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Organization : Kids World Fun
Competition Name : International Short Story Writing Contest For School Children 2016
Applicable To : Young People
Applicable Countries :All Over The World
Competition Last Date : 20th of March 2016

Website : http://www.kidsworldfun.com/short-story-contest.php

Short Story Writing Contest :

Welcome to join this international short story competition for school children. Entry is free. You can win attractive prize money, certicates and publication opportunities. This contest is open to all nationalities. Unleash the creative spirit in you.

Related :

Indian Authors  Story Writing Competition : www.contest.net.in/2908.html

Entries are invited for the first quarterly contests:
** Last Date is 20th of March 2016.
** Winners will be announced on the 31st of March, on this website.
** Story has to be written in English.
** Only one entry is accepted per person.

The contest will be in three categories:
a. Sub-junior (7-9 years)
b. Junior (10-12 years)
c. Senior (13-16 years)

The required length of the story is as follows:
1. Sub-junior – 300-500 words
2. Junior – 500-700 words
3. Senior- 700 -1000 words

Rules:
** Proof of age is required (scanned birth certicate/identity card/certicate from your school/school record/health record).
** Any entry that is not accompanied by proof of age will be automatically disqualied.
** The story should be the original, unpublished contribution of the person who is participating in the competition.
** Any story that is fully or partially copied from any other source will not be accepted. Each entry will be subjected to a complete plagiarism check.
** The contest is open to young people all over the world.
** The theme of the short story is your choice.
** Do not include any drawings, photos or other pictures.
** Type your story using Microsoft Word, and use Times New Roman 12 point regular font. You may use italics or bold for eect, but do not use them frequently.
** Send your story and your scanned proof of age as email attachments, to shortstorycontest@kidsworldfun.com

Mention the following information in your email:
a. Word count (including the title)
b. Title of your story
c. Your name
d. Email address (parent’s/teacher’s email address can be used here)
e. Phone number (optional)
f. Residential address

There will be three winners in each category.

The prizes for all categories are as follows:
1. First prize – $75, certicate, and publication on the website.
2. Second prize – $50, certicate, and publication on the website.
3. Third prize – $25, certicate, and publication on the website.

Note:
** All outstanding short stories will be published on our website kidsworldfun.com
** If your story is not up to the mark and does not win, feedback will be given to you, as to how to improve your writing.
** Judges’ decision will be nal.
** Stories will be judged on the basis of content, language and style of writing.
** Contact us at enquiry@kidsworldfun.com for any queries.