Bibliophoria ~ Celebrate Book Arts! 2011 offers a writing contest and writing workshops for teens.

Teen writing contest winners will have their work read on KRCB radio by professional actors on Gil Mansergh’s program “Word By Word: Conversations with Writers,” June 22, 2011, at 7 PM.

Teens between the ages of 13 and 19 are eligible. The topic is “Books are…” Deadline is May 17, 2011.

For contest details and to enter see Teen Writing Contest.

Teen writing workshops are offered at Sebastopol Center for the Arts on July 9 and July 23 by Dani Burlison and Leilani Clark of Petals and Bones. For more information, see Teen Writing Workshops.