2025 I Write Short Stories by Kids for Kids Publishing Contest Presents

Publishing is a powerful incentive for learning and a unique way to validate that a child’s voice should be heard.  Each year, young writers in the 3rd-12th grade all across the globe have the chance to be published authors and illustrators. This first taste of success can last a lifetime! The iWRITE Non-Profit Organization offers students the opportunity to submit their writing and artwork to our annual publishing contest. This year's theme is Heroes & Superheroes. Fiction and Non-fiction short stories, poetry, and art submissions are accepted from August 2024 through May 2025. The finalists will be named in September 2025. Our winners will be announced on our website and published in the I Write Short Stories by Kids for Kids 16th Volume Anthology. One hundred and twenty-five winners will be chosen and will receive one complimentary copy of the Anthology. 

Rules and Requirements: Please visit HERE.


iWRITE is a Non-Profit Organization. No entry fee is required. Work is judged by the iWRITE guidelines so please be sure to review them before beginning. iWRITE does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, or national and ethnic origin in its programs and contests.


Thank you to our Publishing Contest Sponsor for covering this year's contest fee!