Enter the MyVoice Writing Competition

Do you want to speak out about social injustice?

Do you want to inspire people to change the world around them, before it’s too late

Do you want to tell people how to stay safe on our streets?

Tell us what it’s like to be you, or create a character who can. Show us what it’s like to walk down your street, so we can put ourselves in your shoes. We’re asking you to help us understand what it’s like to be young and alive. We’re asking you to help us build a better world with words. Enthral and entertain us with your original poems, stories, prose, scripts, films or podcasts. Our judging panel of award-winning writers will be looking for words which weave a spell on an audience, exciting narrative threads and characters that come to life.

Prizes

All winners will:

• receive UNESCO City of Literature goodie bag and a range of merchandise;
• a £30 Waterstones’ voucher;
• be published in the MyVoice anthology;
• and a golden ticket to the MyVoice launch event on 20th March 2020.

There will be three winners and two highly commended winners for each category...

10-13 years category
will also win...

• £100 worth of books for the winners' school library;
• A creative writing workshop for the winners’ class

14-16 years category
will also win...

• £100 worth of books for the winners' school library;
• A bursary to attend a creative writing short course at Nottingham Trent University in the summer of 2020

17-19 years category
will also win...

• A writing masterclass with a professional author;
• Tickets to a Nottingham Playhouse production

20-25 years category
will also win...

• A writing masterclass with a professional author;
• Work experience opportunity at Nottingham City of Literature, shadowing Project Officer, Richard Bromhall

All finalists’ entries get printed in the MyVoice anthology for which there will be a launch event in March 2020. All winners will be invited to attend. All winners will also be expected to take part in a series of promotional events between 10th February and 31st March 2020.

Looking for more information or want to apply? Click here to find out more.