Young Authors Program

Yes, your book will be listed on popular ecommerce sites like Amazon.

"Little Authors, Big Dreams" is an event organized by Learner Circle for children aged 5 to 18 years old to publish their stories.

Children can participate by writing a short story and submitting it to Learner Circle for consideration before July 23, 2024. The link to the Word/ Google document can be uploaded along with the form.

Any genre of stories is welcome for submission. The story should be the child's original work, free from plagiarism, and should not have been published on any other platform in any form.

We encourage participants to generate their own ideas and express them in their own words, while also attributing any inspiration or references used in their stories.

Our panel of judges carefully evaluates each story for originality, and any instances of suspected plagiarism will result in disqualification from the contest.

Our panel will first review the story and approve it. The selected stories will undergo thorough proofreading, editing, and checks for spelling and grammar to ensure high quality and readability. We are committed to upholding our standards and protecting the reputation of both Learner Circle and the child authors. Therefore, we prioritize delivering excellence and maintaining the integrity of their work.

Once the child submits their story, it will be evaluated by an editor. Following this, the editor and the child will have a 30-minute conversation where the editor will suggest improvements and collaborate with the child to agree on changes. The child will then submit an updated story version based on the editor's suggestions. Next, the editor will forward the story to the editing team and the illustrators. A final proofread copy will be provided to the child before printing. After proofing, the child will have one last opportunity to make further changes.

Our panel will first review the story and approve it. The selected stories will undergo thorough proofreading, editing, and checks for spelling and grammar to ensure high quality and readability. We are committed to upholding our standards and protecting the reputation of both Learner Circle and the child authors. Therefore, we prioritize delivering excellence and maintaining the integrity of their work.

The book featuring the selected stories will be launched during the Chennai Utsav event.

Yes. All authors will receive one copy on stage.

The book will be available on popular websites such as Amazon

At each step, you will receive mail from our team. However you can always connect with us through WhatsApp on: +91 735859 1444

For book publishing, the charges are:

1. Individual Book Printing with Illustration US $299

2. Participation fee for the event: US $12 per attendee

All participants will receive a personalized invitation, certificate, memento and event spotlight photo.

Regarding the copyrights for the books, please note the following:

• For short stories included in the anthology, the copyrights will belong to Learner Circle.

• For stories published as individual books, the copyrights will remain with the author.

This means that while Learner Circle will hold the rights to stories in the anthology, your child will retain the rights to their story if it is printed as a standalone book.