Shoreline Arts Alliance is presenting its annual New Voices in Children’s Literature: Tassy Walden Awards competition. This contest affords unpublished Connecticut authors and illustrators of children’s books the opportunity to have their work reviewed by professionals at major publishing houses for children’s literature. The contest is open to all residents of Connecticut.

The Tassy Walden Awards is a juried competition open to writers and illustrators who are not published or under contract. Categories are: Picture Book (text only), Illustrated Picture Book (author and illustrator must be same person), Children’s Book Illustrator Portfolio, Middle Grade Novel and Young Adult/Teen Novel. All submissions that meet contest guidelines will be sent to literary agents for judging. Works deemed outstanding will be sent on to publishers and editors at major publishing houses for children’s literature. All entries must be postmarked by February 1, 2016. Entry forms and guidelines are available for download at www.shorelinearts.org; or request them by mail by calling (203) 453-3890.