Kelpies Prize, deadline 28 February 2014

There is still time to enter your children's novel into the Kelpies Prize:

Kelpies Prize 2014 -- Now Open

Have you got a brilliant idea for a children's novel set in Scotland? If you missed out on entering the Kelpies Prize last year, don't worry because you still have plenty of time to submit your entry for the 2014 prize. The deadline is not until 28 February 2014, so get writing and you could see your novel in print in early 2015. Good luck!

How to Enter

Kelpies Prize 2014 -- now open

From Dumfries to Dundee, Glasgow to Aberdeen and everywhere in between, we are looking for Scottish children's novels with a difference.

Fantastic fantasies, sensational sci-fi, awesome adventures and satisfying slices of life -- the Kelpies range of Scottish children's novels has them all. But we are still looking for more. Do you have a cracking story, with strong characters and believable dialogue which children won't be able to put down? Then we want to read it!

The Kelpies Prize was set up in 2004 to encourage and reward new Scottish writing for children. Winning authors receive a £2,000 cash prize and have their novel published in the Kelpies range. For more detail, please read the Guidelines below.

The closing date for entries for the 2014 Prize is 28 February 2014. If you would like to submit a manuscript, please read the following Guidelines, and Terms & Conditions, carefully. When you submit your manuscript, you must also include an Application Form.

• Kelpies Prize 2014 Guidelines (PDF, 24KB)
• Kelpies Prize 2014 Terms & Conditions (PDF, 26KB)
• Kelpies Prize 2014 Application Form (PDF, 22KB)

Good luck! We look forward to receiving your manuscript in February 2014.