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Please click here to download a PDF of the guidelines with the author agreement form. |
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SCBWI-BI is pleased to announce the return of the Undiscovered
Voices anthology. As with the previous anthologies, this book will
highlight debut fiction writers exclusively from the SCBWI British
Isles region membership. The printed anthology will present a
selection of novel extracts from early readers up through young
adult novels and be sent to editors and agents in the UK. As before,
the anthology will be produced thanks to the kind support of
Working Partners Ltd.
Only SCBWI British Isles un-agented and un-published members living in the UK can submit work for the anthology. See further eligibility rules below. There is no submission fee for this contest and
the deadline is 1st June 2011. See below for the submission policy.
On submission, each author must sign an agreement confirming
adherence to the eligibility rules and giving SCBWI-BI the right to
print the submitted extract.
A panel of children’s book editors, agents, booksellers and literary
scouts will make the final selection for the anthology in late 2011.
See the website for judging panel details. The book will be printed
in early 2012 and copies of the anthology will be distributed free of
charge to a comprehensive list of UK children’s book editors and
agents, as well as the media, in order to achieve the most widespread
industry attention to the authors and their stories.
The authors of the selected works will receive five complimentary
copies of the printed anthology. In addition, they will receive judges’
written comment sheets on their work. The selected authors will
be invited to attend a ‘getting discovered’ workshop and the book
launch party to meet in person with the judges and other agents
and editors who attend.
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ELIGIBILITY |
 Must be a member in good standing of SCBWI-BI living in the UK. |
New SCBWI-BI members must include the receipt of their online membership payment with the anthology submission. Visit www.britishscbwi.org for more information or to sign up www.scbwi.org. For membership queries, please contact SCBWI-BI Membership Coordinator Sue Hyams
at membership AT britishscbwi.org. |
Only debut fiction writers may submit work for consideration. A
debut fiction writer is defined as a writer who has not had a novel
or collection of short stories accepted for publication or currently
published. Authors with only picture books published may submit.
Authors who have only published non-fiction books or who have
only been published in newspapers, magazines, anthologies or
nonprint medium (i.e. radio, web, etc.) are also eligible. Similarly
authors who have ghost written for book packagers or selfpublished
may submit work. Authors with adult fiction published
are not eligible. |
Only unagented writers may submit work for consideration.
Writers must remain unagented until the anthology is published in
February 2012. |
Only one submission per member. |
You may not resubmit any extract from a novel you submitted for
consideration in Undiscovered Voices 2008 or 2010. Authors included
in the 2008 or 2010 anthology may not submit an entry for the 2012
anthology. Honorary mentions from the 2008 or 2010 anthologies
may submit, as long as it is from a different novel. |
Maximum word count for each submission is 4,000 and it must be an
extract from the beginning of an already completed novel. |
No picture book texts will be considered. |
SUBMISSION PROCESS |
Any submissions that do not follow the following guidelines or include the appropriate information will be disqualified. |
Submissions will not be accepted via email. They must be mailed in, clearly marked to: SCBWI Anthology; c/o Working Partners Ltd; Stanley House; St. Chad’s Place; London; WC1X 9HH. |
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EACH MAILED SUBMISSION MUST INCLUDE: |
Three double-spaced, single-sided, 12-point-type printed copies of the novel extract with the title of the submission and a page number on every page. The author’s name must NOT appear anywhere on the extract, only the writer agreement.
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A signed writer agreement form giving SCBWI-BI permission to print the extract in the 2012 anthology and including the following details:
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Name, as it appears on the SCBWI roster and as you wish it to appear in the anthology, and contact details, including phone number, postal address and email address (not to be included in the anthology). No pen names can be used.
Title of your submitted work, as you wish it to appear in the anthology.
Age range: early reader, 7 to 9, 9 to 11 or young adult.
Word count of extract (not to exceed 4,000 words) and total word count of novel.
A 75-word maximum synopsis of the novel, as it will appear in the anthology.
A 50-word maximum biography, in third person, as it will appear in the anthology.
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Copyright remains with the author. |
Authors must sign the submission form to be considered. |
If you require an acknowledgement of receipt of your postal entry, enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard marked UNDISCOVERED VOICES 2012 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. |
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ADDITIONAL SUBMISSION INFORMATION |
The judges’ decision is final. |
Submissions must be entirely the original work of the author and must never have been published, self-published, or published on any website.
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Submissions should not include or require any graphic art or special fonts. |
Submissions will not be returned. |
Submissions selected for the anthology, including author bio and synopsis, must be available as exact copies electronically (via email) as a Word document immediately upon request. |
No corrections or alterations can be made to submissions after receipt. The selected pieces will be proof read prior to publication. |
Only selected authors will be notified. |
Entry implies acceptance of all the guidelines. |
A list of selected authors and honorary mentions will be posted on the SCBWI-BI web site once the judging is final and the results are compiled. |
