Post date: Oct 23, 2018 11:57:36 AM
What will the world look like in 150 years? How will today's events shape the future?
We want Grades 7 to 12 students to give us a glimpse of the great Canadian novel in the year 2168.
Your challenge is to write the first page of a novel set 150 years in the future, with your protagonist facing an issue that's topical today and setting the scene for how it's all playing out in a century and a half.
How will the world leaders of today impact the world of tomorrow? Who will be the biggest name in pop culture in the future? How will climate change impact the protagonist's life, where he or she lives, the struggles he or she is facing? (Oh, and speaking of he/she — does gender even exist in 150 years?)
The book could be from any literary genre, from mystery or thriller to literary fiction, from adventure or romance to satire or sci-fi.
Two winning entries — one from the Grades 7 to 9 category and one from the Grades 10 to 12 category — will be chosen by award-winning YA writer Cherie Dimaline, author of The Marrow Thieves. Both winners will receive a one-year subscription to OwlCrate, which sends fresh boxes of books to young readers across Canada on a monthly basis. In addition, each winners' school libraries will receive 50 free YA books.
WHAT YOU CAN WRITE: Your entry can be 300-400 words in length. Your entry also needs a title, but the title is not included in the word limit. Your entry can be written in any genre.
WHO CAN ENTER: This contest is open to all Canadian residents who are full-time students enrolled in Grades 7 to 12. Entries will be judged in two age categories: Grades 7 to 9 and Grades 10 to 12.
WHEN YOU CAN SUBMIT: Nov. 8 to 29, 2018
HOW TO SUBMIT: During the submission period, a link to an online entry form will be available on this page.
HAVE QUESTIONS? Email us at cbcbooks@cbc.ca.