Skylark Agency is hosting a middle grade competition to find original talent for children. They are wanting to find great stories for ages 8-12 from creative writers. They have leading experts from the UK children’s publishing industry as guest judges to help them pick a winner.
- Kirsty Stansfield, Head of Fiction, Nosy Crow
- Lucy Pearse, Senior Editor, Macmillan Children’s Books
- Charlotte Eyre, Children’s Editor, The Bookseller
Along with these three professionals, Joanna and Amber of Skylark Literary will also help create the judging panel. The prize will be a one-to-one editorial critique of your finished manuscript by phone, or in person (locations allowing). Deadline to enter is December 24, 2018. So go here for contest information and the read the submission guidelines. As always, good luck!
P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.