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Gaithersburg Senior Among Finalists In Short Story Contest
Northwest High School senior and Gaithersburg resident Rebecca Danaceau is one of 12 finalists for the Gaithersburg Book Festival's short story contest.
Gaithersburg teen Rebecca Danaceau has been named one of 12 finalists in the Gaithersburg Book Festival's third annual short story contest.
Danaceau, a senior at Northwest High School, was selected from a pool of entrants that included public, private, and homeschooled students from 16 jurisdictions throughout DC, Maryland and Virginia.
Including Danaceau, students from five Montgomery County schools were selected as finalists.
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The first-, second- and third-place winners, along with a fan favorite, will be announced at the festival on May 18 at 12:30 p.m. in the Ogden Nash tent. Winners will receive $100, $50 and $25 gift certificates, respectively, according to a news release.
The winning stories will be selected by New York Times best-selling author Caroline Leavitt (“Pictures of You” and “Is It Tomorrow”), who is a featured author at the 2013 Gaithersburg Book Festival and presented at the festival in 2011.
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“It’s exciting to see the short story contest remain a vibrant and growing aspect of our festival,” said Jud Ashman, festival chair and City of Gaithersburg Council member. “We love being able to engage with and encourage tomorrow’s authors.”
Read Danaceau's story on the Gaithersburg Book Festival website.
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