The Howard County Literacy Association invites students in grades 1-5 to submit their original poems and/or short stories to the annual writing contest called The Young Authors' Contest. Please see the attached Young Authors’ Contest Guidelines (link Guidelines PDF) for information about the rules and guidelines. All entries must have a completed YAC Cover Sheet (link coversheet PDF) sent as a PDF. Submissions may be emailed to elizabeth_taylor@hcpss.org by December 11, 2023. (Please note: No late entries will be accepted) Contact elizabeth_taylor@hcpss.org with any questions. All Young Authors’ Contest information can be found on the HCLA website.
Howard County Literacy Association welcomes parents as members. Visit the HCLA Welcome Page for information about joining.