winners of the 3rd annual spooky scribbles contest!!!
read the winning entries for 2023 Here
Winners and honorable mentions will receive big baskets of treats and prizes from our local business partners, Hot Chocolates and the Laughing Oyster Bookshop.
On behalf of the Comox Valley Lifelong Learning Centre, Vancouver Island Regional Library and Comox Valley Record we are pleased to announce this year's winners of the 3rd Annual Spooky Scribbles Writing Contest.
We received over 50 terrifying entries from across the Valley, either by hand or online and would like to thank all our creepy and creative contestants for the many talented submissions shared with us.
There were so many tales to choose from, including poems and even graphic novels. This year, due to space constraints, not all the winners were able to appear in the Comox Valley Record, but we have done our best to ensure they are included on this website for the coming year!
Our three brave judges from the Library, Learning Centre and Laughing Oyster Bookshop are still recovering from this year’s spooky reads! Fearing for their sleep and safety, it was with great trepidation that they chose this year's winners:
2023 winners
The winning entry in the 8-10 age category is The Haunted Dock by Clara Le Grand.
Honorable mention going to Petrifying Poem by Pearl Seitz
The winning entry in the 11-14 age category is Love by Karina Benner
Honorable mention going to When Blood Turns Black by Rose Girard
The winning entry in the 15-18 age category is The Doll Maker by Jordyn Patterson
Spooky Standout Prize goes to The Haunted House by Robin Borsato.
A special thank you to all our our partners at the Comox Valley Record, the Vancouver Island Regional Library, Hot Chocolates and the Laughing Oyster Bookshop for making this year’s Spooky Scribbles another success!