#YAContest2023
In conjunction with the State of Maryland Literacy Association (SoMLA), the Eastern Shore Literacy Association hosts its annual Young Authors’ Contest for elementary, middle, and high school students in Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. Student are allowed to attend public, private, or home schools in the previously mentioned Maryland counties. For more information regarding the contest contact Brian Cook and Lizanne Wallace.
For 2022-2023, submissions are closed and under review. Scoring occurs December 27, 2022 through January 16, 2023. Finalist postcards will be sent to schools no later than February 3, 2023. The annual Awards Ceremony is tentatively slated for Wednesday, March 8, 2023.
Submit Your Entry Here:
- Find your specific grade-level and category and click on that particular link. At this point, you will be directed into a Google Form. Carefully, fill in the form and submit your two files (cover sheet and submission) to complete the submission process. Individuals and teachers must do one submission for each entry.
High 9-12 | ||
Grade 12 |
Poetry |
Short Story |
Grade 11 | Poetry | Short Story |
Grade 10 | Poetry | Short Story |
Grade 9 | Poetry | Short Story |
Middle 6-8 | ||
Grade 8 | Poetry | Short Story |
Grade 7 | Poetry | Short Story |
Grade 6 | Poetry | Short Story |
Elementary 1-5 | ||
Grade 5 | Poetry | Short Story |
Grade 4 | Poetry | Short Story |
Grade 3 | Poetry | Short Story |
Grade 2 | Poetry | Short Story |
Grade 1 | Poetry | Short Story |
LOCAL LEVEL WINNERS
- 2023 Results
- 2022 Results
- 2021 Results
- 2020 Results
- 2019 Results
- 2018 Results
- 2017 Results
Previous Eastern Shore Literacy Association state winners include: | ||||
Year | Name | Grade | School | Category & Placement |
2022 | Catrina Donmoyer | 6 | Berlin Intermediate School | Short Story – 2nd Place |
2022 | Libby Donovan | 7 | The Salisbury School | Poetry – 2nd Place |
2022 | Kalen Lin | 7 | Pocomoke Middle | Short Story -1st Place |
2022 | Marina Farlow | 8 | Stephen Decatur Middle | Poetry – 2nd Place |
2022 | Ayla Yonker | 8 | Worcester Preparatory | Short Story – 2nd Place |
2022 | Abbi Weeks | 10 | Stephen Decatur High | Poetry – 1st Place |
2022 | Jessica Beck | 11 | Stephen Decatur High | Poetry – 2nd Place |
2021 | Charlize Nayla Damouni | 1 | Worcester Preparatory | Poetry- 1st Place |
2021 | Jeremy Quan | 3 | North Salisbury Elementary | Short Story – 2nd Place |
2021 | Addison Gibbs | 4 | The Salisbury School | Short Story – 1st Place |
2021 | Macy Rae Miles | 6 | Somerset Intermediate | Poetry – 2nd Place |
2021 | Chloe Gilchrist | 6 | The Salisbury School | Short Story – 1st Place |
2021 | Adelaide Hope Dawkins | 7 | Stephen Decatur Middle | Poetry – 1st Place |
2021 | Savvy Aralyn Wertz | 7 | Snow Hill Middle | Short Story – 2nd Place |
2021 | Johanna Hallman | 8 | Stephen Decatur Middle | Poetry – 2nd Place |
2021 | Brooke Berquist | 8 | Stephen Decatur Middle | Short Story – 1st Place |
2021 | Jake Gillespie | 11 | Stephen Decatur High | Short Story – 1st Place |
2021 | Lydia Woodley | 12 | Stephen Decatur High | Short Story – 1st Place |
2020 | Jenny Chen | 11 | James M. Bennett High | Short Story – 1st Place |
2020 | Maya Matava | 10 | James M. Bennett High | Poetry – 2nd Place |
2020 | Emily Garlock | 9 | James M. Bennett High | Poetry – 2nd Place |
2019 | Brynlee Waters | 2 | Ocean City Elementary | Short Story – 1st Place |
2019 | Carley Malone | 4 | North Salisbury Elementary | Short Story – 2nd Place |
2019 | Alexis Robertson | 9 | The Salisbury School | Poetry – 2nd Place |
2019 | Rosy Gao | 9 | James M. Bennett High | Short Story – 2nd Place |
2019 | Hanna Lehner | 11 | Stephen Decatur High | Poetry – 1st Place |
2018 | Jaiden Davis | 5 | Pocomoke Middle | Poetry – 1st Place |
2018 | Rachel Walker | 12 | Wicomico High | Poetry – 1st Place |
2018 | Eunice Huesca | 11 | Stephen Decatur High | Poetry – 2nd Place |
2018 | Sophia Smith | 9 | James M. Bennett High | Short Story – 1st Place |
2018 | Raekiya Beckett | 9 | Pocomoke High | Poetry – 2nd Place |
2017 | Alex Abu-Zaid | 2 | Ocean City Elementary | Poetry – 1st Place |
2017 | Bella Thomson | 3 | North Salisbury Elementary | Poetry – 2nd Place |
2017 | Abigail Willis | 4 | The Salisbury School | Poetry – 2nd Place |
2017 | Rawan Osman | 11 | Jame M. Bennett High | Poetry – 1st Place |
2016 | Rachel Walker | 10 | Wicomico High | Poetry – 1st Place |
2016 | Megan Onley | 9 | Pocomoke High | Short Story – 1st Place |