WIN CASH AWARDS!
1st Place - $175
2nd Place - $100
3rd Place - $75
Honorable Mention - $50
*Prizes awarded to both Middle and High School winners
Become a Published Author!
Top stories will be published.
Meet a Celebrity Author!
PRIZES
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Story must be 500-1000 words
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Must be an original work
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Must be a Nassau County resident in Middle or High school
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Submissions must be in:
- Times New Roman 12-point font
- Double-spaced
- Must include: Name, Email Address, Grade, School, Teacher’s Name and Title on front page in Microsoft Word file format
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A head shot photo and the completed release form must be submitted with the application
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Applications must meet all requirements to be considered
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Submit anytime BEFORE March 1st at 5pm
REQUIREMENTS
Questions? Email: shortstory@ameliaislandbookfestival.org
2024
Short Story Contest
What event or situation has changed you? Why? Was the change positive or negative?
THEME
*Applications open until March 1, 2024
2024 SHORT STORY
CONTEST WINNERS
Middle School Winners
1st Prize: Audrey Barker, 8th Grade,
Yulee Middle School
2nd Prize: Eli Bozeman, 7th Grade,
Yulee Middle School
3rd Prize: Emma Belcher, 6th Grade,
Fernandina Beach Middle School
Middle School Winners
Middle School Honorable Mentions
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Most Genuine, Paige Morenc, 7th Grade,
Fernandina Beach Middle School -
Most Grateful Attitude, Evan Gage Williams, 7th
Grade, Yulee Middle School -
Wisdom Beyond Her Years, Sofia Basynya, 6th
Grade, Yulee Middle School -
Honorable Mention, Taylor Tardiff, 7th Grade,
Fernandina Beach Middle School
Middle School Winners
Middle School Winners
1st Prize: Soren Cantu, 10th Grade,
Florida Virtual School
2nd Prize: Grayson Feeney, 10th Grade,
Homeschooled
3rd Prize: Lila Kirk, 10th Grade,
Faith Christian Academy
Middle School Winners
High School Honorable Mentions
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Kylee Hicks, 10th Grade,
Hilliard Middle-Senior High School -
Amber Epperson, 11th Grade,
Fernandina Beach High School -
Christian Stocks, 10th Grade,
Homeschooled