Library's Flash Fiction Contest Open to Kids, Teens, Adults
The Schaumburg Library's Flash Fiction Writing Contest is open to ages five years through adults and takes place from Thursday, June 1 through Saturday, July 15.
Age categories will be: children ages five to seven and eight to 11; teens ages 12-19, and adults. Short story submissions must be 1,000 words or fewer, with a limit of two entries per person. Stories will be featured in a collection published at the library.
Prizes will be given out to first, second and third place winners in each age category.
Anyone interested in participating may go to www.SchaumburgLibrary.org/flashfiction for contest details and to submit entries. Paper copies may be submitted at the kidsZone, Teen or Adult Fiction desks at the Central Library in Schaumburg, or the Check-out Desks at the Hoffman Estates and Hanover Park branch libraries.
For a full listing of events, programs and classes taking place at the Schaumburg Library and its branches, see the library's website at www.SchaumburgLibrary.org.