Focus on Writers Contest 2009

Focus on Writers Contest 2009, sponsored by Friends of the Sacramento Public Library, is accepting unpublished manuscripts between May 1 and August 1, 2009. Categories include:

• Short Story (2,500-word limit)
• First Chapter of Novel (3,000-word limit)
• Poem (Two-page maximum, per poem)
• Non-fiction Article/First Chapter of Non-fiction Book (2,500-word limit)
• Book/Article for Children, Fiction/Non-fiction (1,000- or 2,100-word limit; see rules)
• First Chapter of Book for Young Adults, Fiction/Non-fiction (3,000-word limit; see rules)

Prizes awarded in each category: First ($250); Second ($150); Third ($75). Winner will be notified by September 15.