We hope that head teachers, literacy co-ordinators and teachers will encourage pupils to enter this competition. The winner and his/her school will be rewarded for their efforts. Please click here to download additional information about the award (PDF Format 175Kb)

Target age group: 10-11 year old pupils.

Closing date: 13th July 2007

Entries:

Use the online submission form

or

Email attachement to: youngwriters@northumbrianassociation.co.uk

Entries by Post:

Please send to
Marion Bridgewood, Education Officer
Northumbrian Association
P.O. Box 1169
Sunderland
SR5 9AA

Prizes: Personal gift to winning writer
Writer in Residence (one week) to school
Wide media exposure of winner’s writing

Winners notified: September 2007.

The Award ceremony will be held jointly with Hotspur Award presentations in October 2006 during a celebratory Northumbrian evening of music and song at Washington Old Hall, Co.Durham.

Click here to enjoy reading the work of past winners.