Tails of Hope

4th Annual Tails of Hope Short Story Writing Contest

This contest is now closed. Please check back this page in May 2025 for contest details!

2023 Winners

For the 2023 Tails of Hope Short Story Writing Contest we asked our community to write a short story about their furry friend. We were thrilled to receive so many creative and high quality submissions and are happy to share the top 3 winners, one from each age category:

• The Turtle & The Coyote 2, by Isabella: 5-7 years old
• Storm The Dog, by Karissa: 8-10 years old
• The Three Fish and the Plastic Monster, by Aania: 11-12 years old

Young authors received a professionally published copy of their story and 4 large compilation books were created to highlight the top 23 entries. 2 compilation books will be in circulation at the Pickering Public Library, while 1 will remain at the Pickering Animal Shelter and at HiFive Kids Dental & Braces. We encourage the community to stop into each of the locations to read these talented authors stories.

Here are the top 3 stories, opens a new window, one from each age category. Congratulations to all the young authors!

Sponsor

A big thank you to Hifive Kids Dental & Braces, opens a new window for sponsoring this initiative.

2021 Winners