Here are three competitions.
What the Dickens? Creative Writing Competition
This competition is open to primary and secondary school children in the UK aged 9–14 Entries must be received no later than Friday, 27/04/12. Full details at https://www.whatthedickens.org/home.
The ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2012
Children and young people aged four to 18 years are being challenged to make their own picture book in the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition, which closes 14th April 2012.
Author and illustrator Nick Sharratt and Jacqueline Wilson will choose the winners. More information at
http://www.readingzone.com/index.php?zone=sz&page=full_picture_book&id=1272.
Wicked Young Writers 2012
Entries must be no longer than 750 words and can be any genre, including stories, poems and drama. Illustrations may even be included. Writers must be between 5 and 25 years old on the closing date of 31 July 2012. A shortlist of 100 finalists will be announced in the autumn, followed by a special showcase of the winners’ entries at London’s Apollo Victoria Theatre, home of the award-winning musical. More information at WickedYoungWriters.com.
