I am delighted to announce that the CBC’s The First Page Student Writing Challenge is now open!
The challenge?
We want students to give us a glimpse of the great Canadian novel of the year 2167.
Write the first page of a book set 150 years in the future, with the protagonist facing an issue that’s topical today and setting the scene for how it’s all playing out in a century and a half.
Submission will be accepted from Nov. 9, 2017 at 9 a.m. ET to Nov. 30, 2017 at 6 p.m. ET.
- Everything you need to know is available at the Challenge website.
- Students submit their entries online.
- Submit your entries using this link.
- Five writers, including Governor General’s Literary Award finalist Cherie Dimaline and The First Page judge Erin Bow, read from the first page of their books and pass on some wisdom that students may find helpful.
- A teacher’s guide with discussion questions are provided for each video.