United Kingdom · Europe
The Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition
Chicken House
A route to a publishing deal for a full-length children's novel.
Paid entryEnglishNovelChildren's / YAChildren's
- Prize
- Worldwide publishing contract with a royalty advance (~£7,500–£10,000)
- Entry fee
- approx. £25
- Deadline
- Spring (annual)
- Who can enter
- Open worldwide, 18+; unpublished in children's fiction
- Status
- Unpublished
- Genre
- Children's
⚠️ Deadlines, fees and prizes change each year — and many prestige prizes are by nomination or publisher submission, not open entry. Always confirm the current details on the official site before you enter. Last checked 2026-06.
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