Here is a selection of links to resources for and about young readers and writers:
Creative Writing & Reading
UBC Continuing Studies Writing Centre
Academic and creative writing courses for high school students ages 15-18.
The Claremont Review
An international magazine for young writers. Includes information on Claremont Review's contests, how to get published, tips from prominent authors and other resources.
Creative writing for teens – practical advice and information on writing prose and poetry, publishing, researching and more.
Fact Monster's Writing Skills Guide
An online guide for kids: how to write essays, research papers, biographies, book reports, etc, and a link to writing bibliographies.
Wet Ink Magazine
Wet Ink Magazine is a literary, visual arts and multimedia magazine for and by Canadian youth aged 13 to 19.
Guys Lit Wire
Writing for teenaged boys.
Writing for teenaged girls.
Spoken Word & Poetry
Information about Spoken Word performance in the US and Canada.
Contests & Awards
The Vancouver Writers Fest Youth Writing Contest
The AnxietyBC Writing & Video Contest 2013
A creative writing and video contest for BC youth and young adults (ages 17-29). Create an essay, poem, or video that focuses on the experience of anxiety. Submissions accepted from September 1 - October 29, 2013.
6th Annual Junior Authors Short Story Writing Contest
Free to enter
Ages 9 – 21
A 30-day novel writing contest for ages 17 and under.
Our Story - Youth Writing Challenge
A creative writing site for Aboriginal youth.
Vancouver East Cultural Centre Youth Page (VECC)
Provides information about the VECC’s Annual Youth Playwright Competition.
Vancouver Public Library - The Canadian Book Camp
The VPL Summer Day Camp connects youth with a passion for reading and writing with well-known authors and illustrators.
Write for a Better World Contest
Best selling author Eric Walters – creator of Seven: the Series – has teamed up with World Literacy Canada to present the Write for a Better World writing contest for kids.
James Bartleman Aboriginal Youth Creative Writing Award
Recognizes Aboriginal youth for their creative writing talent and awards up to six Aboriginal students with $2,500 annually.
TD Canadian Children's Book Week
TD Canadian Children's Book Week celebrates Canadian children's books and the importance of reading.
The Vancouver-based Pandora’s Collective is dedicated to promoting literacy and self-expression in the community. Their website features a youth section.
Information and resources on how young kids learn to read.
Promotes teen literacy and leadership in girls, and features a different YA novel and corresponding community service project every month. Twice a year, they hold special literacy projects.
Canadian books and writers
University of Manitoba
Book reviews by young writers.
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