Telling Room author Lily Jessen is the winner of Stone Soup Magazine's 2022 Fiction Book Contest!
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The Telling Room’s annual Statewide Writing Contest is accepting submissions of writing by Maine youth ages 6 - 18 now through November 30th, 2023.
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Telling Room Executive Director Kristina Powell and incoming Young Emerging Author Fellow Muhammad Drammeh are named 2022 Mainers of the Year by Maine Magazine.
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“I think it’s a really exciting idea and will give me an opportunity to engage with other Maine writers. I’m really excited to engage with the community and hear from people,” shares Telling Room alum Leigh Ellis (author of Bach in the Barn) on the Maine Lit Fest in an interview with the Portland Press Herald.
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“I’m really grateful to the Telling Room for giving me the opportunity to stretch my wings and grow, and for giving me a safe space to write within my comfort zone,” says Noor Sager in an interview with the Gorham Times.
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The short film created by Alex Coppola and Morgan Talty and produced by The Telling Room in spring of 2022 has been selected for the Camden International Film Festival.
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Join us as we celebrate the release of Leela, Noor, Hailey, and Victoria's 2022 titles on August 25th at SPACE Gallery from 3:30pm - 5:00pm.
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Telling Room author Oliver Curtis recently joined in a conversation on Maine Calling about invasive green crabs and the effect they are having on Maine's coast.
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Fatimah Lamloom, Emmanuelle Lenge, and Alia Usanase are among this year’s Mitchell Scholars.
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Leigh Ellis’ novel, Bach in the Barn, was featured in the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance’s “Read & Loved” series.
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The short film created by Alex Coppola and Morgan Talty, produced by The Telling Room in spring of 2022, has been selected by Short of the Week.
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Work by two Telling Room students received 2022 Maine Literacy Awards from Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance.
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Two Telling Room alumni, Leigh Ellis and Fatimah Lamloom, were named among the Portland Press Herald’s Class of 2022 Graduates to Watch.
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Join The Telling Room on Thursday, June 16th at the Deering Oaks bandstand from 5:00pm - 6:30pm for our annual celebration of young writers, including a book fair with sales and signings, author readings, a scavenger hunt, and award announcements.
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“The Telling Room in Portland recognized twelve young writers from the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb.”
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Lily Douglass was selected as the winner of The Telling Room's annual contest for her short story titled "The Monster under the Bed."
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Lily Douglass of Lewiston Middle School won The Telling Room’s 15th Annual Statewide Writing Contest with her short story “The Monster Under the Bed.”
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Get your virtual tickets to Show & Tell today!
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“Show & Tell, a variety show and fundraiser for the Portland-based literary nonprofit, will feature students, alumni and some special guests.”
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“Khalil Kilani came to Portland as an Iraqi refugee around a decade ago. Now, the 19-year-old Bowdoin student is working to empower and raise money for young writers across Maine.”
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