Cheerios
Spoonfuls of Stories New Author Contest

Cheerios® is searching for the next great children's book author. It could be you!

Cheerios has launched its 4th New Author Contest to support previously unpublished children's book authors. You can enter the contest starting March 15, 2010 through July 15, 2010. Winners will be announced in March 2011.

Just enter your original children's book story by July 15, 2010.

Stories should be geared toward readers 3 to 8 and be no longer than 500 words. They can be written in English or Spanish (Spanish entries will be translated into and judged in English).

Winners will receive cash prizes and a publishing contract with Simon & Schuster, and their books will be included in specially marked boxes of cereal.

Past grand prize winners include:
2007 - Shellie Braeuner of Tennessee: “The Great Dog Wash”
2008 - Lori Degman of Illinois: “1 Zany Zoo”
2009 - Laurie Isop of Washington: “How Do You Hug a Porcupine?”