Kids Write 4 Kids Contest is Now Open

There is still time to enter. Whether you’re a budding novelist, a poetic soul, or someone who loves to tell tales, this is your platform to shine.

Why You Should Enter?

  • Get Published: Winners become published authors.
  • Make an Impact: Book sales proceeds are donated to the winner’s charity of choice.
  • Join the Panel: Winners will become judges for next year’s contest.

Whether you’re an educator, parent, or someone passionate about fostering creativity, help us spread the word about this incredible opportunity. Display our poster in your school, library, or community center and help uncover the next wave of storytellers.

An annual, nationwide creative writing contest for grades 4-8

The winning stories are published as books made available for sale online. The proceeds from these book sales are donated to the winner’s charity of choice to foster a sense of philanthropy. Here’re some of the recent donations.

Participation stats

The stats are a breakdown of provinces and territories, grades, school type and submissions.
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authors have been discovered

The winning stories are published and can be purchased at Amazon, Apple iBook store, Google, and Overdrive. In addition, some of the youth authors are featured in the news.

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students have participated

This annual creative writing contest takes place every October 1st and ends on the following March 31st.  It is completely free to enter and open to students across Canada.

Testimonials

We are not just
publishing stories
written by kids.
We’re publishing confidence.

Develop Confidence

“I can’t begin to explain how much the KW4K experience has helped with my self-confidence in dealing with new challenges (like starting high school!).”

Olivia Simms

Author of How to be an Abbott

Foster Mentorship

“Advice I give to (young writers) is it doesn’t matter if you’re writing a story or an entry to a journal, writing just about anything will give you experience.”

Christopher Smolej

Author of Escape from the Taco Shop

Cultivate a Career Path

“KW4K has impacted me in many ways. Just basically in boosting my confidence, boosting my skills, I’ve done many public speaking things in my school.”

Safaa Ali

Author of Why Peacocks Have Colorful Feathers

Share this fabulous
opportunity with
Grades 4-8 students

Every year, we mail out Call for Entries posters; if your school or library would like to be on our mailing list, sign up.