MrsP.com,  a fabulous and  free  entertainment site  for kids is hosting a “Be A Famous Writer Contest”. Children from ages 4 to 13 are eligible to enter – contest runs from September 1 through October 15, 2009.

The Grand Prize winners will have their stories produced as videos with Mrs. P reading them aloud from her Magic Library. Additionally, the winner’s story will have original illustrations by professional  artists added that will help bring the stories to life. The videos will be posted for a limited time on www.MrsP.com for viewers all over the world to watch and each winner will also receive a bound copy of the story including the custom illustrations.

Four already-famous writers will be selecting the Grand Prize winners: Dave Barry, Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist and author of dozens of bestselling books of fiction and non-fiction; Craig Ferguson, host of the CBS Late Late Show and author of the acclaimed novel, Between the Bridge and the River; Andre Bormanis, writer and producer of the popular fantasy series, Legend of the Seeker and author of Star Trek: Science Logs; and Diana Leszczynski, author of the novel, Fern Verdant and the Silver Rose, recently selected as a Smithsonian Notable Children’s Book and currently being developed as a motion picture.

Powell’s Books (www.Powells.com), the largest independent bookseller in the world, is the official sponsor of the writing contest. Gift certificates to purchase books will be provided to all the winners. For a complete list of rules, and to submit an entry online to the “Mrs. P’s Be a Famous Writer Contest,” parents and kids can go to www.MrsP.com