Monthly Archives: February 2014

by Laura Michelle Thomas, Lead Judge   Here are my raw notes from the first round of judging the entries in the 2013 Junior Authors Poetry Contest. These are the thoughts and suggestions that came to mind as I was reading the entries and sorting them into two piles: advancing to round two versus not...

by Rachael McDaniel, Age 16, Canada Artwork by Katie King   MILES and ERIC, both 18, lie on the floor of ERIC’S room. MILES: Is everyone else still downstairs? Have they left? ERIC: I don’t even know. Or care. All I can see is myself, in the future, a few hours from now, probably comatose. MILES: Mm...

by Amna Gillani, Age 14, Pakistan   Michelle Sagara West is an author, book seller, and lover of literature based in Toronto, Canada. She is the author of the popular Chronicles of Elantra series. I interviewed Michelle about what inspired her to start writing and her writing process. What inspired you to start writing? Like most...