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GPB's 2023 PBS KIDS Writers Contest is closed for submissions

The deadline for this year's contest was April 17, 2023. Check back here for information on the start date for the 2024 contest which kicks off next January. 

PBS KIDS

Meet the 2023 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of GPB's annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest! Meet the winners that were among hundreds of K-3 students in Georgia who participated in the 2023 PBS KIDS Writers Contest.

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Writer's Contest

Download the Activity Packet

This packet contains a series of resources to help your students break down the process of story writing. It includes activities to help students with brainstorming, revising, and illustrating.

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Writer's Contest

Read the Writers Contest Rules

Deadline to enter has passed for the 2023 contest. All entries much be accompanied by an entry form and must be postmarked by that date. Please read contest rules carefully before entering. 

Entry Rules
Writer's Contest

Check Out Previous Winners

Congratulations to all our PBS KIDS Writers Contest winners from previous years! From a robotic fish to a magical hula hoop, you can listen as they narrate their award-winning stories. 

Previous Winners

GPB's PBS KIDS Writers Contest is closed for entries

GPB's PBS KIDS Writers Contest encourages Georgia kids in kindergarten through 3rd grade to submit original, illustrated stories for great prizes and a chance to be featured on the GPB website.

Your story could win the STEAM Award! If your story incorporates science, technology, engineering, arts or math, it is eligible to win.

The contest is made possible with generous support from Steve Kuranoff.