How do you submit a 500 word story?
We can only accept entries that have been submitted through our online form, using a registered 500 Words account. Parents, guardians or teachers can create a SUBMITTER ACCOUNT HERE once the competition is open. Entrants must follow steps 1-6 on the submission form to save their story as a draft, before submitting.
Will there be a 500 Words competition in 2021?
With ongoing support from Oxford University Press, The Reading Agency, Parents and Teachers, the future of 500 Words is bright, and we look forward to setting a new theme for the competition in 2021. We are excited to continue to provide a creative platform to hear children's voices.
What is the 500 word challenge?
It's very simple. Children write an original story on any subject or theme in 500 words or fewer and submit it online. Over 110,000 children took part in the competition last year, and the winners have their stories read live on Radio 2 by a superstar celebrity!
What is the deadline for 500 words 2021?
Each year, 10 million Radio 2 listeners hear, read and love these stories. There are two age categories, 5-9 and 10-13, and stories can be entered from now until the deadline on Thursday 22 February.