Entering writing competitions: Advice from past winners of WriteMentor’s Novel & Picture Book Awards Flexing your writing muscles, developing confidence, gaining exposure, drumming up motivation, and, of course, potentially winning, […]
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We have reached the final stage of our search for the best unpublished novels and picture books out there for kids! Published authors, commissioning editors, librarians, booksellers, and library agents
WriteMentor Novel and Picture Book Awards 2023 – THE WINNERS Read More »
We’ve had an intense, but enjoyable, few weeks reading the entries for this year’s WriteMentor Novel and Picture Book Awards. Thanks again to everyone who submitted their work. The readers
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How to Win a Novel Award Authors and multi-competition winners Emily Randall-Jones and Melissa Welliver share their advice on how to make your novel entry stand out amongst the crowd
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Writer and visual storyteller Maureen Tai won the WriteMentor Picture Book Award 2022. She shares her experience and writing advice.
Maureen Tai: 2022 Picture Book Award winner Read More »
Aoife Doyle won the WriteMentor Novel Award 2022 for ‘The Music Weaver’s Call’ and is now represented by Lucy Irvine at Peters Fraser + Dunlop. They share their experience and writing advice.
Aoife Doyle: 2022 Novel Award winner interview Read More »
WM Novel and PB Awards 2022 – the Openings Openings of our Shortlisted Writers Simply click on the title in the table to be transported into that story world! Name
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Children’s Novel and Picture Book Awards – the results Congratulations to winners Maureen Tai (Picture Book) and Aoife Doyle (Novel), who were chosen by judges Clare Wallace and Lydia Silver
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2022 Novel Award – the Shortlist Our readers had a really tough getting the 32 longlisted titles down to just 6 for the shortlist! In the end 4 more rounds
2022 Novel Award: Introducing the shortlist Read More »
The Longlists Thanks to all of you for entering our Awards this year. We received a total of 1058 entires this year, in the end, and are so delighted so many of
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Interview with 2022 Novel and Picture Book Award Judges Interview with Judges Clare Wallace and Lydia Silver 1. Can you tell us a little more about you and your role
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This post is a bit of a combo, with a brief summary of this year’s award first, followed by an in-depth share of how we do things behind the scenes.
How to run a novel award: 2021 Edition Read More »
Can you tell us a little more about you and your role as a literary agent, and how you came to be one? Oh yikes, well In terms of me, I’m
Interview with 2021 Novel Award Judge: Lauren Gardner Read More »
Can you tell us a little more about both of you and the agency? Paul: I am the Managing Director of Bell Lomax Moreton. I joined the agency in 2000 from
Interview with 2021 Picture Book Award Judges Justine Smith and Paul Moreton Read More »
Louise Cook was a runner-up in the 2020 WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award and a 2020 WriteMentor mentee. After a degree in Art History turned out to be even less useful
4 reasons to enter a novel competition (even if you’re not planning to win) Read More »
By Sue Cunningham, 2020 winner How do you win a writing competition? In my case, it was probably a fun concept that gave me the incentive to keep going, lots
Five tips for winning the Write Mentor Children’s Novel Award 2021 Read More »
We asked 2020 Picture Book Award Winner, Sophia Payne, to reflect on her experience with the award, and what has happened since… It was a friend in my critique group
PB AWARD Winner SOPHIA PAYNE: my WMCNA experience Read More »
After being long listed for the WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award, Amy Borg took part in the WriteMentor 2019 summer mentoring programme where she worked on her Young Adult fantasy manuscript
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Author Dale Hannah was a mentee on WriteMentor’s summer mentoring programme who worked his Middle Grade novel with the help of mentor Emily Critchley. Dale is now represented by Lynnette Novak,
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Sue Cunningham, winner of our 2020 WMCNA, spoke with us last week about her win and her overall experience. How did you feel when you watched Alice announce you as
WMCNA winner 2020 – Interview with Sue Cunningham Read More »
After 5 months of reading, scoring and judging, we have finally arrived at the day where we announce the 2020 WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award winner! This year we received 447
WMCNA 2020 – Winner’s Announcement Read More »
Well what a month! About as disruptive as it could have been for both the writers waiting and readers (attempting) to read! But we’ve got here, and honestly, the standard
2020 #WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award – THE SHORTLIST Read More »
Thanks to everyone who entered this year’s WMCNA. We are very proud and honoured that so many of you chose to enter. Indeed, we were slightly overwhelmed with the final
2020 WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award – THE LONGLIST Read More »
Today’s post is most definitely inspired by a great thread by Lindsay Galvin on Twitter on this topic. We announce the long list for the 2020 WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award
Receiving Feedback by Stuart White Read More »
In an attempt to demystify the behind the scenes goings-ons, as I always aim to do, during a novel award, herein follows the honest account of what we do, and
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Alexandra Page was the #WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award winner for 2019. We chatted to her after winning here. Below, she gives her best advice to those hoping to enter this
How to win the #WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award by Alexandra Page Read More »
How to almost win a novel competition I can’t tell you how to win the WMCNA, partly because I was a runner-up but also because there’s no magic formula and
How to almost win a novel competition by Kathryn FOXFIELD Read More »
We welcome WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award runner-up, Kathryn Lougheed, to discuss her writing, her experience of the competition and what comes next. Tell us a little about you and your
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Can you tell us a little more about you and your agency? Of course! I set up my specialist children’s book agency last summer, having represented children’s writers and illustrators
Interview with #WMCNA 2020 judge Alice Williams Read More »
In the aftermath, of winning our very first Novel Award, we spoke to our first winner, Alexandra Page. How did you feel when you watched Chloe announce you as the
Interview with #WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award winner, Alexandra Page Read More »
Here we are – the big announcement! The first winner of the #WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award… But first, let’s read the openings of all the shortlisted novels, hear from the
#WriteMentor Children’s Novel Award – THE WINNER Read More »