Following the success of the inaugural Frances Lincoln Diverse Voices Children's Book Award earlier this year, I am pleased to attach details about the 2010 Award. This is for a manuscript that celebrates cultural diversity in the widest possible sense, either in terms of its story or the ethnic and cultural origins of its author.

The prize of £1,500, plus the option for Frances Lincoln Children's Books to publish the novel, will be awarded to the best work of unpublished fiction for 8-to-12-year-olds by a writer, aged 16 or over, who has not previously published a novel for children. The writer may have contributed to an anthology of prose or poetry. The work must be written in English and it must be a minimum of 15,000 words and a maximum of 35,000 words. The closing date for all entries is 26th February 2010.

Please forward this email to anyone who you feel would be interested in receiving this information.
Contact me directly if you would like a batch of printed flyers for circulation to any groups or individuals.

To find out about this year's winning entry, Takeshita Demons by Cristy Burne, and for more information about the 2010 Award please visit http://www.sevenstories.org.uk news section.

Thanks for flagging that up, Emma.


- NaomiM