A welcome message from the founder of the IMPAC Young Writers Award
Welcome Young Writers of the World to the IMPAC Young Writers Website.It is in this age of increasing dependence on technology that we are bringing the art of writing back to the forefront through these awards.
Around the world many countries have begun to recognize that English is certainly becoming the primary language of business. Yes we still conduct business in our native countries in the language of ourancestors, however we see that language and the communication around theworld is being conducted more and more in English.
To help countries jump start this, IMPAC® working with local organizations has with the approval of the Board of "The International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award", commenced young writer awards in a numberof countries and regions ; beginning with the state of Connecticut inthe USA, Thailand, Malaysia, and Czech Republic.
We recognize that for a great many people English is a second if not third language that they may use. So to improve the communication skills of the next generation, the IMPAC Young Writers Award is conducted as a local, regional and national competition. Each country draws up a set of guidelines which are developed locally. Once those rules and guidelines are in place the competition is held in the early part of each year. The competition is generally an essay on a single subject chosen locally with no more than 1500 written words on that subject.
The winners are recognized locally and the major prize winner for that country will travel to the City of Dublin in Ireland, to attend the International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award in June.
I will look forward to meeting the new writers from around the world as I attend these local country awards, and also while attending the International Award in Dublin.
Dr James B. Irwin
Founder
IMPAC Young Writers Award
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