Page Turners - News and Updates

We had over 300 amazing entries from K-12 in Baldwin, Bay, Escambia, Okaloosa, and Santa Rosa Counties, inspired by this year's theme of "Beneath the Surface."
Congratulations to the winners and all who participated!

A ceremony for the winners and any family and teachers who would like to attend will be held at Books-A-Million on Davis Highway on Sunday, May 18th at 2:00 PM. Students will receive monetary prizes and a copy of the 2025 anthology, featuring their winning pieces. Students who entered the writing categories will be invited to read their entries aloud, and all winning art will be on display. Additional books will be available for purchase for $10 and are on sale now on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/4m5vet9s

Submit your best short stories, poetry, and artwork!

Due to popular demand, the deadline has been extended to APRIL 7th!! - Emerald Coast Writers' annual Youth Writing and Art Contest is now seeking submissions from K-12

Wide Angle Photo Club and Emerald Coast Writers are collaborating to celebrate artistic expression and mutual appreciation. 

A call to all aspiring screenwriters. We invite you to submit a screenplay to the Short-Film Screenwriting Contest. Cash prizes of $100, $75, and $50 will be awarded to the top three entries. as judged by award-winning screenwriter and Books by the Bay speaker Paul Sinor.  The three winning screenplays will be read by actors at Books by the Bay. Deadline extended to January 31st!

ORGANIZERS SEEK AUTHORS, LITERARY PROFESSIONALS
FOR SPRING OUTDOOR BOOK FESTIVAL

Authors sell their books at the Greater Coast Art Festival!