My Twist on a Tale competition

New 2021 competition – open for entries!

Pearson's annual writing competition is back for 2021!

My Twist on a Tale: Our Tomorrow is now open for entries. Children aged 4 to 19 have until 5pm on Friday 26 November to get their creative thinking-caps on and compose a piece looking to the future. Ideas could include:

a personal letter to their 100-year-old self
writing a rap about what their town might look like in twenty years’ time
re-imagining a classic tale with a sci-fi-style makeover
any of the brilliant and creative ideas your children come up with!

Whether it’s fiction, non-fiction or poems – written entries, videos or recordings, we want children and young people to unleash their fortune-telling skills, cast their minds ahead to the future and produce their own reflections on what it might hold.

Download your entry pack – and get writing!

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What does 'Our Tomorrow' entail?

Storytellers can explore whatever themes are important to them, be that family, climate, inclusion, technology, space exploration or beyond…

What do I need to know?

To expand the scope for children and young people even further than previous years, the 2021 competition welcomes creative non-fiction entries in addition to stories and poems.

The winners will not only receive a prize but also see their works published as an illustrated collection for all to read, as well as in a selection of audio stories too!

Stories can be submitted until 5pm on Friday 26 November.

Download your entry pack – and get writing!

Enter now