I remember the nerves - swiftly followed by the wonder.
It was so huger than anything I dared dream possible for myself.
My life has changed completely over the past 5 years - all really because of one heartfelt story about a Bear. ❤️
(Apologies for the late-in-the-day announcement - my laptop completely packed up this morning!)
I'm delighted to announce the shortlisted stories for the Writing Magazine Children's Book Prize. Huge congratulations to the writers of the stories below.