writing competition


Collins Big Cat Writing Competition

Thrilled to reveal details of a brand new writing competition for young writers (aged between 5 and 11) all around the world.

Using the ‘Shinoy and the Chaos Crew’ books as a background, can you create your own Shinoy story or come up with a new member of the Chaos Crew?

Winners will have the opportunity to have their stories read out by me and their creations brought to life by our fantastic illustrator, Amit Tayal. More details here. Good luck!!


Generation Lockdown Writing Comp

The Generation Lockdown Writing Competition is open to young writers aged between 7 – 17. We’d love to hear about your life in lockdown. That could be a personal experience, poem or a creative story.

All the entries are judged by published authors and I’ll be looking at the 8 year olds category.

The winners will be published in a book and a special prize from Chicken House Books is on offer too! This will also raise funds for The Book Trust.

All the details are on the website. We look forward to reading your entries. So, get writing and the best of luck.