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Write Away
Write
Away is an annual literary competition run by the TES to
encourage young writers to explore the highs and lows of their
lives. Write Away aims to make writing fun while supporting
literacy strategies at key stages 2 and 3. The competition
sponsored by McDonald's Restaurants Ltd and open to children
from the UK.
The Orange Prize for Fiction
The Orange Prize
for Fiction was founded in 1996 to celebrate and promote
fiction by women throughout the world. It is awarded
annually for the best novel of the year written by a woman, in
the English language. The outright winner walks away with
£30,000 plus a work of Art, but there are other awards up for
grabs, such as the Harpers & Queen/Orange short story writing
competition with prize money of £1000.
Help At Hand
If your
appetite is now whetted, and you think your pen can pull in a
few pounds you’ll find plenty of help around to nurture those
creative juices.
Writebuzz can offer you loads of advice on writing
technique and allows you to share your ideas with its
members. It also features a number of competitions to get you
started.
Author
Network also provides an extensive range of
“How to
Write” articles from their writer in residence at, Paul
Saevig.
If you've
got creative kids then try
Published
three times a year, at the beginning of each school term it
features writing competitions and allows you to see your
child’s work in print. A year's subscription costs £10 from:- Young Writer, Glebe House, Weobley, Hereford HR4 8SD.
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