2024 Randall Albers Young Writers Award Ceremony & Open Mic

The Randall Albers Young Writers Award is back for its second year and we can't wait to honor our winners! This year, we'll be presenting awards to young writers of both prose and poetry and listening as they read aloud from their work. Please join us as we celebrate our city's next generation of writers. Reception with light snacks to follow. The event is FREE but registration is required.

Young Writers, Participate in Our OPEN MIC!

We want to showcase as many young voices as possible so we'll be holding a brief open mic after the ceremony and invite all interested Chicago-area high school writers to participate. Sign ups are first come, first served and all readers will have a maximum of 3 minutes to read. SIGN UP NOW to secure a slot. 

To Support the Randall Albers Young Writers Award

Please consider supporting Chicago’s young writers by making a tax-deductible donation here, or by sending a check to: Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, 4043 N. Ravenswood Ave., #222, Chicago, IL 60613. (Please note your preference to designate your donation to the Randall Albers Young Writers Award.)