Last year’s winners of the Friends of Anderson Park short story contest, Maxwell Kumahor, Juniper Shelley, Madeleine Young and Suki Grabcheski, gather at Watchung Booksellers in May this year to hear their stories read. COURTESY FRIENDS OF ANDERSON PARK
Friends of Anderson Park is sponsoring its second annual short story contest. Middle schoolers at all Montclair schools — public, private or home-schooled — are eligible. Stories will be judged by professional authors. Winners will each receive $75 and be invited to a reading and reception at Watchung Booksellers in March.
Any genre and subject matter are allowed. Anderson Park must play a role in the story, which should be 500 to 2,500 words. Stories should be typed, double-spaced with numbered pages.
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READ: LOCAL WRITING/ANDERSON PARK; ‘POSIE IN ANDERSON PARK’ BY SUKI GRABCHESKI
READ: LOCAL WRITING/ANDERSON PARK: ‘WHAT HAPPENS AFTER DARK’ BY MADELEINE YOUNG
READ: LOCAL WRITING/ANDERSON PARK: ‘WALKING’ BY JUNIPER SHELLEY
READ: LOCAL WRITING/ANDERSON PARK: ‘STAND UP’ BY MAXWELL KUMAHOR
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The author’s name, phone number, email, grade and school name should be on every page. For more information, email andersonparkstory@gmail.com or call Ann Evans at 201-792-6892. The deadline is midnight on Feb. 15, 2020. Stories should be submitted via email to AndersonParkStory@gmail.com.