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The Guardian Hot Key Books Young Writers Prize
May 4th, 2012
Submissions are now OPEN for the Hot Keys Young Writers Prize, running in conjunction with the Guardian. The prize is aimed at young writers between the ages of 18 and 25, who are passionate about writing for children. The prize has two categories: fiction for readers aged 9-12 or 13-19. Entrants should be unpublished talents new to the literary world.
To be considered, send 4,000 words plus a full plot synopsis; the full manuscript should be available by October. The winners, one for each age category, will be selected by a panel of judges who will consult with school children. Each winner will be given editorial support and the chance to be published by Hot Key Books. The closing date for entries is May 31st. Winners will be announced at the 2013 London Bookfair.
More details on the Hot Keys website.
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Tags: Children's Books, Hot Keys, publishing, the Guardian newspaper, Young Adult fiction | 
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Independent booksellers club together
September 28th, 2011
Independent booksellers across the country have formed an alliance. On October 1st, with backing from the Guardian newspaper, they are launching their own national loyalty card scheme. Participating bookshops – 114 in total – can be found on the Love Your Indie website.
The other news is that independent booksellers in London have produced a new map showing the location of 87 independent bookshops across the city, including shops selling new, antiquarian, specialist and second-hand titles. The map features a text work from the artist David Batchelor and is available, free, in bookshops and galleries. Among the bookshops which have donated money to fund its publication are Housman’s Bookshop in Kings Cross, Woolfson and Tay in Bermondsey and the Atlantis Bookshop in Bloomsbury.