Teenz Ink: WINNERS!

The judges have spoken! Click on the banner to read the winning entries of our annual Teenz Ink short story contest. Close to 200 teens submitted stories this year. Thanks to everyone who participated, and a huge CONGRATULATIONS to our winners!

HIGH SCHOOL

First Place: An Empty Sky by Kelsie Anthea Davis

Second Place: Vodka and Chapstick by Laura Rangel

MIDDLE SCHOOL

First Place: Chased Through Time by Shira Hayes

Second Place: Yodeling Disaster by Kenza Holland

Teenz Ink Short Story Contest

Calling all writers! It's time to get inspired.

The library's annual Teen Read Week short story contest, Teenz Ink, starts next Monday, October 18th. The contest is for anyone in grades 6-12. You could win a $100 gift card! Get all of the details and the online entry form right here!

The judges have spoken!

The winners of the Teenz Ink short story contest were announced!

The competition challenged Hillsborough County teens in grades 6-12 to write an original short story of 500-1000 words.  A panel of judges read each submission before they deliberated and selected the top stories for this year.  The winners each received a $100 gift card; and the runners-up received a $50 gift card.


First Place - High School
"The Enfoscol" by Nolan Powell

Second Place - High School
"For the Trouble of it All" by Grant Peeler

First Place - Middle School
"It Was Because of the Book" by Sara Hetherington

Second Place - Middle School
"Crash Landing" by Nicholas Searle

And you can read these winning stories here!

Special thanks to the Friends of the Bloomingdale Regional Library for sponsoring this countywide competition!

Show your stuff in Teenz Ink!

Do you write short stories? Want to win some great prizes? Enter our third annual Teenz Ink short story writing contest and try your best to impress our judges!

Prizes will be awarded to a winner and a runner-up in two categories: Middle School (6-8) and High School (9-12). Grand prize is a $100 gift card and the runner-up prize is a $50 gift card.

Details & Entry Form

Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Bloomingdale Regional Library

Want to win $100 at Best Buy?

Thinking about entering our Teenz Ink short story writing contest? Want to know what you could win?

Grand prize is a $100 BEST BUY gift card and the runner-up prize is a $50 gift card to Borders or Barnes & Noble. A winner and a runner-up will be selected in each of two categories: Middle School (6-8) and High School (9-12).

Get more Teenz Ink info here!

It's time...

... for our 4th annual

• The deadline for entries is Saturday, November 15, 2008.
• Short story must be 500-1000 words in length.
• Open to Hillsborough County teens in grades 6-12.
• Prizes will be awarded to a winner and a runner-up in two categories: Middle School (6-8) and High School (9-12).
• Grand prize is a $100 gift card and the runner-up prize is a $50 gift card.

Entry forms and more details are available at your local library or in Hillsborough County Middle and High Schools. Or click here to submit your story online!