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2026 PBS KIDS Writers Contest

2026 GPB PBS KIDS Writers Contest Awards Ceremony

Celebrate Georgia's young writers! Watch the 2026 GPB PBS KIDS Writers Contest Award winners accept their awards and be recognized for their creativity, imagination, and storytelling achievements.

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The 2026 PBS KIDS Writers Contest is now closed. Please check back in January 2027 to submit a story.

In the meantime, check out the PBS KIDS Writer’s Guide or watch previous winners' stories for some inspiration!

Writer's Contest

Download the PBS KIDS Writer’s Guide

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

Contest is open for entries! 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 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.