Writing Contest

The Kansas Book Festival Writing Contest sponsored by Payless Shoe Source is back for 2013! You can view all of the guidelines and entry form by clicking the link below:

Kansas Book Festival Writing Contest 2013

Topic: Kansas Isn’t Flat; it’s…(Setting Straight a Common Kansas Myth)

****Don’t forget that you need to include a registration form with your submission! All submissions are considered incomplete without this. If you are submitting electronically, on the first page of your document, please include the following information: Name, Mailing Address, County, Congressional District (see map in the above document), Email address, Phone number, School name, School address, School phone number, Grade, Teacher.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at ksbookfestival@gmail.com. Good luck!

2012 Kansas Book Festival Winners:

3^rd-5^th Grade, First Place
Mackynzie Marsh, Lakin
Ashlyn Zachgo, Wamego
Lily Elizabeth Strass, Overland Park
Kristin J. Woodruff, Maize

3^rd-5^th Grade, Second Place
Jennifer Crum, Lakin
Aubrey Hildebrand, Wamego
Sofia Hedstrom, Overland Park
Kaleo E. Vincent, Valley Center

6^th-8^th Grade, First Place
Kacie Timmons, Smith Center
Abigail Jackson, Eudora
Hannah Greer, Olathe
Grace Donaldson, Wichita

6^th-8^th Grade, Second Place
Olivia Blackwell, Great Bend
Anita Patel, Topeka
Anna Marie Darling, Paola
Michelle Willson, Conway Springs

9^th-12^th Grade, First Place
Nicole Gieselman, McPherson
Sarah Gerber, Wetmore
Annika Hedstrom, Overland Park
Christine Fuston, Wichita

9^th-12^th Grade, Second Place
Kayla Schartz, Ellinwood
Jessica Hermesch, Nemaha Valley
Alex Gottschalk, Olathe
Ally Burr, Arkansas City

An awards ceremony took place following the Kansas Notable Book Awards Ceremony at Noon at the Kansas Book Festival on Saturday, September 15.