Laurel Remington wins Times Chicken House Book Prize 2015

Congratulations to THE SECRET COOKING CLUB FOR GIRLS by Laurel Remington

Laurel’s warm and witty tale of baking, friendship and finding your calling impressed all of our judges. Scarlett’s mum – a social media guru – uses her daughter’s life as embarrassing blog-fodder. Withdrawn and lacking in confidence, Scarlett stumbles upon the magic of cooking. But she can’t possibly let her mum find out…

Many congratulations to Laurel and to all our shortlisted authors for reaching the competition’s most outstanding shortlist yet.

Last year’s winner, the fabulously atmospheric THE SOUND OF WHALES by Kerr Thomson, is publishing on Thursday 2ndApril – watch this space!

THIS YEAR’S COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN! 

Enter the Times/Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition 2016 …

… and win a publishing contract worth £10,000!

We are looking for original ideas, a fresh voice and a story children will love. If you have written a novel for children between the ages of 7 and 18, visit our submissions page for details on how to submit your manuscript.

The competition has already launched the careers of many talented children’s authors – you could be next!

Competition closes Friday 30th October 2015

Click here for full terms and conditions and for details of the prize.