The popular Radio 2 writing competition for children launched today, with Chris Evans heading up the team of judges again. 500 WORDS invites children aged 13 and under to submit their short stories of fiction to be judged by a panel of authors and celebrities including Dame Jacqueline Wilson, Richard […]
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Fleur Hitchcock, author of SHRUNK! — a Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week — is to officially launch “The Story Adventure” interactive writing project for 7-11 year-old children next week. From Monday 21st January, Fleur will post her first chapter at www.thestoryadventure.com and invite kids to answer questions and […]
CBeebies and the BBC writersroom have partnered, introducing a writing competition for those who want to write for a pre-school audience. Get A Squiggle On! is designed to give aspiring writers an opportunity to develop their skills. They write: You might never have written for a pre-school audience; you might […]
As part of his breakfast show on Radio 2, Chris Evans has announced a competition for budding young writers. 500 Words has been launched in association with Hay Fever, the children’s programme of the Hay Festival of Literature and Arts, and aims to inspire children to get creative and write […]