If Everyone Knew Your Name, But Not You, What Would You Do?
The My-Name-Is-Harry Writing Contest winners are announced. My-Name-Is-Harry tells the story of a boy born on September 1, 1991, given the first name of 'Harry' and the last name was 'Potter'.
(PRWEB) July 15, 2007 -- Imagine for just one moment that you are a boy, born on September 1, 1991, given the first name of 'Harry' and the last name was 'Potter'. In 1991 the first Harry Potter book was still being written. It wouldn't be published in the U.K. until 1997 and in the U.S. until 1998. And even when Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone was published, absolutely no one could have predicted the cultural icon that J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter would become. So think about the effect on your life, if during your childhood and teen years, the ages where we all struggle with our own identity, you had one of the most famous names in the world, but you weren't who people thought of when they heard the name.
Fifty-two writers stepped up to the task of crafting a story with this plot in the My-Name-is-Harry writing contest sponsored by Aboon Books (http://www.aboonbooks.com) and today the winners were announced. The My-Name-is-Harry writing contest is not affiliated, sponsored or endorsed by J. K. Rowling, her publishers, Warner Brothers or any other copyright or trademark holders. Contest creator, Anne Emerick, said the contest was meant as a tribute to J.K. Rowling's stories and as an entertaining look at the enormous impact they've had. As runner-up, Christina Beal wrote in her story, "I was 'Aren't you Harry Potter like The Book?' That's how they said it too. The Book in the same way you say The Bible. You don't have to say any more than that, because everyone just knows."
A copy of the winning entry is being distributed by Aboon Books, to anyone who purchases a copy of their new chapter book, Poster Girl. Asked why sell the two stories together, Emerick replied "It's like two sides of an old 45 RPM. Someone might buy it to hear one story and find they like the other just as well or better. We didn't have time to do a complete editing and illustration of the winning story, and the author retains the copyright. So My-Name-is-Harry is simply a bonus for anyone buying (Poster Girl) directly from our website (AboonBooks.com) in 2007."
The winners in the My-Name-Is-Harry Writing Contest are:
First Place: Nancy Sharpe of Lakeland, Florida
Second Place: Christina Beal, new writer
Third Place: Kirstin Herrin, from Asheboro, North Carolina
Fourth Place: Kimberly Morrisette, aspiring children's book author from Strafford, NH
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