The Friends of the Orinda Library proudly announce the winners of the 2023 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest, which was open to all students who reside or attend high school in Orinda. The contest is named in honor of the late Poul Anderson, a popular science-fiction writer and long-time Orinda…
Winners of the 2021 Writing Contest
Please join the Friends of the Orinda Library in congratulating the winners of the 2021 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest. The winners received prizes of $500 each along with certificates of recognition from the Friends of the Orinda Library. Winners of…
2020 Writing Contest Winners Announced
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the winners of the 2020 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest. 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…
2019 Writing Contest Winners Announced
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the winners of the 2019 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest. 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…
2018 Writing Contest Winners Announced
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the winners of the 2018 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest. The writing contest is named in memory of Orinda resident Poul Anderson, a popular science fiction writer of over eighty books. Open to all Orinda high school students, winning entries…
2017 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the start of the 2017 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest, open to all students who reside and/or attend high school in Orinda. Entry Categories are Science Fiction/Fantasy, Essay/Memoir/Biography, Poetry and Short Story. Students may submit one entry in any of…
2016 Writing Contest Winners
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the winners of the 2016 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest. The writing contest is named in memory of Orinda resident Poul Anderson, a popular science fiction writer of over eighty books. Winning entries are selected by a panel of judges…
2016 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the start of the 2016 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest, open to all students who reside and/or attend high school in Orinda. Entry Categories are Science Fiction/Fantasy, Essay/Memoir/Biography, Poetry and Short Story. Students may submit one entry in any of…
Introducing the 2015 Winners
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the winners of the 2015 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest. The writing contest is named in memory of Orinda resident Poul Anderson, a popular science fiction writer of over eighty books. Winning entries are selected by a panel of judges…
2014 Winners Announced
The Friends of the Orinda Library is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest, an annual competition open to all high school students who live or attend school in Orinda. “We were very impressed with both the number and the quality of this year’s…