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The White Pines Local Author Collection
The Port Moody Public Library White Pines Local Author collection highlights local authors, poets, and illustrators in our community.
Books are added to the special collection for a year and are promoted on our social media, website, and at an annual gala in the spring.
Eligibility
Authors must currently live in Port Moody, Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Anmore, or Belcarra.
Authors can submit a maximum of three books per year. Books must meet the following five requirements:
- Published within the last six years
- Written in English
- Professionally printed
- Author legally owns the rights to the material
- Book does not break any Canadian laws
How to apply
Submit a physical copy of the book and a completed application form in-person to the Information Desk at the Library. Download the application form or pick one up from the Library.
If we accept a book into the collection, the author will receive a $25 honorarium.
Books are added to the collection every three months.
Author of the month
- August: Emilio Dunnett
- September: Bé Blackler
Writing workshops and programs
For adults
The library offers writing programs and author readings throughout the year. Check our program and event calendar for upcoming events.
For teens
Teen Writers' Club
The Teen Writers' Club lets you hone your skills and meet fellow writers. Check our program and event calendar for the next meeting date.
Scary Story Contest
Every October, the Port Moody Public Library and the Coquitlam Public Library host a scary story writing contest for teens ages 11-18. Think you have what it takes to spook out socks off? Frighten us with your scariest tale and you might win prizes and be published in the Tri-City News.
Students ages 11 - 18 can enter their spookiest story in our annual Scary Story Contest. The panel of judges from the Port Moody Public Library, the Coquitlam Public Library, and the Tri-City News will award first, second, and third place prizes to the three best entries in two age categories: 11 to 14, and 15 to 18.
Rules for the contest are as follows:
- Each entry must be an original story.
- Each entry must be no longer than 500 words (title and byline do not count towards the total).
- Writers must live or go to school in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore, or Belcarra.
- Each entry must include the following words:
- craven
- tremulous
- lurid
- Stories that do not include all three words will be disqualified.
- Writers who submit entries must be no younger than 11 and no older than 18 on the deadline date of Sunday, October 20, 2019.
- Each writer must include their name, age, phone number and city of residence when they submit an entry. Writers, if your city of residence is outside the Tri-Cities, please include the name of the Tri-Cities school that you attend.
- Writers must e-mail their entries – as a MS Word attachment, a PDF, or in the body of the message – to scarystorycontest2019@gmail.com no later than Sunday, October 20.
A panel of judges will determine the winners in each category. Winners in each age category will receive prizes worth $50 (first), $30 (second) and $20 (third). Some entries will also be published in the paper and electronic versions of the Tri-City News.
For more information, email cbrown@portmoody.ca or cmiller@coqlibrary.ca.