COMPETITION FOR WRITERS OF CHILDREN'S BOOKS

Born of Shankar's genius and vision, Children's Book Trust blazed a trail in publishing books for children as general readers and not textbooks. In 50 years of publishing, CBT has brought to children a varied fare of mysteries, adventures, romances, tales from old lore and history, cultural values, science and information.
Healthy, rich in content, live in line and colour, and brought out with excellence, these books have become valued possessions of millions of children in all age groups. Quite a few of the titles have been entries in the Competitions held by CBT. They have, over the years, opened up new vistas and finer perceptions in the arena of children's books.

Children's Book Trust (CBT) invites manuscripts for the XVIII Competition for Writers of Children's Books

More Details : http://www.childrensbooktrust.com/writing.htm

Category I: Fiction (above 12 years) comprises full-length girl/boy centred stories on realistic themes woven around Indian cultural ethos. Could be contempory fiction pertaining to present-day life and scenario, or a portrayal of events that happened long ago. The plot must be bold and frank, complete with a strong storyline, and should have scope for pondering and discussion. (25-30,000 words)
Category II: Science Fiction (above 12 years) Distinct from realistic fiction, stories in this category include imaginative renderings that reflect scientific thought; stories that have scope to transport us beyond the horizons of current technologies; stories that prompt us to glimpse not only the future but have potential to help us observe possible incarnations of scientific progress. (20-25,000 words)
Category III: Non-Fiction (above 12 years)
(a) Environment
(b) Surviving Disaster
(c) Health
(d) Role Models
Category IV: Short Stories (9-12 years)
(a) Sovereign Tales
(b) No Mountain is High Enough
Category V: Heritage and Culture (9-12 years) Interpretation of the renderings from sacred texts; lesser known stories from the scriptures, explanations of vedic philosophies and so on; the idea is not to confuse but to enthuse the child to imbibe good values from all religions; to create a willingness to learn, to benefit from this great wisdom passed down the ages. (2,500 words)
Category VI: Get Ready for a Magical Time (9-12 years) Imaginative, fictional thoughts given a free rein; stories of fairies, apsaras, mysterious mountains and enchanting forests; tales of magical spells and real-time magicians. Indulge in fantasy and allow the unthinkable to happen! (5,000 words)

P R I Z E S
Category I: Fiction
Above 12 years • 25–30,000 words
First Prize Rs. 20,000
Second Prize Rs. 15,000
Category II: Science Fiction
Above 12 years • 20–25,000 words
First Prize Rs. 20,000
Second Prize Rs. 15,000
Category III: Non-Fiction
Above 12 years • 3,000 words
(a) Environment 6 Prizes Rs. 4,000 each
(b) Surviving Disaster 6 Prizes Rs. 4,000 each
(c) Health 6 Prizes Rs. 4,000 each
(d) Role Models 6 Prizes Rs. 4,000 each

Entries should be addressed to:
Competition For Writer's Of Children's Books
Children's Book Trust
Nehru House
4, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg
New Delhi-110002