Friends of the Orinda Library has announced the winners of the 2021 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest for students who reside in or attend high school in Orinda.
The winners received prizes of $500 each along with certificates of recognition from the Friends of the Orinda Library. Winners of honorable mention received $50 apiece as well as recognition. The Friends of the Orinda Library congratulated all the young writers who "stretched their imaginations" and submitted their work for competition.
The contest was judged by Sally Hogarty, Orinda News Editor; Anne Lowell, Glorietta Librarian and author; Sarah Morgan, Campolindo Librarian; and Elizabeth Perlman, Director of the Intuitive Writing Project.
The Poul Anderson Writing Contest is named in memory of the beloved Orinda resident who wrote more than 80 works of science fiction.
The winners, who all attend Miramonte High School, are: Malayna Chang, 11th Grade Essay/Memoir/Biography; Wendy Mapaye, 11th Grade Poetry; Chaya Tong, 12th Grade Essay/Memoir/Biography; and Jarret Zundel, Ninth Grade, Short Story.
Honorable Mentions were given to Sajda Amiri, Eloise Anagnost, Malayna Chang, Reagan Kaelle, Danielle Kelly, Audrey Lambert, Amber Lee, Willa Mapaye, Rowan Sandhu, and Jonathon Su.
The winning entries, including honorable mentions, can be read online at
https://friendsoftheorindalibrary.org/2021/06/01/winners-of-the-2021-writing-contest/
The winners received prizes of $500 each along with certificates of recognition from the Friends of the Orinda Library. Winners of honorable mention received $50 apiece as well as recognition. The Friends of the Orinda Library congratulated all the young writers who "stretched their imaginations" and submitted their work for competition.
The contest was judged by Sally Hogarty, Orinda News Editor; Anne Lowell, Glorietta Librarian and author; Sarah Morgan, Campolindo Librarian; and Elizabeth Perlman, Director of the Intuitive Writing Project.
The Poul Anderson Writing Contest is named in memory of the beloved Orinda resident who wrote more than 80 works of science fiction.
The winners, who all attend Miramonte High School, are: Malayna Chang, 11th Grade Essay/Memoir/Biography; Wendy Mapaye, 11th Grade Poetry; Chaya Tong, 12th Grade Essay/Memoir/Biography; and Jarret Zundel, Ninth Grade, Short Story.
Honorable Mentions were given to Sajda Amiri, Eloise Anagnost, Malayna Chang, Reagan Kaelle, Danielle Kelly, Audrey Lambert, Amber Lee, Willa Mapaye, Rowan Sandhu, and Jonathon Su.
The winning entries, including honorable mentions, can be read online at
https://friendsoftheorindalibrary.org/2021/06/01/winners-of-the-2021-writing-contest/
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