Young Writers Contest

Past Winners

2009 marked the 15th year of the Lakefield Literary Festival and the 10th edition of the Young Writers at the Lakefield Literary Festival Awards.  The Festival has crossed paths with many talented young writers during this time.  To celebrate this anniversary and to honour our young writers, in 2009 the Lakefield Literary Festival published an ebook of all past winners and runners-up.  We will be updating this book every year as new writers and their works receive awards.

Cover of Young Writer's e-book

"In this ebook, there are many great pieces of fiction and non-fiction, pieces by students who, I am sure, felt the self-doubt, exhilaration and anxiety that are part of every writer’s life. But they have also experienced the giddy pleasure of knowing that strangers recognized their talent. Have any gone on to become full-time writers, like Jane, Roy, Ken, Liz, and me? I don’t know, but I can bet that thanks to their Lakefield Literary Festival Award, many considered it. A handful might even now be nipping at our heels. Prizes matter. That’s why I love them."

Charlotte Gray - Foreword to Young Writers at the Lakefield Literary Festival

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