BOSTON, April 28, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Heading into
national short story month, global learning company Houghton
Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced a new competition to find
and encourage the nation's best high school writing. Spark a
Story will open for entries in the fall of the 2016-2017 school
year and will focus on original short stories (fiction). The
writing contest will culminate in an anthology featuring the
winning entries that will be published by Houghton Mifflin
Harcourt.
"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has published the Best American
Short Stories collections for over one hundred years," said
Bruce Nichols, SVP and Publisher, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade
Publishing. "With Spark a Story, we hope to uncover the very
best of America's young short story writers, the students who may
one day feature in our Best American series and be part of
the next generation of U.S. authors."
Spark a Story is part of HMH's Spark a Mind
campaign, which celebrates everyday moments of learning in the
classroom and beyond. Submissions will be open from Aug. 1 â Oct. 7,
2016 and writing contest winners will be selected by the
editorial team at HMH's trade division.
Spark a Story is being launched before the end of the current
school year in the hope of fostering summer writing activity. HMH
will be working with high school English Language Arts educators to
encourage students to work on their short stories over the summer
holidays.
To sign up for contest notifications or to find out more,
including full contest rules, please go to
www.hmhco.com/common/spark-a-story.
About Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (NASDAQ:HMHC) is a global
learning company dedicated to changing people's lives by fostering
passionate, curious learners. As a leading provider of pre-Kâ12
education content, services, and cutting-edge technology solutions
across a variety of media, HMH enables learning in a changing
landscape. HMH is uniquely positioned to create engaging and
effective educational content and experiences from early childhood
to beyond the classroom. HMH serves more than 50 million
students in over 150 countries worldwide, while its award-winning
children's books, novels, non-fiction, and reference titles are
enjoyed by readers throughout the world. For more information,
visit www.hmhco.com.
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Media Contact
Jennifer
Berlin
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
(617) 351-5270
Jennifer.Berlin@HMHCo.com
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