PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Berkshire Athenaeum and the Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum announced the 45th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Children and the 26th Annual Short Story Writing Contest for Young Adults. 

 

The contest opens Thursday, June 1, 2023, and closes Friday, Aug. 4, 2023.

 

In anticipation of the contest, on July 11 & July 25, Young Adult author Brittany Czarnecki will be hosting a creative writing workshop for teens 12-18.

 

The Berkshire Athenaeum will accept submissions in-person, via mail, or by email. Children's entries can be emailed to childrens@pittsfieldlibrary.org and Young Adult entries to youngadult@pittsfieldlibrary.org

 

For more information and official rules, visit https://www.pittsfieldlibrary.org or email childrens@pittsfieldlibrary.org with "Short Story Contest" in the subject line.