I always know when it's really Spring because we launch our annual Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition for budding (geddit?) writers and we publish the previous year's winner (this time it's the swashbucklingly brilliant THE POISON BOY by Fletcher Moss). Enter your manuscript and YOU could be next year's winner!
Spring this year also brings brilliant new books from bestsellers Sophia Bennett, Melvin Burgess and Rachel Ward - and don't forget the final part of the soon-to be-movie series TUNNELS by Roderick Gordon & Brian Williams. Finally, get hold of a copy of Veronica Coassanteli's THE EXTINCTS for some zany fun in the sun for younger readers! What a scorching season!
It’s official. Despite the distinct lack of spring sunshine, we are suffering a serious bout of Hay Fever here at Chicken House!
We’ve got some fab events on the Hay Fever programme at this year’s Hay Festival, so here’s a brief run-down to help you decide what to see. The...
Read More ▶Congratulations to David Massey whose debut novel TORN was last week announced as the winner of the Lancashire Children's Book of the Year for 2013.
David is currently working on his second novel TAKEN, a tense thriller about a group of teens kidnapped by African pirates during a demanding sailing...
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THE 2014 COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN FOR ENTRIES. WANT TO FIND OUT HOW TO ENTER YOUR MANUSCRIPT?
Take a look at our submissions page for our submissions policy, top tips on writing for children, and more details of our annual children's fiction competition.
