On lookout for best short story

The Young Authors’ Challenge is back this year with offering more primary and intermediate school children in Auckland and Northland the chance to publish their creative works.

Eight classes will win the chance to have their short story featured in a real book, which will be printed and sold to benefit the Starship Foundation.

The challenge offers a range of benefits for students.
Peter Thompson, managing director of Barfoot & Thompson – which funds the programme – says, “It fits well within the primary and intermediate curriculums… [and] enhance[s] the learning experience.”

He encourages teachers to take advantage of the unique learning opportunity by entering their class’ best short story before Friday, May 27th, 2011.