Saturday, 9 February 2013

The Times / Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition Shortlist


Today the, The Times / Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition Shortlist, was announced, sadly I’ve not made the top five, but I'm still extremely pleased to have got on the longlist!  So I’d like to send big, congratulations to the lucky six authors who make the shortlist - and wish you all the best of luck for the next round.

Here are the Shortlisters 

The Boy With the Golden Balls by Michael Byrne

Like a Brother by Wendy E. Constance

Born Losers by Tom Ellen and Lucy Ivison

Moon Boy by D. M. Macphail

Zach in the Making by Kelly McCaughrain

Good luck to you all!




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  1. Unknown9 February 2013 at 11:24

    Commiserations, but you did well to get so far.

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    1. Sally9 February 2013 at 17:00

      Hi Sue, thanks - I'm totally thrilled to have got to the Longlist! Just have to knuckle down with the next book! :)

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  2. VikLit9 February 2013 at 20:56

    Commiserations, but you did SO WELL to get that far and that's worth feeling v. pleased with self about.

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    1. Sally11 February 2013 at 11:59

      Thanks VikLit,

      I'm really pleased to have gotten so far, and so it's down to the business of writing another better book...

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  3. Jan Carr10 February 2013 at 21:51

    Onwards and Upwards, Sally xx

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  4. Hilly11 February 2013 at 17:35

    Hi Sally,
    This is from Hilly - also didn't get through to the shortlist either, so commiserations. I know how it feels but like you said, a great buzz to have got this far. (Especially as they said there were about 1,000 entries.) I've entered one of my books every year and this is the first year that I've managed to get anywhere, so I must be getting better at writing!
    Good luck with your writing, all the best,
    Hilly B.

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    1. Sally11 February 2013 at 17:46

      Hi Hilly!

      Thanks for stopping by, and nice to meet another longlister! Yes it's is such a excellent achievement, and it was a great buzz. Actually i still grin when I think about it! Sad we didn't make the shortlist, but there is next year...we'll just have to make sure that the next books are even better! :)

      Ta

      Sally

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