The journey of this competition so far has been quite brief: the idea arose in June 2018 (strange as it may seem that creativity could spring up amidst end-of-year reports and files) and little by little, doing everything for the first time, it took shape. By September, we had a complete list of activities (or so we thought) that would need to be carried out, sequenced logically and chronologically… but we couldn’t even agree on a name for our competition.

Finally, the name “Anne Frank” won, not so much for what that teenager symbolizes, but rather for the solace she surely found in writing. We often encounter students who tell us they don’t like to read (and even more frequently, that they’re “not good” at writing), and we believe it’s our job to convince them, giving them the opportunity to read what they might enjoy (without adult prejudices), to help them discover possibilities, and to allow their creativity to awaken before a blank page.

Following the success of previous editions, we approach this third edition with the same enthusiasm, perhaps even more, to receive stories that will find an appreciative reader here.

Who can participate?

– Secondary and Baccalaureate students from any educational center located in the A Coruña region (the list of centers can be found on the website).
– Each participant may submit only one story, on any theme, written in Galician or Spanish.

Theme:open.

Categories:

– Ana Category: for students in grades 1-3 of Secondary Education (ages 12-14). Stories submitted in this category must be between 2 and 6 single-sided pages long.

– Margot Category: for students from 4th year of ESO (Compulsory Secondary Education) to 2nd year of Bachillerato (Upper Secondary Education) (ages 15 to 18). Stories submitted in this category should be between 3 and 8 single-sided pages.

Submission Guidelines for Local Centers:

– Typed and printed on DIN-A4 paper.– All pages must be numbered.
– Style: Double-spaced, Arial font, size 12.
– The first page must include a heading with: the story title, the author’s pseudonym (never their full name or an alias that could be confused with their real name), and the category in which they are participating (i.e., “Ana category” or “Margot category”).
– Send by mail to:
NARRATIVE CONTEST, EIRÍS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
C/ Castaño de Eirís, 1
Postal Code: 15009, A Coruña, Spain.

Submission Format for Participating Schools of the SEK International Institution (Outside of Spain):

Each school will designate a responsible teacher,who will be in charge of collecting and submitting all student work.

To do this, they must create a folder in Google Drive with the following name:
“ANA FRANK – SCHOOL NAME”

Once created, the main folder must be shared with the following email address: concursoanafrank@eiris.edu.es

The following subfolders must be included within this folder:

A) Subfolder 1: Stories in PDF format

This will include all submitted stories in PDF format.

Formal requirements:
– Word document converted to PDF.

– Arial font.

– Size 12.

The first page must include a header with:
– Title of the story>

– Author’s pseudonym (never the real name or an alias that could easily identify the student)
– “Ana Category” or “Margot Category”

Under no circumstances should the student’s real name appear in the story.

B) Subfolder 2: document with the participants’ information.

This subfolder will contain a single document with the complete information of all participants from the school.

The information must be submitted following this format:

CATEGORY: (Ana or Margot)
TITLE: “…………………………”
PSEUDONYM: ……………………
STUDENT’S REAL NAME: ……………………

One ​​form like the one above must be included for each participant.

PRIZES:

“Ana Category”:
First prize: gift card worth 200 euros.
Second prize: gift card worth 100 euros.

“Margot Category”:
First prize: €200 gift card.
Second prize: €100 gift card.

Deadline: April 17, 2026.

CPR Plurilingüe Padres Franciscanos
IES Ramón Otero Pedrayo
CPR Aula Nosa
IES A Sardiñeira
IES Fernando Wirtz Suárez
IES Rafael Puga Ramón
CPR Plurilingüe Fogar de Santa Margarida
CPR Plurilingüe Esclavas Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
EPAPU Eduardo Pondal
IES Monte das Moas
CPR Plurilingüe Santo Domingo
CPR Plurilingüe Santa María del Mar
CPR Plurilingüe Salesiano San Juan Bosco
CPR Plurilingüe Sagrado Corazón
CPR Plurilingüe Peñarredonda
CPR Plurilingüe Liceo La Paz
CPR Colegio Internacional Eirís
CPR Plurilingüe Cristo Rey
CPR Plurilingüe Compañía de María

CPR Calasanz – PP Escolapios
CPR Plurilingüe Calasancias
IES Plurilingüe Elviña
IES Urbano Lugrís
IES Ramón Menéndez Pidal
IES Monelos
IES Agra do Orzán
IES Plurilingüe Eusebio da Guarda
IES Salvador de Madariaga
CPR Plurilingüe La Grande Obra de Atocha
IES Plurilingüe Adormideras
IES Plurilingüe Rafael Dieste
CPR Obradoiro
CPR Plurilingüe Montegrande
IES de Viós
IES de Pastoriza
CPR Agarimo
IES de Sabón
IES Manuel Murguía
CPI de Cruz do Sar

IES Afonso X O Sabio
IES David Buján
CPR Plurilingüe Artai
IES Isidro Parga Pondal
IES Monte Neme
IES Alfredo Brañas
IES de Carral
CPR Plurilingüe Andaina
IES Rego de Trabe
IES Eduardo Blanco Amor
IES Universidade Laboral
CPR Plurilingüe Montespiño
CPR Plurilingüe Rias Altas
IES Miraflores
IES María Casares
CPR Plurilingüe Hijas de Cristo Rey
IES Plurilingüe Xosé Neira Vilas
IES Isaac Díaz Pardo

It will be published shortly.

It will be published shortly.

The winners of the previous edition of the Anne Frank Narrative Competition were:
Carlota Lorán, Iria Martínez, Amaia Echaniz, Marta Marqués