Competitions Close 12 April
Published Authors
Writing for the children's and young adults' markets
Contest entries may not be contracted or published in any form when entered.
Eligibility
This contest is open to current published writers worldwide,
Who have two or more books published within this section’s genres in any form, print to eBook. This includes trade, partner and self-publishing.
Categories
Open theme
Writing for Children and Young Adults Genres:
P01) Picture Book Texts: Up to 3 picture book texts can be entered together as ONE entry. These will receive individual score sheets, but the percentages will be combined and divided to determine an overall average score. This average will be your final score. (No synopsis is necessary for picture books, but separate pitches for each story must be present.)
P02) YA/Middle grade: First 12,500 words, pitch and a synopsis of up to 600 words.
P10) Writing for the Adult Genres - click here.
We recommend that you read the competition guidelines before submitting your entries.
Entry and Prizes
Prize for each section
The winner of each category will have a 15-minute video consultation with the competition's final judge and $100.
Publication
The winning entry and short-listed finalist will be judged by a publisher with no guarantee of publication. The author retains copyright.
Entry Fee
$49.50 (includes GST) eftpos/credit card only. No cash or cheques.