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    PICTURE THIS!

    Sep 03, 2020 6 minutes

    The Writing Magazine Picture Book Prize 2020 is open for submissions! It aims to help unagented, unpublished writers break into the competitive picture book market. We’re delighted to see the results so far and we’d love to celebrate some of our talented winners’ recent successes.

    PICTURE BOOK PRIZE 2020

    • Submission window: 1 September-31 October 2020
    • Submit online: http://writ.rs/pbprize20

    For more information, see www.amysparkes.co.uk/picture-book-prize/

    What are the prizes?

    • First prize: Consultation with top agent Julia Churchill; a year’s subscription to Writing Magazine; £200 prize money
    • Second prize: A picture book critique by Amy Sparkes, via Writing Magazine Creative Writing Courses; a year’s subscription to Writing Magazine; £50 prize money
    • Third prize: A year’s subscription to Writing Magazine.

    Feedback

    There is brief feedback for longlisted entries and detailed feedback for shortlisted entries.

    What are we looking for?

    • An original, entertaining story.• A captivating author voice.• Aimed at 0-6 year• 800 words max.• Rhyming or non-rhyming.

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