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Posted on 5 January 2023

Submissions open:
16 January 2023

Submissions close:
30 April 2023

Who may enter
The competition is open to young writers of any nationality, aged 21 and under.

Short description

The competition is organized by the Wilbur and Niso Smith Foundation, based in UK.

“ The Author of Tomorrow is designed to find the adventure writers of the future. Part of the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize, it is an annual competition open to young people across the world who have completed a short piece of adventure writing in English.

There are three categories.

• Category 1: age 16-21 years. Young writers must submit a short adventure story between 1500-5000 words in length.
• Category 2: age 12-15 years. Young writers must submit a short adventure story between 1500-5000 words in length.
• Category 3: age 11 and under. Young writers must submit a short adventure story up to 500 words in length.

Stories must be in English.

Entry fee
The competition is free to enter.

Prizes
Winners will receive:
• 16-21 years: £1,000
• 12-15 years: £100 plus £150 in book tokens for their school, library or charity of choice
• 11 and under: £100 plus £150 in book tokens for their school, library or charity of choice

Competition website
For further information visit the official competition website.