Due to the current uncertainties, we must regretfully cancel the 2020 Festival. We look forward to running our contests again in May 2021.

A finalist of the 2019 Young Writers Showcase reads her entry as children’s book authors Timothy Tocher (contest organizer), and Iza Trapani (contest judge) look on.

Winners of the 2018 Young Writers Showcase for poetry were recognized with Dutchess Dutchess County Poet Laureate Poet Gold and children’s book author, Timothy Tocher.