Open for entries until the 1st July

Have you written a book for children?

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Ascent Children's Book Prize accepts submissions of picture books, chapter, middle-grade and young adult. Open to writers from around the world, Ascent Children's Book Prize is open from mid-February to the 1st July each year.

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Our readers are looking forward to receiving your work. For more information, please read our full terms and conditions.

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Submit your opening, a one-line pitch and a one page synopsis (or in the case of picture books, the text of up to 3 books). 

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At Ascent Children's Book Prize, every entrant receives free access to a membership area, and writers from under-represented groups are given an additional chance to shine via our highly commended awards.​