Fairytalez is proud to announce its new writing competition. This is the fourth writing competition we’ve held and we’re excited to read the new stories in this round! We’ve chosen the time of snow, ice, frost and a chill in the air so this contest’s theme is Best Winter Tale.

The many delicate forms, concealed in summer by luxuriant foliage, were now clearly defined and looked like glittering lacework. A white radiance glistened from every twig. The birches, waving in the wind, looked as full of life as in summer and as wondrously beautiful. Where the sun shone, everything glittered and sparkled as if diamond dust had been strewn about; and the snowy carpet of the earth seemed covered with diamonds from which gleamed countless lights, whiter even than the snow itself.

Winter has inspired many folk tales and fairy tales throughout the years, such asThe Little Match Girl, The Cat on the Dovrefjell, and The Snow Queen so we hope it inspires you as well!

“Down they go, swift and slow.” Illustration by Charles Kendrick, published in Around the House: Rhymes for Children by Edward Willett (1882), R. Worthington.

Winter Writing Competition Details

The contest will run from December 11, 2018 to January 22, 2019. We’ll announce our winner shortly after the competition ends. You’ll find the details on how to enter at our official competition page. Writers from all over the world are invited to participate and there are no entry fees to enter.

You’ll need a profile to submit your story, so if you haven’t made a Fairytalez profile, click here to get started!

Our previous blog posts A Christmas Tale: 5 International Christmas Fairy Tales Featuring the Holiday and 5 More Christmas Stories, Fairy Tales and Folk Tales are perfect for inspiration as is our published book, Christmas Tales: The Night Before Christmas and 21 Other Christmas Stories, now available in Kindle and paperback.