Thanks so much to everyone who entered the awards this year. In total we had 1336 entries across the 3 categories and that reflects the value you all have for […]
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Chris Galvin’s middle-grade book The Thing About Giants was shortlisted in the 2021 WriteMentor Novel & Picture Book Awards, and is now out in June 2026 from Walker Books following
‘The Thing About Giants’: From WriteMentor Award shortlist to Walker publication Read More »
From deadlines that force words onto the page to opportunities that can genuinely change the trajectory of a writing career, here are WriteMentor’s five reasons writing contests are such a
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WriteMentor Novel & Picture Book Award agent judges share advice We’re lucky enough to have three brilliant and experienced agents from Darley Anderson judging our 2026 WriteMentor Novel & Picture
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Author insights: Making your own luck WriteMentor Hub member Rachel Pattinson won the Hachette Children’s Novel Award at the Northern Writers’ Awards in 2023. Rachel’s work weaves together real-life themes
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