Book for Children Entry Form

Competitions open 1 April and close at 5pm on 30 June 2025.
The Prize Giving and Poetry Reading will take place on Monday 20 October starting at 2pm as part of the Festival.

  • You have read, understood and agreed to the WFL Competition Terms and Conditions.
  • The fee for each separate entry is £6. Competitors may submit any number of entries.
  • All entries must be anonymous. Do not put your name or contact details in the file title. Your name and contact details are recorded via a form.
  • Type your entry 1.5 or double-spaced text.
  • Put the title and page number on each page of each entry.
  • The competition will judge writing for children, age 7 and up.  This includes writing for young adults.
  • Entrants must stipulate the age range of their book.
  • We require either the first three chapters or first thirty pages, whichever is the shortest, together with the synopsis of up to two pages.
  • Both the synopsis and the story should be saved in the same document for online entries.
  • Please save and submit your file as a PDF.
  • NB: Shortlisted authors may be asked to send in their complete manuscript.

Book for Children Entry Form

Please complete the form below and then proceed to payment to enter the Book for Children Competition.

Rules
Type your entry 1.5 or double-spaced text.
Put the title and page number on each page of each entry.
The competition will judge writing for children, age 7 and up.  This includes writing for young adults.
Entrants must stipulate the age range of their book.
We require either the first three chapters or first thirty pages, whichever is the shortest, together with the synopsis of up to two pages.
Both the synopsis and the story should be saved in the same document for online entries.
NB: Shortlisted authors may be asked to send in their complete manuscript.

Please save and submit your file as a PDF.
All entries must be anonymous. Do not include your name or contact details in the file title.

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