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Michael Rosen to head panel of judges in short story competition
Published on January 27, 2010 (updated MARCH 7, 2010)
Michael Rosen, Children’s Laureate 2007-2009, is heading the panel of judges.
Michael Rosen, Children's Laureate 2007-2009, heads the panel of judges in a new short story competition for children and young people launched by children’s charity Jigsaw4u. Entrants have the option of sending in an illustration.
Jigsaw4u helps children, young people and their families cope with grief, loss, bereavement and trauma.
Edward Davey, MP, a patron of Jigsaw4u and Nicky Cox MBE, editor of First News, are among the panel of judges.
Michael Rosen says "I hope as many children as possible will go in for this competition. It’s for a really worthwhile cause that deserves all our support."
The winning story and the two highly recommended stories in each category will be published not only on the Jigsaw4u web site, but also in First News, the Award-winning weekly newspaper for children (aged 7-14). The beginning of the story will be published in the printed publication, with the entire story on its web site. All winners will receive a special certificate. The three first prizewinners will be invited on an all expenses trip to London (to be accompanied by a parent or carer) to attend the prizewinning ceremony to be followed by lunch with Michael Rosen (overnight accommodation will be provided).
The theme of the competition is "loss" and this can be interpreted in any way. It could be the loss of a favourite toy, the loss of a favourite pet, the impact of divorce or the loss of a relative. It is entirely up to them. The deadline for entry is 30 June, 2010. There are three categories – 5-8 year olds (500 words), 9 to 13 year olds (800 words) and 14 to 18 year olds (1,500 words). They can send in an illustration to accompany the story – only one per entry. There is an entry fee of £5.
Anne Davies, chief executive, Jigsaw4u, says "We are very excited about our first ever short story competition and hope as many children and young people enter as possible. We are delighted that First News are working with us on this project and the winning entries will also be published on their web site."
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