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GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL CHILDREN'S WRITING PRIZE

Open to all children aged 6 to 16. Theme is 'to cheer up a child in hospital'. Children are invited to share their own experiences or use their imagination. Entries should be max. 500 words. Full details are on the Hospital's website at www.write4gosh.nhs.uk.

Closing date 14 January 2003

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DAVID ST JOHN THOMAS CHARITABLE TRUST YOUNG WRITERS OF THE YEAR AWARD

In association with Writers' News and Young Writer.

Closing date 31 December 2002

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NAWG YOUTH WING

The National Association of Writers' Groups have a Youth Wing. Please contact Mike and Diane Wilson to find out full details.
Email: mikediane@tesco.net
Tel/fax: 01262 609228
Diane Wilson, Secretary, NAWG, Suite Two, 23 Cambridge St, Bridlington, East Riding of Yorkshire YO16 4JY

Websites

www.wordpool.co.uk
www.ukchildrensbooks.co.uk
UK children's book sites

UK Primary Schools Deputyheads Group websites:

www.outerquest.co.uk/kidz - the new Make-a-Mag site
www.deputyheadsgroup.org.uk
www.noticeboardcentre.com

SAFETY FOR CHILDREN ONLINE:

* UK Online/Home Office guidelines at www.wiseuptothenet.co.uk or phone 0800 77 1234 for a booklet about child safety on the Internet

* www.fkbko.net

YOUNGABCTALES.COM

A new story website www.youngABCtales.com which will encourage children aged six to fifteen to write short stories and poems and publish them online has been launched.

YOUNG WRITER MAGAZINE
Young Writer, Glebe House, Weobley, Hereford, HR4 8SD
Tel and Fax: 01544 318901
Email: youngwriter@enterprise.net
URL: www.mystworld.com/youngwriter

Young Writer are a fantastic organisation who describe themselves as 'the magazine for children with something to say'. Young Writer is issued three times a year in September, January and April. It is a forum for young people's writing - fiction and non-fiction, prose and poetry. The magazine is an introduction to independent writing for young writers aged 5-18.

INTERNATIONAL

This site is not limited to the UK. Please let me know of any resources or groups specifically to help young people and children. Email: diana@writers-circles.com

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BBC

See www.bbc.co.uk/education/listenandwrite/ Information for children aged approximately 8 - 12. I recently saw a BBC Schools TV programme. This was clearly not just about school/homework but included excellent tips on how to become a writer.