To celebrate our September Book of the Month feature, we’re kicking off a new writing contest inspired by Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas.
Thanks to our friends at Egmont USA, we’ve got three signed copies of the book for our winners!
Imagine you and your classmates are trapped — quarantined — inside your high school. What happens?
Describe life trapped inside your high school in 250-500 words.
Submit your entry using the Novel Novice Quarantine Writing Contest Entry Form.
The Prize
Three (3) winners will each receive a signed copy of Quarantine: The Loners by Lex Thomas.
The Rules
- One entry per person
- Entries must be 250-500 words
- Use proper spelling & grammar
- U.S. only
- Use the entry form
The Deadline
All entries are due by midnight (PT) on Sunday, September 30th.
Questions:Leave ’em in the comments & we’ll reply!



I’m homeschooled… there goes any hope of me entering this one. 😛
Well, it IS a creative writing exercise … so we encourage you to use your imagination & enter anyway!
I’m homeschooled, too, but I think I’ll give it a shot…if I can get a story written before deadline. 🙂
Entered! With less than a day to spare. 🙂
When will the winner for this be announced?