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Writing contest for blind/visually impaired writers - kids and adults

Here's another tid bit of info I'm passing along to any readers who might be interested.

2011 NFB Writing Contest







The annual youth and adult writing contests sponsored by the Writers’ Division of the NFB, opened January 1st and will close April 1st.



Adult contests, poetry, fiction and non-fiction, are open to all entrants eighteen years and over.

 The youth contests are to promote Braille literacy and all poetry and fiction entries are required to be submitted in Braille. The age groups are divided into three categories: first through sixth grades, seventh and eighth grades, and ninth through twelfth grades.

 Prizes for contest winners range up to $100 for adult categories and up to $25 for youth categories.

 All contest winners will be announced at the Writers’ Division business meeting during the NFB national convention to be held in Orlando, Florida, the first week of July, 2011. In addition, shortly after convention, a list of winners will appear on the Writers’ Division Website, www.nfb-writers-division.org. First, second, and third place winners in each category may be published in the Writers’ Division magazine, “Slate & Style.”



For additional contest details and submission guidelines, go to the Writers’ Division Website, www.nfb-writers-division.org.






President NFB Writers' Division


Robert Leslie Newman


Email- newmanrl@cox.net


Division Website


Http://www.nfb-writers-division.org













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