The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition

The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition


(Updated 6 Feb 2023) This entries’ call is for the 2023 edition of The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition, a contest for unpublished and unagented writers with original and exciting stories for 7-to-18-year-olds.


APPLICATION WINDOW

CLOSED


DEADLINE

1 Jun 2023


PRIZES

First Prize
A worldwide publishing contract with Chicken House with a royalty advance of £10,000.
The winner will also receive an offer of representation from this year’s agent judge, Davinia Andrew-Lynch of Andlyn literary agency.

Second prize - The Lime Pictures New Storyteller Award
A publishing contract with a royalty advance of £7,500 plus an offer of representation by Davinia Andrew-Lynch. The prize will be awarded to a manuscript that shows great potential for film and TV development.

Lime also has a ‘first look deal’ for the shortlist and winning submissions, meaning the exclusive right to consider all shortlisted entries for film/TV development for a defined period of 45 days after the winners’ announcement.

Shortlisted entrants who don’t win will receive a letter summarising their reader’s, the Chicken House editorial team’s and the judges’ comments on their submission.

All longlisted entrants will receive a reader’s report of their work.


Note that an entry fee of £20 is required. However, if you are in financial hardship, please email [email protected] by midday (UK time) on 29 May to request for a reduced fee of £15. You do not need to provide proof or justification when requesting the reduced fee.


OTHER KEY DATES

December 1 2022: Applications Opened


HOST COUNTRY

United Kingdom


Note that while some organisers may accept applications from all around the world, you may still be required to travel to the host country in order to take part in the later stages of a competition for instance, or you may be required to live there for a period of time to take part in a funded programme (e.g. scholarship, incubator, accelerator).



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Credit: The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition 

Date Added: 26 Nov 2020





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