The Sylvia K. Burack Writing Award is a writing contest for juniors and seniors made in memory of Sylvia K. Burack, an editor and publisher of The Writer magazine.

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Contest:
Submit a previously unpublished 600- to 800-word personal essay in English on the following topic: "Select a work of fiction, poem or play that has influenced you. Discuss the work and explain how it affected you." No song lyrics.

Prizes
• $500
• Publication in The Writer magazine and on WriterMag.com
• A one-year subscription to The Writer
• A copy of the Gotham Writers' Workshop anthology Fiction Gallery

Eligibility:

1. You must be a student in grade 11 or 12 attending a U.S. or Canadian high school at the time you submit the essay.
2. The winner will be asked to provide proof of enrollment in grade 11 or 12 in a U.S. or Canadian high school.
3. Employees of The Writer, Kalmbach Publishing Co. and Gotham Writers' Workshop and their families are not eligible to participate.
   

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