The KidPub Fall 2007 Writing Contest has ended! Here are the winners!
The KidPub Summer 2007 Writing Contest has ended! Here are the winners!
The following is a list of writing contests that we've heard about. If you know of one that isn't on the list, send a note to info@kidpub.com!
The following contest list is for reference only, KidPub has no affiliation with these contests.
- THE MYSTERIES OF HARRIS BURDICK STORY WRITING CONTESTS
Sponsor: Houghton Mifflin Company, 222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116
NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR CLAIM PRIZE.1. ELIGIBILITY: Open to legal residents of the 50 United States or District of Columbia (“U.S.”) who are in grades 2-8 as of date of entry at a public, private or parochial school in the U.S.. Not open to members of the immediate families of, and persons living in the same households as, Houghton Mifflin Company employees or employees of Houghton Mifflin Company’s subsidiaries, affiliates, parent companies, retailers, advertising, or promotion agencies. Void where prohibited.
2. TO ENTER: Write a story based on one of the 15 illustrations in THE MYSTERIES OF HARRIS
BURDICK by Chris Van Allsburg. E-mail your entries to childrens_books@hmco.com or mail them to: Harris Burdick Story Writing Contest, Houghton Mifflin Children’s Marketing Dept. 222 Berkeley Street, Boston, MA 02116. Entries must include the entrant’s grade level and must also include the following information so that we may notify winners: if entering by mail, the entrants’ name, school name and school address; if entering by e-mail, the entrant’s name and e-mail address to use for notification purposes. Submission must be received no later than January 15, 2008. Limit one entry per person.3. JUDGING CRITERIA: Winning stories will be selected by a panel of two judges selected by the Sponsor. Stories will be judged on the following criteria: creativity; story elements; grammar and spelling.
Maximum length: 250 words.4. PRIZES: On or about February 1, 2008, winners will be notified. Winners will be
awarded the following prizes:
Three Grand Prize Winners (one selected from grades 2-3, one from grades 4-5, and one from grades 6-8) will receive a complete Chris Van Allsburg library.Three First Place Winners (one selected from grades 2-3, one from grades 4-5, and one from grades 6-8) will receive a limited edition signed print from The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.
Three Honor Winners (one selected from grades 2-3, one from grades 4-5, and one from grades 6-8) will receive a signed copy of The Mysteries of Harris Burdick.
All winning entries will be posted on www.chrisvanallsburg.com and
www.mysteriesofharrisburdick.com.
Odds of winning will be determined by the number of eligible entries received. - EPIC New Voices Writing Competition
The New Voices Writing Competition has been an astounding success in its
short history, welcoming talented young entrants from all parts of the
globe. Help us continue to offer these authors the opportunity to fly. We
invite your writers, poets, schools, and local organizations to
participate in this ELECTRONIC COMPETITION. We welcome all Middle School
and High School aged writers attending public, private, or home schools.
Forty-five prizes were awarded in our 2007 competition, with prizes
ranging from $100 in cash to e-book gift certificates. All 2007 winning
entries were compiled into a special anthology available for download at
no cost from our website.