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The First Page Student Writing Challenge 2027 (CBC Books)

CBC Books (CBC/Radio-Canada) · Canada

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CBC Books national writing challenge for Canadian students in Grades 7 to 12: write the first page of a novel set 150 years in the future.

Grade
9–12
Age
Not published
Residence
Canada
Entry
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Students write the first page (up to 400 words) of a novel that imagines how a present-day issue has played out 150 years in the future. Entries are judged in two categories, Grades 7-9 and Grades 10-12, with one winner in each. In the most recent posted rules each winner received a one-year OwlCrate book subscription and their school library received 50 young-adult books.

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