Enter Your Story!

Congratulations on finishing your story! That’s an awesome accomplishment, and you should feel very proud. 🙌 Submit your story via the form below. (Can be anywhere from 800-1,200 words.)

NOTE: We recommend writing your story in a separate document, then pasting it into the form. That way, if the internet glitches or the webpage reloads, your work won’t be lost.

(Advanced Scribes, Ages 16-18: Please enter your story here.)


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Important Details & Conditions of Entry

The winners of each age category will get to CHOOSE their prize out of three incredible options:

Prize Choice #1: The False Prince by Jennifer A. Nielsen

Prize Choice #2: The Letter for the King by Tonke Dragt

Prize Choice #3: Sweep by Jonathan Auxier

Advanced Scribes: Age 16-18: The winner may choose a $15 USD Amazon gift card as their prize instead.

Entry Conditions:

  • Entries are open internationally.
  • Entries are open to young writers who are 9 to 18 years old and must be their own original work. No AI stories permitted.
  • If you are under 13 years old, you must get the permission of a parent or guardian to participate.
  • Only one entry per person. (However, siblings may use the same email address.)
  • Entries close on November 22nd, 2025, and the winners will be announced on December 2nd.
  • Entries must be between 800-1,200 words. (For the Age 16-18 category: 1,000-2,000 words)
  • To enter this competition, you must agree to both these entry and prize conditions, as well as our Privacy Policy and our website Terms & Conditions.

Prize Conditions:

  • The book you choose for your winning prize will be a paperback copy. Cover may vary although we'll try to keep it to what's pictured above.
  • If you already own the first book in the series, winning writers will be given the option to request another book from within the same series as their prize instead.
  • The winning stories and any Honourable Mentions will be posted here on our website.
  • The winners will be personally notified by email (and we'll need to ask for their postal address).

The Storylights Team:

Amy Bryant

Amy Bryant

...an award-winning writer of Children's & YA Fantasy Adventure (coming soon), who loves cheering on young writers.

Thor the Viking Sheep

...Chief Bodyguard and Mascot of Epicness, who dauntlessly watches out for enemies and gives well-meaning (if unhelpful) advice.

Josh Bryant

...master of fancy website stuff, who raises 4 little hobbits with his lovely wife Summer and gives much better advice. (Don't tell Thor.)

“Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.”

– C.S. Lewis