The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the winners of the 2020 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest.
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- Sophia Kofoed
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- Audrey Lambert
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- Emma Leibowitz
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- Julia Lima
The writing contest is named in memory of Orinda resident Poul Anderson, a popular science fiction writer of over 80 books. Open to all Orinda high school students, the contest recognizes winning entries selected by a panel of judges who are involved professionally in reading, writing, or publishing.
The writing contest features four genres: Poetry, Essay/Memoir/Biography, Science Fiction/Fantasy, and Short Story. This year’s four winners—selected from a stellar group of entries—each received prizes of $500, along with certificates of recognition from the Friends of the Orinda Library. Six students were also awarded honorable mentions.
Read some of the winning entries.