WATERTOWN, NY (January 20, 2023) – Calling all aspiring writers! The annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest is officially open, so if you like to share stories and create illustrations, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
The annual WPBS Writers Contest is a much-loved tradition at WPBS, and an unmatched opportunity for budding young authors to express their creativity. The contest is open to students in Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grades who live anywhere in the WPBS service region of Northern New York and Eastern Ontario.
Entries can be submitted by mail to WPBS KIDS Writers Contest, Attn: Justin Keegan, 1056 Arsenal St., Watertown, NY, 13601 or email to WPBSWritersContest@gmail.com. Submissions will be accepted through March 31, 2023.
Authors will be judged on their stories’ creativity, originality, and development, and there are prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. Winners will be announced in early May and their entries will be celebrated on WPBS during the months of May and June!
Please visit the Writers Contest page for more information at wpbstv.org/writerscontest.
About WPBS
WPBS is a PBS station serving approximately 650,000 households throughout Northern New York and Eastern Ontario via cable, satellite, Internet and over-the-air distribution. WPBS is a non-profit organization whose mission is to educate, inform, and engage its two-nation region with exceptional and trusted content across multiple platforms. Its vision is to be the premier provider of extraordinary public media that instills wonder and curiosity across generations and borders. More information about WPBS, including a full channel listing, is available at wpbstv.org, or by following WPBS on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.
