Competitions

Just-for-fun writing contests for young writers, ages 9 and up.

February Giveaway!

 

Ready for a fast-paced read filled with danger, action, lies, and deadly truths?

One winner will receive a paperback copy of The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen! Open internationally to young writers and book-lovers.

Giveaway closes February 19th, 2025.

Fill out the form below to enter!

(Then take our two-question Mini Survey to earn 4 BONUS ENTRIES!) 👇

The False Prince

(Click on the cover to learn more about it.)


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What’s Coming Up Next?

 

2025 Schedule

February – Giveaway ✅

March – Mini Contest

May – Short Story Contest!

PLEASE NOTE: Schedule may be subject to changes, especially in the case of surprise life happenings, brilliant ideas (that must be implemented instead), sword-fighting outbreaks, and/or hedgehog invasions.

The SECRET IDENTITY Short Story Contest

~ November 2024

Ages 9-10‘Wounds of War’ by Valentina Pohl Fabris

Ages 11-12‘The End of Acheron’ by Gimli of the Dwarves 

Ages 13-14‘I didn’t MEAN to blow up the opera house…’ by Meg Bales

Ages 15-16 – ‘Reconciliation’ by Willow Brooke

Short Story Contest Prizes

Mini Contest: September 2024

Winning Entries:

‘The Cure’ – Valentina Pohl Fabris, Age 10

‘The Reflection of a Thousand Possiblities’ – Talia Millership, Age 12

‘Mrs. Harris’s Millinery Shop’ – Talitha, Age 13

‘Mirror of the Earth’ – Myla, Age 14

‘The Future We Have’ – Anais Haythornthwaite, Age 16

Sept 2024 Mini Contest Picture Prompt

Giveaway – August 2024

   

The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt

A young messenger. A secret mission. A kingdom in peril.

Giveaway Winner: Alayah

The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt

May Short Story Contest

~ May 2024

Ages 9-10‘The Golden Locket’ by Valentina Pohl Fabris

Ages 11-12‘The Compass of Heather’ by Talia Millership

Ages 13-16‘From Beyond Hope’ by Willow Brooke

Thor’s Choice Award – ‘Label Your Units’ by Meg Bales

May 2024 Short Story Contest for Young Writers

Mini Contest: March 2024

Contest Theme: Narnia

 

Short stories inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia.

Click below to read some incredible Narnian fanfiction! 👇

March Mini Contest Theme: Narnia

January 2024: Flash Giveaway

Winner: Thea Dozell

Prize Options: 

Writing Magic: Creating Stories that Fly by Gail Carson Levine

Go Teen Writers: Write Your Novel by Stephanie Morrill, Jill Williamson, & Shannon Dittemore

Giveaway Prize Options

“I wonder what sort of tale we’ve fallen into?”

– J. R. R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings