Cheshire Novel Prize Kids

Cheshire Novel Prize Kids is the ONLY worldwide writing competition for un-agented, un-published writers of Picture Books, First Chapter Books, Middle Grade Books and YA that offers feedback to EVERY entrant for the entrance fee.

We are delighted to announce our CNP kids 2025 Winner and Highly Commended writers:
**Winner – Zoe FitzGibbon - Marty Hearst's Multi-Hearse – Middle Grade**

**Highly Commended - Eric Brandenburg - The Amazing Flying Hoosengoosen Couch – Middle Grade**
You can find the full list of 2025 long-listed and shortlisted writers in our writing tips section. Or do check out the interviews and excerpts on our website under Shortlist 2205
Feedback for 2024/25 CNP Kids Prize is still going out until 30th June 2025. Please only email us if you haven’t received it by 1st go July 2025 but and do remember to check your junk folders and spam folders as often we end up there!

Thank you to everyone who entered. If you were not listed this year, please don’t be disheartened,
Kind regards

Sara

Sara Cox
Cheshire Novel prize Kids Founder

More about us

How does it work?

Cheshire Novel Prize Kids is open to un-agented authors over the age of 18 at the time of entry. Self published writers may enter.

Entering any novel prize or competition can be daunting. Putting your work out there is never an easy decision. That’s why we believe that EVERY writer should receive at least a page of feedback as to why they were not long-listed or shortlisted. Some competitions offer feedback for listed writers but we think those who aren’t placed need it most.

How are we different?

We promise that three genre specific readers will read your work before a yes or no decision is made. That way we believe it helps the process to be less subjective.

Additionally, we invest in at least three judges to ensure again, that the judging process is not subjective and down to one person’s taste or preferences. We also have children from primary schools and one high school who help to decide our long-list and winner (s).

How did you decide the entry fee?

Our £29.00 entry fee is used in many ways to invest in:

Our card platform
Our CNP Kids Admin Team
Editors to provide feedback
High-quality industry specific judges
Schools who support our prize by reading for us
Prize money
Website and hosting costs

Receiving feedback can really help writers to realise that not only is reading subjective, but sometimes the reasons for not being long-listed have nothing to do with the quality of the work or the ability of the writer. We accept: