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The Greenhouse Funny Prize for UK and Irish Writers

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Closing date: 
30 July 2012
Entry: 
Unagented UK and Irish children's writers who are currently resident in the UK and Ireland
Prize: 
An offer of representation from the Greenhouse and a full weekend ticket to the wonderful Writers’ Workshop Festival of Writing that runs from 7-9 September 2012 (worth £525). The winner will also be presented with a bottle of champagne at the Festival’s gala dinner on the Saturday night. The runners-up will each get five of our favourite funny books.

Deadline: 30 July 2012

Eligibility: Unagented UK and Irish children's writers who are currently resident in the UK and Ireland

First Prize: an offer of representation from the Greenhouse and a full weekend ticket to the wonderful Writers' Workshop Festival of Writing that runs from 7-9 September 2012 (worth £525). The winner will also be presented with a bottle of champagne at the Festival's gala dinner on the Saturday night. The runners-up will each get five of our favourite funny books.

No entry fee

Entries will be judged by Julia and guest judge Leah Thaxton, Publishing Director of Egmont Children's Books (and renowned humour talent-spotter). 

'Our judging criterion is very simple. Funny, and we are wide open to all ages. The winner may be a picture book like OLIVIA or DON'T LET THE PIGEON DRIVE THE BUS, or a young series à la HORRID HENRY, FLAT STANLEY, THE GREAT HAMSTER MASSACRE or MR GUM, or for 8-12 year olds like Lemony Snicket or RAMONA. It could even be for teen readers, like Louise Rennison, DOES MY HEAD LOOK BIG IN THIS? or THE PRINCESS DIARIES.

To get a good sense of the voice and where the character is headed, we'd like to see the first 5000 words PLUS a short description (a few lines) of the book AND a one page outline that shows the spine of the plot. The book does not need to be completed at the time of entry.'

More details

The Greenhouse Literary Agency also has some useful tips for children's writers on their website.

Closing date: 
30 July 2012
Entry: 
Unagented UK and Irish children's writers who are currently resident in the UK and Ireland
Prize: 
An offer of representation from the Greenhouse and a full weekend ticket to the wonderful Writers’ Workshop Festival of Writing that runs from 7-9 September 2012 (worth £525). The winner will also be presented with a bottle of champagne at the Festival’s gala dinner on the Saturday night. The runners-up will each get five of our favourite funny books.