Submissions open for interschool creative writing contest

Learner Circle, an international edtech platform, has announced ‘Writathon 5.0’, an interschool creative writing competition to celebrate Chennai’s young writers and connect them to a worldwide community of young authors.

Open to students aged eight to 18, it invites entries in poetry, short story, and novella categories until 20 November, 2025. Winners will receive a PlayStation 5, iPad, and Hoverboard, with their works launched at the 49^th Chennai Book Fair. “When children see their stories printed as books, something shifts — they begin to believe that their ideas can travel, and that belief stays with them for life,” says Anuradha Venkatachalam, co-founder and COO of Learner Circle. Selected participants can also publish through Learner Circle’s Young Authors Program. Participation is free; schools in the city can register at https://wr8.ai/writathon