Parkville Middle School student among winners in BCPL’s short horror story contest

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library and Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library challenged writers of all ages to write original horror stories with a “Petrifying Poe” theme in their Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest.  Entrants were encouraged to be creative with the theme and they delivered. The contest ran from August 1 through September 22, and criteria for […]

Baltimore County Public Library announces 2023 Tales of the Dead short horror story contest

TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County Public Library and Foundation for Baltimore County Public Library this week announced the seventh annual Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. The contest runs August 1 through September 22, 2023. Winners will be announced on October 2. The theme this year is “Petrifying Poe.” Each story should contain an element, appearance, or mention of Edgar […]

Parkville Middle School student wins first place in Baltimore County Public Library’s horror story writing contest

TOWSON, MD—Three Baltimore County Public Schools students swept the “under 21” category of Baltimore County Public Library’s Tales of the Dead Short Horror Story Contest. Polly Sloan, a Grade 7 student at Parkville Middle School, won first place for “The Letters from No One,” about a man receiving mysterious and terrifying letters predicting his imminent death. Second place went to […]