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Run by Floris Books (an award-winning independent publishing company based in Edinburgh and the largest publisher of children’s books in Scotland), the Kelpies Prize for Writing is seeking quite specific entries. They are seeking:
OR a whole picture-book story. Please state whether the book is:
• a picture-book story for 3–6 year olds
• an early-reader chapter book for 6–8 year olds
• a novel for 8–11 year olds
• a novel with storylines and themes more suitable for 11–13 year olds
• a work of non-fiction for any of the age groups listed above
of these two lines:
• It seemed like such an ordinary day…
OR
• I opened the door and found…
This can be a short story, poetry or a picture-book text; it can be comic, dramatic, moving,
largely dialogue or whatever you like.
Note that the organisers are also running the Kelpies Prize for Illustration at the same time. See their website for details.
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