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Power of the Pen 2021 Contest Entry Form

Power of the Pen is an annual writing contest offered in partnership with The Hamilton Spectator. Teens are invited to submit original poetry and short stories.

Please review the Contest Rules.

Contest closes on Thursday, September 30, 2021.

You may also download and fill in the contest entry form.

First Name *

Last Name *

Address *

City *

Postal Code *

Phone Number *

Email *

Age (as of December 31, 2021) *

Library Branch *

Type of Submission

Type of Submission *

Poem

Short Story

*One entry form per submission.

Language

Language *

English

French

Title of Poetry Submission *

Language

Language *

English

French

Title of Short Story Submission *

How did you find out about the Power of the Pen?

How did you find out about the Power of the Pen? *

Check all that apply

Other

Upload Submission *

Thank you for submitting your work to the Power of the Pen Creative Writing Contest. Winners will be notified in December. All judged submissions will be available for pick-up at the awards ceremony or during the month of January at Central Library.

Completing this form gives the Hamilton Public Library your consent to:

Collect your personal information, which will only be used by the Hamilton Public Library or The Hamilton Spectator to communicate with you about the Power of the Pen contest;
Use you/your child’s original written submission or photograph for publicity.*

*Publicity can include print materials such as posters, brochures, etc…, local and social media, in addition to online sites such as www.hpl.ca or www.thespec.com.

View a printable version of the contest form.

NOTE: Please do not put your name anywhere on your work. Your name must be on your entry form only.

_{Personal information contained on this form is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, 1990. MFIPPA\Regulations 29. The information collected will be used in the process of the library’s business. Questions regarding the collection and use of personal information can be directed to: Chief Librarian, Hamilton Public Library, P.O. Box 2700, Hamilton, ON L8N 4E4.}

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