Letters about Literature Contest

Young readers in grades 4-12 are invited to write a personal letter to an author for the Letters about Literature (LAL) contest, a national reading and writing promotion program. The letter can be to any author (living or dead) from any genre (fiction or nonfiction, contemporary or classic) explaining how that author’s work changed the student’s life or view of the world.  This is the first year for online submissions.  Prizes will be awarded on both the state and national levels. The South Carolina Center for the Book’s panel of judges will select the top letter writers in the state.  Their winning letters will be published online at the South Carolina Center for the Book’s website and advance to the national judging.  South Carolina winners will receive $100 for first place, $50 for second place, and $25 for third place in each level. More information is available through the Library of Congress.

The deadline for submissions is January 11, 2019.