The Bath Children’s Novel Award is an annual international prize for emerging novelists

2018 prize: £2,500

2018 judge: Hilary Delamere of The Agency will pick the winning novel from a shortlist chosen by a team of Junior Judges readers aged from 7 to 17 years

Shortlist: introductions to literary agents and manuscript feedback

Longlist: the writer of the most promising longlisted novel will receive an online place worth £1,800 on Learn to Edit Your Novel the Professional Way from Cornerstones Literary Consultancy

Eligibility: open to unpublished and independently published novelists worldwide

Submissions: first 5,000 words plus one page synopsis of (completed) novels written for children or teens. There is no minimum or maximum word count for the full and novels may be in any genre. From funny to dark; fantastic to futuristic; fashionable to forever, our Junior Judges would love the chance to read your book!

Closing date: 2nd December 2018

Entry fee: £25 with supported places for low income writers tba July 2018

Rules: full award terms here