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Get to Know Our Challenge
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No matter how the story starts,
we just want to see kids start writing
Kids Write 4 Kids (KW4K) is a creative writing challenge for authors in grades 4-8.
Each year, the winning story (stories) will be published both in print and digitally
for the world to read. The annual Kids Write 4 Kids creative challenge encourages
youth to read and write.
We are excited to launch our fourth annual creative challenge. Submissions open
October 1, 2015 and close March 31, 2016. Net proceeds from the sale of all the
KW4K books sold in 2016 will be donated to the school(s) of this year’s authors.
Stories can be prose or poetry, fiction or nonfiction, with a minimum of 500
words and a maximum of 7,500 words. Authors are not limited by themes or
prompts for their stories. The winning participant(s) will have an opportunity to
sit on the following year’s judging panel.
Over the last three years, our judges have selected eight authors to publish. All
books are available for purchase at the Amazon Kindle Store, Apple iBookstore
and Kobo Bookstore. They are also available in print through Amazon. Digital
copies are sold for $3.99 each and printed copies are $9.99 each. The value of
the donation to the winner’s school will depend on the number of KW4K books
sold in 2016. All entries must be submitted electronically to be considered for
publication. Contest entries are accepted online at ripplepublishing.ca and can
be submitted by the author’s teacher, parent or guardian.
About Ripple Foundation
At Ripple Foundation we believe that creativity, education and imagination are key components to
success. Our dedication to fostering these areas in the lives of youth across Canada has been at
the heart of our foundation since its inception in 2015. The Ripple Foundation mandate is to fund,
develop and facilitate initiatives that raise awareness of and promote creativity and education in
youth across the country. More information can be found at www.ripplefoundation.ca
To encourage everyone to write and be creative, Ripple Digital Publishing developed Next Sentence,
an app for all ages where people can write stories together, as a group. Find out more at
www. nextsentence.ca. More information can be found at www.ripplepublishing.ca.
About the Founder
Entrepreneur Ivy Wong is the founder of the Ripple Foundation and Ripple Digital Publishing Ltd.
Due to the success of Kids Write 4 Kids, Ivy registered Ripple Foundation as an official not-for-profit
organization to spearhead Kids Write 4 Kids. She launched Ripple with the intention of giving back
to her community in a way that would profit from her skill-set in graphic and digital media design.
She envisioned a creative challenge that would shine a spotlight on children’s creativity through
their published stories. She chose writing as the creative medium to avoid excluding those who
could not express themselves visually or musically. Though she began, alone stuffing envelopes
addressed to school boards in her living room, she now has a team of over 30 volunteers helping to
inspire young writers.
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2014 –2015 Winners
Mika’s Fortune
Written by Faith Emiry
Would it really be fortunate if cookies
held the keys to our future? A mother
and her daughter find out, in this
magical story by Faith Emiry.
About the Author
Faith Emiry was born and raised in
rural Northern Ontario where her
family operates a dairy farm and a
strawberry patch. Her interests include
social justice, photography, dodgeball,
public speaking, and travel. Faith has
been writing stories for her younger
sister for a number of years. Her
stories are most often lively, funny
adventures based on everyday life.
“Mika’s Fortune” was inspired by Faith’s
annoyance in finding disappointing
fortunes inside fortune cookies. When
she is not reading or writing, Faith can
be found at 4H events or spending
time with her beloved cousin, Shasta,
to whom this book is dedicated.
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Escape from the
Taco Shop
Written by Christopher Smolej
Do you like stories with a little extra
kick? Check out Christopher Smolej’s
spicy tale of freedom-fighting fast food.
About the Author
Christopher Smolej loves to read,
and thinks every book is better when
it has some humour in it. When
not reading, Christopher enjoys
cartooning, video gaming and playing
hockey and soccer. Other than that,
he can be found learning his dad’s
first language, Slovenian. He lives in
Toronto with his parents and three
siblings, Sean, Stephen and Alison.
This is Christopher’s first of (hopefully)
many books, and he wishes that
everyone could understand the true
awesomeness of reading a book.
A Truly Gross Adventure
“This is a collection of poetry. I wish poetry like this
was read in school because I like it a lot more than
the poems we have to read. It was so much fun to
read the poems out loud because they’re so silly and
gross! I learned some new words too. The poems
were all really funny and entertaining.”
– Alexey C., age 8, grade 3
Why the Peacock has Colorful Feathers
“Why the Peacock Has Colourful Feathers” is a
wonderful shining gem among the KW4K E-books.
It is a small but beautiful and powerful story, more
like a folk-tale. It is short and sweet, but I believe it is
comparable to the West Indian “Anansi the Spider”
series of folk tales about animal origins.
Escape from the Taco Shop
“It is a very appealing book for
– Book Review from Laurie Fisher, reader
the children between 10 and 13.
It was a pleasure to read.”
– Book Review from Amazon
user Anne Garland
The Wish
“Really enjoyed reading this book and I will share
with jmy (sic) nieces! Good work Hannah!”
– Book Review from iBooks user TrishaVan
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Media Links
Above:
Safaa Ali – Young Author
In the Media
The London Link/The Link Canada:
http://issuu.com/londonlink/docs/
llinkv3i6/14
Right:
Local Kid Becomes Published Author
Whitecourt Star newspaper: http://www.
whitecourtstar.com/2013/06/17/localkid-becomes-published-author
Interview with founder Ivy Wong
Rogers TV Daytime:
https://youtu.be/e0Iz3QvB2e8
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KW4K YouTube Channel:
Meet the Authors with 2015 contest winner
Christopher Smolej, author of Escape from
the Taco Shop.
» https://youtu.be/n4sULiflNnc
Meet the Authors with 2013 contest winner
Hannah Reenie, author of The Wish
» https://youtu.be/QaqTSlus-Fc
Meet the Authors with 2013 contest winner
Leah Oster, author of Half Asleep
» https://youtu.be/GEL1gjFA4y0
Meet the Authors with 2013 contest winner
Safaa Ali, author of Why Peacocks Have
Colourful Feathers
» https://youtu.be/YRP2GGCw-os
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What is the purpose of
How often does the contest run?
Kids Write 4 Kids (KW4K)?
KW4K is an annual contest, starts on
To promote a love of stories, reading
Oct. 1st and ends on the following year
and writing. Kids Write 4 Kids is a literacy
of March 31st.
initiative intended to encourage a love of
words that may be on the decline among
Who does the artwork for the books?
today’s tech-native children.
Ripple Digital Publishing, at no cost for
the winner.
Are there any entry fees?
Entry and publication through the Kids
Is KW4K a not-for-profit organization?
Write 4 Kids contest are free.
Yes, Ripple Foundation registered as
a not-for-profit organization in 2015.
Does KW4K have any partners?
KW4K is a non-profit initiative from
KW4K is currently financed by Ripple
Ripple Foundation.
Digital Publishing and has no thirdparty partners or supporters.
Who manages the contest?
The contest is managed by Ivy Wong
How old do children need to
from Ripple and a dedicated team of
be to apply?
volunteers passionate about
Participants must be registered in
children’s literacy.
grades four through eight.
What are the contest’s rules?
Where do the proceeds from
Complete contest rules can be
book sales go?
found on our website at
Proceeds from book sales are donated
www.ripplepublishing.ca/rules.html
to the winner (or winners) school(s).
We implement as few restrictions as
possible in order to remove barriers
How many winners are chosen?
to participation for children.
Entries are scored based on a point
system. If multiple entries have the
How can I make an interview request?
same or a very close score, then
To request an interview with a previous
all win the contest.
winner, a judge, the contest’s founder,
FAQs
or a volunteer, please email
Who judges the contest?
[email protected].
The contest is judged by a changing
panel of judges each year. Judges
How can I read the winning stories?
include previous winners (youth!) and
For review copies, please email
other book-lovers that include teachers
[email protected]. All KW4K
and book publishing people.
stories are available for sale at Apple
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iBookstore, Amazon Kindle and Kobo.
Contact Info
t. 416.928.0465
[email protected]
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Get in Touch
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