U p S o u t h
Yo u th Li t era r y Co n tes t

1st
Annual

WRITING TOPIC:
?Harlem is changing. New buildings, new
stores, new people, new streets ? and these
are just the tangible shifts. What is changing
on a deeper level? What do you think is the
most important change? What is one thing
you hope never changes about Harlem? Use
one of your favorite memories of Harlem to
illustrate your answer.?

Celebrating the creativity of Harlem?s young writers.

Send entries to: williams.lorelei@gmail.com

For more information visit the UpSouth website: www.upsouth.org or call (917) 903-5210

You Can Win:
? A $100 gift certificate for Hue-Man Bookstore in Harlem
? Publication on the UpSouth website
? A 1-day mentoring session with leading authors / publishers.
? Read your work at the UpSouth International Literary

Festival, September 2008
? A visit from a celebrity author to the after-school or
community program you attend.

A writing contest for Harlem youth, ages 13? 19. Its goals are to:
Celebrate the creativity of Harlem?s young writers / Provide greater exposure for these new voices / Bridge generational gaps between established and emerging writers of color.

The UpSouth Youth Lit Contest is sponsored by the UpSouth International Book Festival (USIBF). Founded in 2005, USIBF promotes high-quality, cutting-edge and socially relevant work by authors from around the globe, with a special focus on Harlem.