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The 2023 BBC Young Writers' Award with Cambridge University - Submissions Open!
Deadline: Mon 20 Mar 2023
Now in its ninth year, the BBC Young Writers’ Award with Cambridge University challenges young people in the UK aged between 14-18 years to submit stories of up to 1,000 words written in English.

Prizes
There will be five writers shortlisted for the Award. The five shortlisted stories are narrated by an actor and recorded for an exclusive broadcast on BBC. The stories are also published in an exclusive anthology dedicated to the Award. The five shortlisted writers are invited to take part in a creative writing workshop with a leading writer and a tour of BBC Broadcasting House followed by the Award ceremony which is broadcast live from the Radio 4’s flagship arts programme, Front Row, where they will have the opportunity to meet leading writers, publishers, agents and broadcasters.

There will be one winning writer of the BBC Young Writers’ Award with Cambridge University who will in addition have a special one-to-one mentoring session with an author.

Find out more here.

Deadline: 9am (GMT) Monday 20th March 2023
Additional Information:
Location:
UK
Region(s):
UK

Contact Information:
Organisation:
BBC Young Writers' Award
Contact Name:
Info
Contact Email:
BBCYWA@bbc.co.uk
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