Celebrity Judge: St. John’s Libraries Ghost Story Writing Contest

October 5, 2010 at 9:53 am Leave a comment

When I was writing A World Full of Ghosts, I asked all my friends if they’d ever seen a ghost. To my surprise, nearly everyone I spoke to had a ghost story to tell me. I put many of them into the book.

This October, the St. John’s Public Libraries are giving young people a chance to put their spookiest stories into words and submit them to a writing contest. The winners will receive prizes at a special ceremony on November 2 at the Arts & Culture Centre in St. John’s. As the Celebrity Judge, I will have the honour of awarding the prizes. The Scottish Silky Ghost will come along to do some dusting and perhaps tell a tale or two.

This is going to be fun! Here are all the details:

Share a Scare
St. John’s Public Libraries
Ghost Story Writing Contest
Entry Deadline: Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Young people 7 to 15 are invited to write an original ghost story and submit it for a chance to win a prize. Entry forms are available at all St. John’s Libraries:

A.C. Hunter Children’s Library – Arts & Culture Centre – 737-3953
Marjorie Mews Library – Highland Drive – 737-3020
Michael Donovan Library – Topsail Road – 737-2621

For more information, contact:

Julia Mayo
Marjorie Mews Library
737-3020
juliamayo@nlpl.ca

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