Jack London State Historic Park in Sonoma County has launched its annual Young Writers Contest for middle school students.

Students in sixth through eighth grades are invited to create an original 2,000-word story inspired by the life and works of London, who wrote famous novels including “The Call of the Wild.” The theme of this year’s contest is “Building Brighter Communities,” inspired by London’s hopes for the land he purchased that eventually became the park named after him.

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Dan McMenamin is the managing editor at Bay City News, directing daily news coverage of the 12-county greater Bay Area. He has worked for BCN since 2008 and has been managing editor since 2014 after previously serving as BCN’s San Francisco bureau reporter. A UC Davis graduate, he came to BCN after working for a newspaper and nonprofit in the Davis area. He handles staffing, including coaching of our interns, day-to-day coverage decisions and management of the newswire.