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Below is a list of the most interesting UK writing competitions.

Flash 500 Short Story Competition.

Stories between 1,000 and 3,000 words are required for this story competition. Those who think no story is complete without a proper bedroom scene will be pleased to learn that adult material is acceptable here "providing the content fits the story". The rest of you will be relieved to learn that adult content is not compulsory.

Prizes: £500, £200, £100.

EntryFee: £22.

The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition.

If you have an original idea, a fresh voice and a story children will love, you could be in luck because that’s just what the organizers of this annual contest are looking for. With a suggested minimum of 30,000 words, your story should be suitable for a worldwide audience of children/young adults somewhere between the ages of 7 and 18 years.

Prize:£10,000.

EntryFee: £15.

Bath Children’s Novel Award.

This international contest is for novels of any length. To enter, you email the first 3,000 words of your story followed by a one page summary. The longlist(入围名单) is chosen by a group of children and young adults. The shortlist(候选人名单)judge is Julia Churchill from literary agents A.M. Heath.

Prize:£2,000.

EntryFee: £7 each, £12 for two, £16 for three, £20 for four.

The Caledonia Novel Award.

This international contest from Edinburgh, which is open to unpublished and self-published novelists, is for stories of at least 50,000 words. To enter, you email the first 20 pages of your novel followed by a 200-word summary. The judge is Richard Pike from literary agents Curtis Brown.

Prize: £1,000.

EntryFee: £20.

1. What do we know about Flash 500 Short Story Competition?
A.Its deadline.B.Its sponsor.C.Its judges.D.Its award.
2. Which competition is intended for beginners?
A.The Caledonia Novel Award.
B.Bath Children’s Novel Award.
C.Flash 500 Short Story Competition.
D.The Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition.
3. What do Bath Children’s Novel Award and The Caledonia Novel Award have in common?
A.They have the same judge.B.Anyone in the world can take part in.
C.They charge no entry fees.D.They only accept long novels.
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