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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.

2025
Childhood Cancer Canada

$855.22 was donated on behalf of Myah Litteljohn & Alina Xiao.

2024
Canadian Cancer Society

$750.98 was donated on behalf of Roy Oborne & Taym Saffar.

2023
Children's Aid Foundation of Canada

$606.34 was donated on behalf of Cora Arvidson & Megan Lam.

2022
Operation Smiles Canada

$639.68 was donated on behalf of Sumac Ashfaq & Olivia Hashem.

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The stats are a breakdown of provinces and territories, grades, school type and submissions.
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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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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.

Persistence Pays Off

“I didn't win the first time or the second. I attended Ripple's Write It Workshops, kept writing and learning, and on my third try, I finally won. Sometimes, the path takes a little longer, but it's worth every step.”

Firdaus El-Darymli

Author of The Legend of the Paper Cranes

Writing That Gives Back

“I’m also grateful that the book sales go to charity. This way, my joy for writing stories can help someone else somewhere in the world, and that’s exciting to think about.”

Isabel Roscoe

Author of Memoirs of a Tree Lord

Workshops That Spark Confidence

“I enjoyed attending Ripple's writing workshops. They were fun, encouraging and collaborative, and they helped build my confidence to keep writing my story and eventually submit it to the KW4K writing contest. ”

Myah Rathi Litteljohn

Author of Path of Thorns

Growth and Reflection

“KW4K was the first time I openly shared my cancer story, and it has helped to heal me and inspire others around me.”

Alina Xiao

Author of A Piece of Me

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

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

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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.

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