2019 PBS KIDS Writers Contest
This contest is now closed. Thank you for your entries!
Check out the winning entries here. Learn what happened during the awarding ceremony.
Watch out for next year's contest!
Enter your story or poem to win cool prizes and have your story published online.
The contest is open to children in grades K-3 and each entry must be an original work – written and illustrated by the entrant.
First, second, and third place winners will be chosen from each grade. Every child who submits an original piece will receive a Certificate of Appreciation for their participation.
1st place winners: PBS KIDS Playtime Pad; $50 gift card, books, and PBS KIDS goodies.
2nd place winners: PBS KIDS Plug and Play, $25 gift card, books and PBS KIDS goodies.
3rd place winner: $25 gift card, books and PBS KIDS goodies.
Special Category Winner: $50 gift card, books, and PBS KIDS goodies.
Entry Forms and Rules
All entries must be postmarked by May 6, 2019 and must include an official PBS SoCal entry form signed by the child’s parent, guardian or teacher. Be sure to read through the contest rules.
Email your stories along with your entry form to writerscontest@pbssocal.org or you can mail your story along with the entry form to:
PBS SoCal
Attn: Writers Contest
Grade: ____
3080 Bristol St. Suite 400
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
More helpful resources
Matthew Thomas Seaton,
Riverside, CA
Grade: Kinder
Joely Sandoval,
Torrance, CA
Grade: 1st
Abigail Ochoa,
Los Angeles, CA
Grade: 2nd
Juliet Ashley,
Culver City, CA
Grade: 3rd
Anouk Katira,
San Diego, CA
Grade: Kinder
Jocelyn Cabrera,
Santa Barbara, CA
Grade: 1st
Hayley Anne Foo,
Temecula, CA
Grade: 2nd
Rylan Gondoputro,
Carson, CA
Grade: 3rd
Owen Gleason,
Newbury Park, CA
Grade: Kinder
Paisley Provan,
Burbank, CA
Grade: 1st
Peri Gordon,
Sherman Oaks, CA
Grade: 2nd
Sierra Burton,
San Diego, CA
Grade: 3rd
Joshua Garza,
Pico Rivera, CA
Genre: Humor
Elen Muradian,
Panorama, CA
Genre: Illustration
David Alexander Dorantes,
Pomona, CA
Genre: Fred Rogers Kindness Award
Fernando Solorio,
Wilmington, CA
Genre: Sy Fy
Questions
For more information or questions about the contest please contact:
writerscontest@pbssocal.org
The Writers Contest is locally funded by
