Chicken House has launched a competition to discover "the next big story idea" that will "challenge convention on how great ideas become stories today".
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The judges of the Big Idea are Chicken House founder and publisher Barry Cunningham; Tess Daly, TV broadcaster; literary agent Neil Blair, who represents J K Rowling; Debra Hayward, film producer; Sonia Friedman, theatre producer; and Philip Ardagh, children's author and critic. They will choose six winning ideas, with the creators winning £1,000 each and the chance to see their ideas come to life. Chicken House will offer the overall winner a publishing contract for the development of his or her idea by an established author.
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The Big Idea is an exciting new way to bring new children's stories to life by going to the heart of every one of them: the big idea at their core," explained Blair, while Daly added: "All the best children's books come from a great idea, and a great idea can come from anywhere! I've joined forces with the Big Idea to celebrate Britain's talent for storytelling and creativity. There are so many people who have a seed of an idea for a book, film or TV programme but don't know what to do with it, so this is their chance to get support from the best. I love sharing and making up my own stories with my children - so I can't wait to help uncover the next big story idea to be loved by adults and children alike."
The overall winner's publishing contract will be in line with industry standards, with a shared royalty on every copy sold. The six winners could also see their idea work across a variety of media platforms, including film, TV, gaming, websites, apps and stage, with a commensurate royalty share. Creative writing ability isn't a requirement - entrants simply need to outline their ideas in up to 750 words. There are ideas and guidelines at
www.thebigideacompetition.co.uk.
The competition opened, Monday 7 July, and closes 2 September. The winning ideas will be announced in early November.
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