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A similar concept is 55 Fiction, which is a form of microfiction that refers to the works of fiction that are either limited to a maximum of 55 words or have a requirement of exactly 55 words. [11] The origin of 55 Fiction can be traced to a short story writing contest organized by New Times, an independent alternative weekly in San Luis Obispo ...
The National Kids-in-Print Book Contest for Students is a literary competition held by Landmark House (formerly Landmark Editions) of Kansas City, Kansas. [2] It was launched by David Melton , one of the publisher's staff members.
Stephen Donnellan Moss (1948–2005) was an American editor and publisher who founded two major weekly newspapers in California's Central Coast and created the 55 Fiction short story contest. [ 1 ] Moss founded the New Times San Luis Obispo with Beverly Johnson and Alex Zuniga in 1986, and was its president and majority shareholder.
In December 2011, Figment published its first print book: Dream School by Blake Nelson. The novel is a sequel to Nelson's widely popular mid-nineties novel Girl . Figment first released Dream School in serial format on its web site as free content for all users, and then printed the book in a more traditional format.
The PBS Kids Writers Contest is an annual art and literature competition for students grades kindergarten to 12 in the United States. The competition was relaunched under the name PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest in 2009 as a continuation from its predecessor called Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators Contest [ 1 ] which was started in 1995.
Quiz Kids: Syndication CBS Cable: United States: 1949–1956 1981–1982 Quiz Kids: WNAC: Boston, Massachusetts: 1978 The Quiz Kids: ATN-7 GTV-9: Australia: 1957 The Quiz Kids Challenge: Syndication: United States: 1990 Quiz Whiz Junior: Arirang TV: South Korea: 2017 Remember This? MSNBC: United States: 1996–1997 Rutgers Academic Challenge ...
Winners are chosen by a panel of judges consisting of children’s book writers and illustrators. In addition to the Golden Kite Award winners, honor book recipients are named by the judges. Since 2006, each category's winner wins a $2,500 grant cash prize, as well as $1,000 to donate to their chosen non-profit organization. [ 1 ]
To make the chance-based contests legal, such games generally consist of a mathematical skill-testing question (STQ). [1] Penalties for violating the contest section of the Criminal Code, if it was enforced, include up to two years of imprisonment if charged as an indictable offense or a fine no more than $25,000 on a summary conviction charge.