The dark and dreary summer of 1831 inspired a supernatural and ghost story writing contest that led to the creation of the novel Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley.
Frankenstein inspired KennethOppel's Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein books and, in turn, he inspired us to host a Spooky Short Story Contest. Students of the Bowen Island Community School, Island Pacific School and Island Discovery Learning Community in Grade 6 to 9 who attended author KennethOppel'stalk on October 17 were invited to write spooky short stories.
The KennethOppel author talk was made possible thanks to the Bowen Island Library andFOBILS (Friends of Bowen Island Public Library,) and was hosted by the Bowen Island Community School.
The Spooky Short Story Contest was sponsored by theBICS library to promote creative writing and participants received beautiful story idea books, similar to the one Mr.Oppel uses as part of his creative writing practice.
The judges were thrilled by the quality, variety and creativity of the many stories that were submitted.The Well in the Cave, written by Wilde Marsh, won first prize: the KennethOppel Apprenticeship of Victor Frankenstein book set! Congratulations Wilde, and thank you to all for participating in the story contest.
