limit. All illustrations must be created by the child.
    • Submissions must be delivered ready to mount. Library staff will mount the pieces.
    • Writing must be kid- and family-friendly, school-appropriate, and free of offensive or discriminatory language.
    • Library staff reserves the right to reject any submission that does not follow these gallery guidelines.
    • Submissions are displayed in a public space, and the library cannot guarantee against loss or damage.
    • After your show, library staff will contact you to let you know when your piece(s) and comment cards are ready to be picked up.
    • Any pieces not picked up will become the property of the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library.