The international open literary contest in the science fiction genre “Children-Writers – to Children-Readers 2025” has started, inspired by the book series “The Adventures of Cubbricks and Gamsters”.
Literarily gifted children and young people aged from 7 to 21, both in Ukraine and abroad, are invited to participate!
The Grand Prix of the Contest will be awarded to the participant whose work is recognized by the authoritative jury as the best — regardless of the author’s age.

*Main prize – a trip to Paris.

- The trip to Paris is a 3-day journey for one person to the capital of France – Paris.
Passport issuance and other documentation are not included in the prize.
If the winner of the contest is a minor, the prize is awarded to the winner’s parents or legal guardians.
The prize is not awarded to citizens of countries with totalitarian regimes, such as Iran, North Korea, etc.
Applications from these countries will not be considered.

 

Literary Contest Task:

To create an annotation and synopsis for the 6th book in the series “The Adventures of Cubbricks and Gamsters.”

Genre: scientific and social fiction for children and young people aged 5 to 21.
 

Jury Members:

 

  • Oleksandr Danylchuk (Ukraine) – head of the jury, writer and contest coordinator;

  • Liya Tushnytska (Ukraine), jury member, translator;

  • Oleksandra Kosyuga (France), jury member, translator;

  • Olga Abramova (Canada), jury member, translator;

  • Olena Krantsmane (Latvia), jury member, translator;

  • Daria Shulishova (USA), jury member, translator;

  • Kira Vereshchagina (Greece), jury member, translator;

  • Kyrylo Kariachka (Ukraine), jury member, writer.

 

Participation Conditions:

 

  1. Participation in the contest is free of charge.

  2. Each author may submit a maximum of two manuscripts.

  3. We accept texts in the following languages via email:

 

 

Attention! When sending your entry, be sure to include “Entry for the literary contest ‘Children-Writers – to Children-Readers 2025’” in the subject line. Wait for a reply confirming that your work has been accepted. If you do not receive a response within 7 days, please resend your email with the manuscript.

 

Text requirements:

  1. The total text volume must not exceed 1,000 characters (including spaces).

  2. The work must not have been previously published or publicly available.

  3. The submission must be in Word format.

  4. Submission period: from September 14, 2025 to December 14, 2025 (inclusive).

  5. The winner will be announced on December 31, 2025, and the prize will be awarded by February 25, 2026.

  6. The jury will be selecting works throughout the entire duration of the contest, not only at the end.

  7. Terms of publication, further editing, and rewards will be agreed upon with the author when signing the copyright agreement.

 

Required submission documents:

  • Annotation and synopsis in Word format (maximum 1,000 characters including spaces);

  • Biography in Word format (published books, participation in contests, education, citizenship, profession, hobbies, etc.);

 

If the editorial board has additional questions, we reserve the right to contact the author via the contact information provided in the email.

Attention! By submitting their data, the author gives consent for its processing and the use of submitted materials.