brought to you by The Society of Children’s Book Writer’s and Illustrators
The competition includes novels written for children age 5+, through to Young Adult. Winners will be featured in an anthology that will be sent to editors and agents in the UK.
Your submission should include the opening of a children’s novel, aimed at any age from 5 years through to Young Adult. This opening extract can be up to 4,000 words. You must also include a (maximum) 75 word synopsis of the completed novel.
Be sure to check out the specific criteria for the competition, alongside some useful tips and advice. You can also find out about the success stories of their previous finalists here.
“The competition aims to to help fresh, new voices in children’s literature find agents, publishers and ultimately readers.”
Undiscovered voices
Submissions are open between 14th June 2021 and 18th July 2021.
Good luck!
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