Scores of stories were submitted by some of Luxembourg's sharpest young pens, and our jury has now selected their five favourites in each age category. Who gets your vote? Read or listen to the stories and cast your vote here!

Back in 2023 we happened upon a post in a Facebook group for parents, asking for places where young authors could get their stories published. Given that we love writing and storytelling, we immediately sprung to action, teamed up with Ernster, and kicked off the first annual Young Authors Contest.

This year marked the second edition of the contest, and we were yet again blown away by the quality of the stories that were submitted. After much discussion, we have found our ten finalists (five in each age category) – and it's now up to you to cast your vote, and help us select the winners of the 2024 edition!

You can read all of the stories below or, better yet, listen to them as told by talented Today Radio colleagues. Once you've picked your favourite, simply cast your vote through the form (if you can't see the vote form, you may need to adjust your cookie settings at the bottom of the page; you can always change it back afterwards).

The vote

Note: You are allowed one vote per day. Voting closes at 11.59pm on Sunday 8 September. 

The stories

Category 1: up to 11 years old

--Jenna and her Magical Adventure by Alicia Frias (age 10)--

Jenna and Her Magical Adventure - by Alicia Frias - read by Sasha Kehoe

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--The Princess Warrior by Amisha Mandal (age 10)--

The Princess Warrior - by Amisha Mandal - read by Steve Miller

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--The Wonderful Adventures of Princess Laura by Caroline Dauphinee (age 7)--

The Wonderful Adventures of Princess Laura - by Caroline Dauphinee - read by Mer

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--Super Mushroom (...and Brown Banana) by Sofia Elena Shopova (age 10)--

Super Mushroom (...and Brown Banana) - by Sofia Elena Shopova - read by Charlie

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--Kristy and the Three Koalas by Vasiliki Iaponas (age 9)--

Kristy and the Three Koalas - by Vasiliki Iaponas - read by Maeve Ryan

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Category 2: 12-16 years old

--The Spark by Abhissri (age 14)--

The Spark - by Abhissri - read by Charlie Stone

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--My Masquerade Ball by Almira Kavyu (age 12)--

My Masquerade Ball - by Almira Kavyu - read by Steve Miller

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--The Poet and the Birds by Hugo Bouvier de la Fuente (age 13)--

The Poet and the Birds - by Hugo Bouvier de la Fuente - read by Sasha Kehoe

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--Paris Tokyo by Oriana-Mara Ciobanu (age 15)--

Paris Tokyo - by Oriana Mara Ciobanu - read by Maeve Ryan

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--Finding Sanctuary by Shruthi Nataraj (age 12)--

Finding Sanctuary - by Shruthi Nataraj - read by Meredith Moss