Dear Author Competition

XX        Do you worship Darren Shan?
XX        Is Cathy Cassidy your Queen of Teen?
XX        Are you crazy about Eoin Colfer?
XX        Is Derek Landy your Golden God?
XX        Do Judi Curtin’s stories warm your heart?
XX        Does Roddy Doyle rock?
XX        Are Meg Rosoff and Patrick Ness right up your street?
XX        Is Sarah Webb your Prose Princess?

How would YOU like to write one of these authors a fan letter and have your letter read out live on the radio by the writer themselves? Sounds too good to be true? Then read on!

Our Dear Author… competition kicks off on 9th May.

Young book fans will be encouraged to write an open letter to their favourite author appearing at the Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival in Dún Laoghaire in September. The top three letters will be read out on the radio by the young reader’s favourite author and published on the Mountains to Sea Festival website. The winners will also receive a very special set of books, personally dedicated and signed by their chosen author.

Here’s what you have to do:
Write an open letter to one of the authors listed below, who will all be appearing at the Mountains to Sea Festival this September. Tell them why you love their books, who your favourite character is and what makes you laugh/ cry/ squeal the most! Don’t forget to tell them why YOU are their Number One Fan as well, along with anything else you think they would like to hear!

Your letter should be no longer than 200 words and must be posted (not emailed) to arrive at the address below by Friday 24th June at the latest.

The competition is open to all young people resident in the Republic of Ireland aged 15 or under.

Please include your name, address, age, and contact phone number with your entry. The writers of the three best letters will be notified by 31st July.

Post to: Mountains to Sea dlr Book Festival, c/o Oonagh Brennan, Culture and Marketing, Libraries, Fifth Floor, 2 Harbour Square, Crofton Road, Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin

Authors appearing at the Mountains to Sea Festival include: Eoin Colfer, Patrick Ness, Meg Rosoff, Roddy Doyle, Darren Shan, Judi Curtin, Cathy Cassidy, Derek Landy, Sarah Webb. Please write your letter to one of these listed authors – letters to other authors will not be accepted as entries.

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