AoPS Academy Short Story Contest
Learn more about our annual AoPS Academy Short Story Contest and read the stories from our Student Authors.


About Language Arts
At AoPS Academy, we help young learners grow as confident creative thinkers. Our Language Arts courses train the intellectual leaders of the next generation by fostering creative problem solving. Read more S
2021 Lower Division Winners (Grades 5 and below)
Prompt: Write a story about a once-in-a-lifetime discovery.

Eileen Moon
Bellevue
A Little Red Riding Hood Story

Elaine Wang
Carmel Valley
Watch of Time

Malinda Zhu
Gaithersburg
The Lost Finder

Adrian Chen
Lexington
Opening My Eyes

Srinika Srinivas
Morrisville
The Train of Giving

Charumathi V.
Pleasanton
Legend of Eyelash

Aarav Patel
Princeton
The Forgotten Land

Lexine Song
Santa Clara
The Hedgehog's Problem

Summer Hsu
Vienna
Alpha of the Pack
Other Grand-Prize Winners: Aryan Padarthi - Frisco
2021 Upper Division Winners (Grades 6 and above)
Prompt: Write a story about someone who persuades an enemy.

Winter Chiu
Bellevue
The Act of Letting Go

Gary Liang
Carmel Valley
The Assassin

Rishya Vemireddy
Frisco
Dimensions Apart

Joy Jiang
Gaithersburg
To Bargain with Death

Alma Barak
Lexington
The Perfect Birthday

Sarah Hancock
Morrisville
The Broken Chain

Aaron Zheng
Pleasanton
A Day in the Life of Mr. Fluffikins

Rishaan Nalwar
Princeton
Black Swans

Samhita Laxman
Santa Clara
A Song of Trees and Whispering Leaves

Victoria Zhang
Vienna
Walk with Me through a Street of the Past
"A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it."
Ursula Le Guin

