Letters about Literature
Texas students read their winning letters.
Texas 4th-12th graders are invited to participate in Letters about Literature, an annual writing competition administered by the Texas Center for the Book at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Students read a book or poem and write a letter to an author—living or dead—explaining how his or her work changed their view of themselves or the world.
The Center for the Book will open the Letters About Literature program for submissions in mid-October 2024, with submissions due in January 2025.
There will be three categories, with three winners in each category. Categories: grades 4-6, grades 7-8, grades 9-12.
Prizes: first place $300; second place $200, third place $100. Winners will also receive a travel stipend to attend the Texas Library Association 2025 Annual Conference in Dallas in April.
For updates, go to the TSLAC Letters about Literature webpage.
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