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The finalists of Wordcrafters’ annual Fiction Fantastic youth short story contest have been selected. Fiction Fantastic is a free writing contest open to all students in grades K-12 in Lane County  (public, private, charter, and homeschool). Now in its 12th year, the contest has inspired students to write more than 2.1 million words! Fiction Fantastic drew 90 entries this year from students at 28 different schools…

Congratulations to all the young writers who were finalists in the 2024 Fiction Fantastic young writers contest. Each finalist, and our K-2 author, has their story published in the 2024 anthology: Realm of Forgotten Dreams. You can purchase a copy of Realm of Forgotten Dreams here and view the 2024 Fiction Fantastic awards ceremony here. K-2 Spotlight “The Falcon’s Egg” by Roya Talebreza-May, Ridgeline Montessori Public…

Free annual short story contest for Lane County K-12 students publishes top stories in anthology EUGENE, Ore. – Wordcrafters’ annual Fiction Fantastic youth short story contest drew 100 story entries this year, amounting to a whopping 157,853 words in total. Now, the final fourteen finalists have been selected and will be published in Wordcrafters’ annual youth anthology this June. Eighteen judges–primarily writers and educators in our…

The Big Read broadens our understanding of our world, our neighbors, and ourselves through the power of shared reading experiences EUGENE, Ore. – Shelton McMurphey Johnson House and Wordcrafters in Eugene are partnering on a community book reading event, The Big Read, supported by a grant from the National Endowment of the Arts. From November 2023 to March 2024, both organizations will host meetings and workshops…