In celebration of Clinton’s 150th Anniversary, the Clinton Branch is hosting a Stories of Clinton Short Story Contest. This is your chance to tell your favourite story about Clinton. Stories can be set in the past, present, or future and can be based on real events or completely invented! Prizes to be awarded during the Homecoming weekend, July 4-6, 2025.
Categories:
- Children 15 and under
- Adults 16 and older.
Contest Guildelines:
- All entries must be the original work of the author and previously unpublished. No generative AI tools may be used to create parts of or the whole story.
- The stories should be about the town of Clinton and the surrounding area.
- The stories can be set in the past, present, or future.
- Children’s stories can be any length.
- Adult stories should be 1,000–4,000 words long.
- The stories should be typed, double spaced and printed on one side of the page only.
- The title of the story should be included as a header or footer on each page.
- Please do not put your name on the story (to facilitate blind judging). Attach a cover sheet with your name, the title of the story, and contact information. If you are 15 or under, please include your age, and parent or guardians name.
- Please make and retain your own copy as the originals cannot be returned to you.
- If you would like to email your story, please send to clintonlib@eastlink.ca
- You may enter up to 3 stories.
- By entering this contest you are agreeing that the story may be published in print or digital format by the Clinton Homecoming Committee.
Deadline:
- April 30, 2025
- Please submit your typed copy to the Clinton Branch Library, or by email.
Judging:
- A group of local volunteers will judge anld award a first, second and third place prizes in each category
- Judging will be based on originality, meeting the theme of “Stories of Clinton”, and artistic merit.
- All judges decisions are final.