Our 2024 Short Story winners
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the 2024 Short Story Competition. Read the winning stories here
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the 2024 Short Story Competition. Read the winning stories here
Athletic champions, authors and artists experience a similar state at the height of their powers: a place called the zone, a fourth dimension ‘flow’ state that’s there for the taking with these tips
The Kids News Short Story Competition is back with great prizes. Find the digital entry form here
Comics and graphic novels are a long way from the underground, with new data revealing them as the caped crusaders of children’s book sales, as 2024 Kids News Short Story Competition launches
Meet the young authors across Australia who have impressed the judges with their original ideas
Move over Harry Potter and Wimpy Kid, young Aussie readers love homegrown stories. So why not write your own for the Kids News Short Story Competition
From cheese monsters on the moon to the heartbreak of war, young writers have wowed the judges with their imaginative tales in this year’s Short Story Comp. Read the winning stories here
There’s still two days to enter the Kids News 2022 Short Story Competition – prime time to forage through your family’s stories and give your favourite a fictional makeover before entries close
Don’t miss out on the Kids News Short Story Competition. Entries close on Friday, June 24. Find the online entry form and more info here
Australian kids love funny, naughty and cheeky books. Is your favourite on the list of top 50 most popular children’s books of the past decade?
Our Short Story Competition has unearthed some amazing new writing talent and given a past champ another chance to shine. Find out who the winners are and read their stories here
There is still time to enter your best effort in the annual Kids News Short Story Competition – and if you’re stuck for ideas, one of last year’s winners suggests a new dog and old tricks
Children’s audio books are gaining in popularity in Australia, rescuing some reluctant readers and even creating a few budding young authors along the way
The Kids News Short Story Competition is back for 2021. Get our online entry form and more information here
Planning only adds to the fun and creativity of writing, according to Australian author Katrina Nannestad. Follow her five steps to planning a brilliant story for the Kids News Short Story Comp
Thinking of entering our Short Story Competition like student Olivia Green? Check out these words of wisdom from one of the world’s great storytellers and some of our leading local authors
Letting your imagination run wild is one of the best things about being a kid – and a great way to start your entry for the 2021 Kids News Short Story Competition
The Kids News Short Story Competition is back for 2021! Check out reigning champ Amaeh Reed’s top writing tips and get your story in with our online entry form
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the 2020 Short Story Competition. Read the winning stories here
Are you struggling to come up with an idea for the Kids News Short Story competition? Don’t worry, these tips from Matt Stanton will get your imagination flowing. But hurry, time is running out to enter.