Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing Competition

Date: 27th Aug 2018 @ 8:24am

Looking for something to do with the remainder of the summer holidays?  Why not enter this competition run by Penguin Books?

Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing Prize 2018

Ages 7-12

Do you have a story in you? Then tell us a tale for a chance to win the Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing Prize 2018.

What You Could Win

One lucky winner will have their story published in a Jacqueline Wilson book! They’ll also receive £100’s worth of WH Smith Vouchers, a year’s subscription to First News, a book bundle for their school library AND get to meet Jacqueline herself.

How to win!

All you need to do is write a story between 750 and 1000 words about an UNLIKELY FRIENDSHIP using the first line below, written by Jacqueline herself:

I'd wanted to find a special friend ever since I came here. However, I never thought I'd find such an amazing one! ...

It’s up to you to decide where the story goes after that but it must be something that you’ve made-up and not be about anyone or anything real.

How to Enter:

To enter, simply enter your details in the form below. Remember to save your story in a separate location before you press submit! Please note that your story will be rejected if the length is more than 1000 words or if it contains any inappropriate words or themes or if it includes any of your personal information.

Your story cannot be returned, so remember to save a copy in a separate location before you send your letter in!

To send in a physical entry please complete this downloadable entry form and submit to: Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing Prize 2018, Penguin Random House Children’s, Publicity, 7th Floor, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL

Deadline:

Noon 14^th September

Conditions:

• This competition is open to anyone aged 7 to 12 on 4th June 2018 who is a resident of the UK or the Republic of Ireland, except for employees of the Promoter, its subsidiary companies, their families and any other company connected with the competition including The NLT, First News and WHSmith. Proof of age, identity and eligibility may be requested. Parents or guardians must enter on behalf of all entrants and are required to approve the entry and agree to these terms and conditions by way of a check box on the online entry form or on the downloadable entry form.
• To enter this competition you must write a story about an 'unlikely friendship' which is between 750 and 1000 words long. Entry can be completed online at https://www.penguin.co.uk/puffin/articles/competitions/the-jacqueline-wilson-creative-writing-prize-2018/ or sent by post using the downloadable form together with the entrant’s name and entrant’s parent or guardian’s contact details including their email address. Postal entries should be addressed to: Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing Prize 2018, Penguin Random House Children’s, 80 Strand, London WC2R 0RL. All entries should be submitted in English. Only one entry per person is allowed and stories cannot have multiple authors. If one entrant submits more than one story, only their first story will be considered.
•  The submitted story must be fictional, it cannot be a narrative of true events and it cannot feature real people. The entrant guarantees they have not accounted real events or used anyone’s personal details in the story. The winning story will be published so it is important that entrants do not include any personal details about themselves. Entries must not contain any unsuitable, obscene, offensive or defamatory material. Entries which do not adhere to these terms and conditions may be removed from the competition.
• Entries become the property of the Promoter and cannot be returned so please remember to retain a copy. No feedback on an entry will be given.
• opens on 4th June 2018 and the closing date for the competition is noon GMT+1 14th September 2018 (closing date). Entries received after the closing date will not be considered. Responsibility will not be accepted for corrupted, illegible, incomplete, lost or damaged entries, whether due to system error or otherwise. Proof of posting or sending is not proof of receipt and proof of entering the competition via https://www.penguin.co.uk/puffin/articles/competitions/the-jacqueline-wilson-creative-writing-prize-2018/ is not proof of the Promoter’s receipt of entry. Automatically generated entries or entries via agents or third parties are invalid and will not be considered.

For full conditions please visit https://www.penguin.co.uk/puffin/articles/competitions/the-jacqueline-wilson-creative-writing-prize-2018/

Good luck!