text: [{"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "Starting in 2016, the focus of this annual award alternates between young adult literature and children\u2019s literature. For the purposes of this award, young adult literature is for readers aged 12 to 17, and children\u2019s literature is for readers up to 11 years old."}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Submissions are evaluated for their originality, creativity, and quality of writing. Illustration quality is not considered. Each year, the award presents a $5,000 prize to the writer of the winning title and $250 each to the writers of the two shortlisted titles. The next award will be presented in May of 2023 during the Atlantic Book Awards Festival."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Please visit the Writers\u2019 Federation of Nova Scotia webpage for this Award to submit and see a list of past winners."}]