We are so excited to announce the winners of our 2019 Fresh Ink Fiction Writing Contest! Unzipped, by Jessica Retrieval of Balance, by Faiza Creative Limitations, by Thanh-Lan Our judges were blown away by the quality of the writing in this year’s submissions, and the decision was a brutal task! A shout-out to all the writers at Austin Bat Cave who volunteered to judge our final…
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Get to Know the 2020 Keynote Speakers
Already read Dear Justyce and Clap When You Land, and you’re still hungry for more? Check out the activity board below to get to know Nic Stone and Elizabeth Acevedo and their writing even better!
Announcing the 2020 Fresh Ink Fiction contest
Calling all Young Writers of Texas: It’s time to submit your stories! We are proud to announce that the submission window for our 2020 Fresh Ink Fiction Contest is now open! The Fresh Ink Fiction Contest encourages middle and high school Texas students to submit a piece of original fiction, no more than 2,000 words in length. Submitted entries are…
Elizabeth Acevedo and Nic Stone joining Texas Teen Book Festival as keynote speakers
The Texas Teen Book Festival is excited to announce two keynote speakers for the 2020 Texas Teen Book Festival, which will be held during the 2020 Virtual Texas Book Festival from October 31 to November 1. The 2020 Texas Teen Book Festival will feature keynote panels with authors Nic Stone and Elizabeth Acevedo. Clap When You Land, Acevedo’s 2020 novel…
TTBF Q&A 2019: Author Lamar Giles
A #TTBF Q&A with Author Lamar Giles What’s your go-to karaoke jam? LG: I’m not actually brave enough to sing, but I feel like I’d be a “Living on a Prayer” kind of performer. Your book centers around a suspicious death. What is one book death you are still not over? (RIP HEDWIG, #NEVERFORGET) LG: This is fairly fresh, but…