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2011 Children’s/Young Adult Writing Winners

Writer’s Digest would like to congratulate the 100 Children’s/Young Adult Writing winners of the 80th Annual Writer’s Digest Writing Competition!

Brian A. Klems
Brian A. Klems

Writer's Digest would like to congratulate the 100 Children's/Young Adult Writing winners of the 80th Annual Writer's Digest Writing Competition!

First Place Winner:

Heather Smith Meloche
Rochester Hills MI

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The Top 100

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Brian A. Klems
Brian A. KlemsAuthor

Brian A. Klems is the former Senior Online Editor of Writer’s Digest, and author of Oh Boy, You’re Having a Girl (Adams Media/Simon & Schuster). Follow him on Twitter @BrianKlems.

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