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PaperCuts writing competition
PaperCuts is a new writing competition for writers aged 13-18 that offers you the chance to have your writing appear in a book published by Penguin. The competition is run by ChildLine and supported by Penguin’s website for teenage readers Spinebreakers.
To enter, you need to submit a ‘microstory’ of 100 words or less in text, video or audio format, which answers the question ‘What matters to You?’. This can be in any format; poetry, prose, screenplays or stream of consciousness, as long as it deals with something you value highly.
The panel of judges (consisting of publishers from Penguin) will select the top 100 entries, which will then appear on the website, where the can public vote on the overall winner, who will have their work featured in a book published by Penguin. To enter, visit Spinebreakers and upload your work using the form. The site also contains tips and examples from celebrities such as Kirsty Gallacher and Nick Hornby to provide inspiration. The closing date is 11 August and the winners will be announced on 29 September.