To celebrate our 50th anniversary, we're holding a writing competition for children!
Have a read of the rules below, and then send us your entry using the form below. The closing deadline is 31st May 2024.
Write a story of no more than 1000 words, on the theme of:
Journey
The winner will receive a £100 voucher for the bookshop, a selection of books for their school, and a report on the their winning entry.
The two runners up will receive a £40 voucher for the shop and a report on their entry.
The winner will be announced on 22nd June 2024.
Rules
1. Entrants must be aged 8-15.
2. Entries must be submitted with the consent of an adult.
3. Single entrants only (you can't submit with a friend!)
4. Entries must be typed in and submitted in a word/pdf file via the entry form below.
4. Entrants must be from the UK.
5. By submitting entries you allow The Children's Bookshop to feature you in content related to the competition or our 50th anniversary.
6. Entries must be (primarily!) in English.
7. Entries must be submitted by 31st May 2024.
Meet the Judges
JT Williams
J.T. Williams is an author and educator specialising in Black British history. Her debut children’s book, Lizzie and Belle: Drama and Danger was shortlisted for Foyle's Children's Book of the Year 2022 and for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023. She has a Masters in Creative Writing from Royal Holloway University.
Chris Smith
Chris Smith is an award-winning broadcaster and bestselling author (Kid Normal, Frankie Best Hates Quests).
He has written nine books including the Kid Normal series which he co-wrote with Greg James and has now been translated into 23 languages worldwide. He’s also an ambassador for the National Literacy Trust and the Primary School Libraries Alliance.
Helen Peters
Helen Peters grew up on an old-fashioned Sussex farm, where she spent much of her time reading stories and putting on plays in a tumbledown shed. Her first novel, The Secret Hen House Theatre, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Helen has now written over twenty books, including Anna at War, nominated for the Carnegie Medal, and the bestselling Jasmine Green animal rescue series. She lives with her family in Muswell Hill.
Ready to submit? Use the form below!
If you're experiencing any issues please get in touch with us via email on admin@childrensbookshoplondon.co.uk
Please note there is an entry fee of £3.50.
It can take a minute to process your entry and take you to the payment screen - please be patient.
We can't wait to read your entry!
