Kid Lit is The Courtyard’s new Children’s Literacy Project supporting our community in promoting literacy, creative writing and writing resilience following an unprecedented year in our children’s education.
“Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” – Frederick Douglass
The Kid Lit project includes a 500 word short story-writing competition for children between the ages of 5 and 12. There are 2 age categories: 5-8 and 9-12.
The stories can be about ANYTHING – pirates, dinosaurs, superheroes, nurses, secret agents….. The list is endless, but the content must be fictional.
All entrants must write an original story, no more than 500 words in length, and submit it using our online form.
Stories will be judged on their enjoyment rather than punctuation, grammar and spelling to make it accessible for all abilities. A full list of judging criteria is available in the Competition Rules document. Please download and read this document before submitting an entry.
Kid Lit Competition 2021 is now closed.
Keep an eye out for upcoming Kid Lit competition dates!
