PUBLICATION VENUES FOR YOUNG WRITERS LOCAL The Prodigy Review, published by Writers & Books, 339 East Avenue, Rochester, New York 14604; . This biannual journal publishes poetry, stories, prose and creative essays from high school students in the 7-county area around the city of Rochester. Submission deadlines are in April and November of each year. Queries and submissions should be sent to or Senior Editor Karen vanMeenen at the above address. Sokol Awards - sponsored by the Friends of the Rochester Public Library; separate fiction and poetry categories; first, second and third prizes in each category; open to all Monroe County students in grades 9-12; deadline in January; can submit in both categories but only one submission in each. For information contact the Rochester Public Library, 115 South Avenue, Rochester, NY 14604-1896. Orrin T. Shapiro Memorial Writing Contest - deadline in April; open to Rochester City School students grades 11-12; separate creative and expository categories; writers must be nominated by a teacher; one grand prize in each category of $1000. For information see your English teacher. Rochester Shorts Magazine accepts submissions from all Rochester-area writers. For more information call 251-2051, email roshorts@frontiernet.net or write to Rochester Shorts, 2164 Baird Road, Penfield, NY 14526. Hazmat publishes poetry and prose. For information write to Hazmat, P.O. Box 507, Rochester, NY 14603. Desperate Act accepts poetry, prose and nonfiction works. For information write P.O. Box 1081, Pittsford, NY 14534 or email desact@aol.com Ralph P. Kepner Memorial Scholarship Award Program - sponsored by the local Society for Technical Communication; open to all Monroe County students in grades 9-12; multiple prizes ranging from $100 to $250. For information write to the Scoiety for Technical Communication, Rochester Chapter, 42 Knollwood Drive, Churchville, NY 14428 or call Judy Hensley at 724-7978. NATIONAL Scholastic writing Awards - deadline is in January; many different categories including short story, poetry and nonfiction; open to all students grades 9-12; recipients may receive cash awards, scholarships, certificates and publishing opportunities. For more information contact The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards, 555 Broadway, New York, NY 10012 or e-mail < HREF="mailto: a&wgeneralinfo@scholastic.com">a&wgeneralinfo@scholastic.com The Paula Award - sponsored by Isabel Allende in memory of her daughter Paula. Writers 18 and younger may submit poetry, fiction or creative nonfiction; first prize is $1000 and second prize is $200; ten honorable mentions are also selected in each category. For more information e-mail award@elandar.com Andar Prize for Literary Excellence - awarded by el Andar magazine with the goal of inspiring young people to write about Latin life and experiences in the United States. Writers can submit works in either Spanish or English or a mix of both languages; two awards will be made in each of the following categories: Poetry, Fiction and Creative Nonfiction; first prize in each category is $1000, second prize is $200. For more information e-mail award@elandar.com The Comstock Review, Muriel Craft Bailey Award - awards include $1000 and publication in The Comstock Review. Submit unpublished poems of no more than 30 lines, with an entry fee of $3.00 per poem by July 1 to The Comstock Review, Muriel Craft Bailey Award, 4958 St. John Drive, Syracuse NY 13215. For complete guidelines call (315) 488-8077. The Ledge - award of $1000 and publication in The Ledge; open to any length or style of poem. Submit manuscript with an entry fee of $10.00 for the first three poems, and $3.00 for each additional poem by June 30 to The Ledge, Poetry Award, 78-4480 Street, Glendale, NY 11385, Attention: Tim Monagham editor and publisher. Inner 303, a quarterly full-color creative journal for, and edited by, 14 to 24-year-olds. Send writings and artwork to The Spot, 2100 Stout St., Denver, CO 80205 or visit www.spot303.org Literal Lattè - award of $1000 and publication in Literal Lattè; submit up to six works of prose, poetry or art, with an entry fee of $10, by July 1, to Literal Lattè Poetry Award, 61 East 8th Street, Suite 240, New York, NY 10003. For complete guidelines send a self-addressed stamped envelope, e-mail lilatte@aol.com or visit www.literal-latte.com Boston Review Eighth Annual Short Story Contest - award of $1000. Send submissions by September 1 to Short Story Contest, Boston Review, E53-407, MIT, Cambridge, MA 02139. For complete guidelines visit www.bostonreview.mit.edu/contests.html ARTS Recognition and Talent Search - Open to all high school seniors in September of the 2000 - 2001 school year; awards range from $100 to $3000. For more information visit www.ARTSawards.org Young Poets Contest--cash awards; open to grades 4-12. Send submissions to Young Poets Contest, 90 North 100 East, Logan, Utah 84321 or visit www.youngpoets.com

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