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Children For Change Young Writers Competition

June 8, 2024/in news /by Andrea Reece

Pop Up Projects and The Week Junior are inviting young writers to write a story or poem for inclusion in their forthcoming book, Children for Change.

Children For Change is a collection of stories, illustrations and facts inspiring young readers to ‘take an action’ – big or small, local or global – to protect the environment. Launching on October 7th as part of UN World Habitat Day, the ebook anthology will be free to download for every child and in every primary school in the UK.

Over 60 of the UK’s favourite children’s writers and illustrators are contributing to Children For Change, including Liz Pichon; multi award-winning author of Boy Everywhere, AM Dassu; Axel Scheffler; Katie and Kevin Tsang; Rob Biddulph; former Blue Peter presenter and author of the Cookie series, Konnie Huq; and Charlie Higson.

Ten young writers aged 8 to 12 will win the chance to have their story or poem included in the collection. Their stories or poems should inspire other children to think about the things they can do to help the planet and will be judged by Konnie Huq, Vanessa Harriss, editor of The Week Junior and Dylan Calder, director of Pop Up Projects.

The closing date is Friday 12th July. Find out more and submit entries.

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2022 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition: for young people who enjoy writing stories!

February 7, 2022/in news /by Andrea Reece

The Henrietta Branford Writing Competition, the annual competition for young people which runs in conjunction with the Branford Boase Award, is now open.

Struan Murray

One of the most prestigious of UK children’s book prizes, the Branford Boase Award recognises a debut children’s author and their editor and was set up in memory of the outstanding children’s writer Henrietta Branford and the gifted editor, Wendy Boase, Editorial Director of Walker Books. They both died of cancer in 1999.

The Henrietta Branford Writing Competition aims to find and encourage writers of the future, something Henrietta Branford was always keen to do.

Anyone under the age of 19 can enter the competition. Entrants are invited to finish this story begun by last year’s Branford Boase Award winner, author of thrilling fantasy adventure Orphans of the Tide, Struan Murray.

Each story should be no longer than 1000 words, should have a title and connect to the starter paragraph. All entrants must live in the UK and be under 19 years of age.

The winners will receive signed copies of each of the books shortlisted for the 2022 Branford Boase Award.

The closing date for the competition is Sunday 22 May 2022.

Full details are available on the website.

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