My World, My Story Writing Competition

The My World, My Words Story Writing Competition aims to uncover new writing talent and showcase exciting local stories for children aged 9 to 13 years.

Three lucky writers will each receive cash prizes together with a publishing agreement with Cover2Cover Books. The winning story writer will receive R10 000, and two runners-up R5 000 each. The published books will be available for distribution nationally.

Stories need to be in English, between 2 500 and 3 000 words, and divided into short chapters of about 500 words.

The stories are aimed at young South Africans for whom English is a second language, so the language and stories need to be accessible and engaging. Themes should be relatable and of high interest to this age group.

To enter and for more information, click here.