£5,000 First Prize for Mslexia children’s novel contest
June 12th, 2012
Mslexia Magazine has launched a competition to find new writing talent for young readers. The competition is open to children’s novels in any genre by previously unpublished women novelists, as long as they’re written for independent readers or young adults. Crossover fiction (i.e. books aimed at both children and adults) is eligible. To qualify as a novel, your book must total at least 30,000 words.
To enter the competition, send up to 3,000 words – which must be the first 3,000 words of the novel. Any preface is included in your 3,000 words. There is no need to submit a synopsis.
First Prize: £5,000. Juding panel: Malorie Blackman, award-winning children’s author; Julia Churchill, literary agent specialising in children’s books for Greenhouse Literary Agency; Julia Eccleshare, children’s books editor at the Guardian newspaper.
Closing date: 10 September 2012. Entry fee: £25. For more information, visit www.mslexia.co.uk or Email novel@mslexia.co.uk
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