Judge

Sylvia Rouss is the author of over 30 children’s titles, including two beloved series of children's books: Sammy the Spider, and TheLittlest Series, which includes The Littlest Pair,winner of the National Jewish Book Award and the Storytelling Award. Her latest children's book,Mitzvah the Mutt, won the Moonbeam Children's Book Award (2010).

Maximum Length

1500 words

Submission Deadline

May 23, 2012

Winners Announced

June 6, 2012

Prizes

1^st Place Winner: $250

2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th Place Winner: $50

Special Early Childhood Illustration and Publishing Prize! 

The winners of each Early Childhood Contest (there are 3 contests yearly) will automatically be entered into the Early Childhood Short Story Finals. The winner of the Finals will have his/her book illustrated and published by JewishStoryWriting.com.

Fees

Contest Entry: $25.00

Critique only: $35.00

Contest Entry with Critique: $55.00

Guidelines  

Stories must be appropriate for ages 3-7. 

Eligibility

Stories must be previously unpublished and contain Jewish Content. By submitting a story the author grants JewishStoryWriting.com first publication rights for 18 months. Author retains copyright at all times. Multiple submissions accepted.

If you wish to submit a story please click below.