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Longlist Announcement−Best Chapter Book for 5-8-year-olds 2024
We’re delighted to announce the longlist for our first-ever Best Chapter Book for 5-8-year-olds competition. It’s been an…
Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults 2023 Results
Announcing the final results of the Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults Competition 2023. Congratulations again…
Best Children’s Picture Book Text 2023 Results
Drum roll, please! It’s time to announce the results for Searchlight’s Best Children’s Picture Book Text 2023 competition.…
Picture Book Text Longlist 2023
We are excited to announce the longlist for the Best Children’s Picture Book Text 2023 competition. With hundreds…
Novel Opening Longlist 2023
We are thrilled to announce the longlist for the Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults 2023…
Best Children’s Illustrated Picture Book 2023 Results
We are excited to announce the results for the Best Children’s Illustrated Picture Book 2023 competition. With such…
Best Children’s Illustrated Picture Book Longlist 2023
We are delighted to announce the longlist for the Best Children’s Illustrated Picture Book competition. Many congratulations to…
Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults 2022 Results
Announcing the final results for Searchlight’s Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults 2022 competition. In the…
Best Children’s Picture Book Text 2022 Results
Wow, what a competition it’s been! Beginning with hundreds of wonderful picture book entries, we whittled them down…
Novel Opening Longlist 2022
Hooray! It’s time to announce the longlist for our Best Novel Opening for Children or Young Adults 2022…
Picture Book (text) Longlist 2022
It gives us great pleasure to announce the longlist for our Best Children’s Picture Book (text) 2022 competition.…
Best Short Story for Children or Young Adults 2022 Results
The exciting moment has arrived to announce the Top 10 entries and crown an overall champion for Best…
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