Children's Story Competition
We are delighted to have the Editor-in-Chief and co-founder of Barefoot Books as our judge for our Children's Story Competition.
Tessa Strickland is a renowned author in her own right and under the name Stella Blackstone has published many inspirational and enchanting books, many of which you may recognise. Take a peak at the Barefoot Books website to view all of Tessa's latest books and much, much more.
To enter and win cash prizes with your short stories, send us your original and unpublished writing in no more than 1000 words.
Use one of these titles listed below to create your story:
- Take Flight
- The Gangster's Convention
- The Explosion
- Eden's Garden
- Weekly Report From the Front Line
The best stories, in each of the four age categories, will win these top prizes, plus see their work in print in our Children's Story Book.
£150 1st Prize
£75 2nd Prize
£50 3rd Prize
Plus the school, college or youth club which submits the best overall entries receives a trophy and £200 worth of books.
The entry fee is £5 per story and you can enter as many times as you like along with the correct entry fee for each story. All entries must be in English and can be either hand written or typed.
Schools, colleges and youth clubs can submit group entries of up to 20 stories for £50.
Here are the four age categories:
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Category 1 |
7 to 9 year olds |
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Category 2 |
10 to 12 year olds |
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Category 3 |
13 to 15 year olds |
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Category 4 |
16 to 18 year olds |
The last day for stories to be sent in to us is at midnight on
Saturday 31st October 2009.
All entries must include your contact details and story title(s) on a separate sheet. Your name must not appear anywhere on your story.
Stories and payment can also be sent to us online. You will first need permission from a parent or guardian. Ask a parent or guardian to do this bit for you.
To pay online click the button below
Send your entry online by clicking here
For schools, colleges or youth clubs, please click here to download the School's submission form. All group entries and payment must be sent to us by post only. Our postal address is Chapter One Promotions, 19-35 Sylvan Grove, London, SE15 1PD, England.
More Information:
The competition is open to schools, colleges, youth clubs and children in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the Channel Isles. We also accept entries from individuals, including English Nationals living abroad, and English speakers residing within the Commonwealth. If English is not your first language, and you would like to enter, then please note that all entries must be in English.
Entries are also accepted from individuals who are home educated.
Tips:
- Choose a story title that fires your imagination;
- Plot out how the story begins, what happens in the middle and how your story will end;
- Be descriptive and create interesting characters and intriguing situations for them to be in;
- Always re-read your story before submitting it to make sure there are no spelling mistakes;
- If you are hand writing your story do make it as neat as possible.
Remember:
On a separate sheet tell us your name, address, e-mail address (if you have one), name of your school/college/youth club and story title(s).
Your name must not be on your story.
You may enter as many times as you like as long as you include the correct entry fee with each story.
Important bit:
The last day to send your stories in by is Saturday 31st October 2009. All entries must be in our offices before or on this date. If you would like to know if we have received your story, then please include a 2nd class stamped addressed postcard with your story title and name on it and we will sign it and send it back to you.
The winners will be announced at the end of January 2010 on our website and we will publish the winners, the top ten excellent stories and some really good ones in the Children's Story Book which you can purchase from us. Only the winner's first name, age and area that they live in will be displayed on the website. For example: Benjamin, aged 10, London.
If you would like a list of the winners and the winning school then please send a 2nd class stamped addressed envelope marked, ‘Kid's Korner Children's Story Winners 2009'.
Send your entries and payment to Kid's Korner Children's Story Competition, Chapter One Promotions, 19-35 Sylvan Grove, London, SE15 1PD, England. Please make your cheque or postal order out to Chapter One Promotions.
If you have any questions then you can call us on 0845 456 5364 or e-mail us with your query.
Please read the competition guidelines for the rules before entering the competition.
We look forward to reading your stories.
Good Luck!
PREVIOUS COMPETITIONS
Children's Story Competition 2007
Children's Story Competition 2008