The Arcadia (acrylic) by Arwen Gamez, 14; published in the January/February 2024 issue of Stone Soup A note from Emma Wood Hello, all! I’m thrilled to share with you that… today the sun is out in Cincinnati! It has been raining and gray (or snowing and gray) nearly every day since we got back from our trip west over Christmas, and it feels so good to finally feel the sun on my face—even in the cold! For those of you experiencing winter right now, I hope you are still getting some occasional sunshine, and soaking it up when you do. The other (actual) news I am thrilled to announce is that this spring, Stone Soup is launching a new contest series! Starting today, we are accepting submissions for our Short Story, Poetry, and Artwork Prizes. We will select a single winner—one story, one poem, one piece of art—from each category and publish them in the magazine. Winners will also receive three free expedited submissions ($30 value) and a years’ print subscription to the magazine ($90 value). We may also select some runners up for publication, and all entries are always considered for publication in the magazine as well. The deadline is May 1, 2024. We can’t wait to start reading and viewing your work! The Stone Soup Story Contest The Stone Soup Poetry Contest The Stone Soup Art Contest Stone Soup is published by Children’s Art Foundation-Stone Soup Inc., a 501(c)(3) educational nonprofit organization registered in the United States of America, EIN: 23-7317498.
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Congratulations to our Book Contest 2023 Winner & Finalists!
Below, you will find the results of the Stone Soup 2023 Book Contest. It is always thrilling to read through the manuscripts and always difficult to make the final call. Thank you to all who submitted. We are excited to share more about the winning book in the coming months! Winner (Fiction) His Tower of the Night: A Nathalia Kitzmiller Myster, Siri Nelson, 12 Finalists Fiction Secrets and Blueberry Pie, Oola Breen-Ryan, 12 Waterfall Rocks, Anika Burst, 11 The Exchange, Yutia Li, 14 Cherry Knots, Chloe Ruan, 14 The Groundworld Heroes, Adrian So, 13 Traten, Alexandra Steyn, 14 Kingdoms of Glass, Isabella Washer, 14 Glimpse of Another World—a Collection of Short Stories, Samantha Wu, 14 Poetry Poet in 5, Madeline Cleveland, 13 Tree Alone, Amity Doyle, 13 rainbow dreams, Xi Huang, 10 Little Bay Soup, Marilena Korahais, 13 and Petros Korahais, 10 Reflections of Observation, Madeline Male, 14 *We did not select a poetry winner this year
