CELEBRATION OF YOUNG WRITERS

GRADES K-12

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ASAP!’s 20th Annual Celebration of Young Writers empowers students to share their love of writing with the world. Public, private and homeschooled students from across Connecticut are invited to submit for a chance to be recognized for their outstanding work, and read their piece in front of a live audience. The Celebration of Young Writers stage is a place where student voices are amplified, and their passion for writing can be shared with the world. 2024 top selected works will be presented to the public and shared through ASAP!’s website. Submissions to the Celebration of Young Writers are free.

Celebration of Young Writers was inspired by ASAP!’s objective to foster children’s creativity and imagination in the literary arts. It was established with the help of Ellen and Frank McCourt, Ann and Denis Leary, and Susanna Salk.

SUBMISSIONS

February 1 – April 1, 2025
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WHERE

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WHEN

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COST

Free. Preregistration is required.

ASAP!’s 19th Annual Celebration of Young Writers is sponsored in part by Elizabeth R. Rea and the Dungannon Foundation and Susan Haber in memory of Murray Haber. Support also comes from the Ellen Knowles Harcourt Foundation, The Watts Fund, and our community partners: Hopkins Inn, and:

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Celebration of Young Writers

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10

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