Writing Contests for One-of-a-Kind Kids

Portico Books has partnered with Thumbprint Press, a publisher of books for children, to create The Grannie Annie -- A Family Story Celebration. The Grannie Annie invites students in U.S. grades 4-8, and homeschool and international students aged 9-14 to interview their family storykeepers to discover stories from their family's history. When the stories are brought to life in written form, they can be shared with others and preserved for future generations. Each year selected stories are published in a new volume of Grannie Annie -- so students have a chance to become published authors!

The annual submission deadline is February 14. Orders for the new volume are taken until April 30, and the new book is available in May.

Complete contest details, including guidelines and entry form, are available at TheGrannieAnnie.org.

Now The Grannie Annie offers free online resources to facilitate the submission process:
• a calendar to help pace work on submissions
• a letter that teachers can send to parents, informing them about The Grannie Annie
• a poster to spark interest
• tips/mini-lessons to guide students with their interviewing, writing, and revising

Submitting students' work to The Grannie Annie -- and possibly having students become published authors -- has never been easier!