GREAT NEW IDEAS FOR CHILDREN’S STORIES GET THE CHANCE TO BE TOLD!
Tess Daly joins nationwide search to discover the next big story idea for children
Judged by experts from the book, film, TV and theatre world
Challenging convention on how great ideas become stories today.
Britain has created some of the greatest children’s stories in history. From J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan to J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, the nation has produced ideas that have become part of our cultural heritage and captivated audiences around the world.
Now
the search is on to find Britain’s next ‘big idea’ with a major new
competition to discover original story ideas for children. The Big Idea will
be encouraging the nation to get creative this summer, giving
participants the chance to see their ideas nurtured and developed by
experts in the world of family entertainment. The competition challenges
convention on how ideas can be brought to life and made into new
narratives in book, film, TV, theatre or gaming.
The Big Idea is working with six respected judges who have a wealth of relevant industry experience between them:
· Tess Daly – TV broadcaster
· Neil Blair – J.K. Rowling’s agent
· Barry Cunningham OBE – Children’s publisher
· Debra Hayward – Film producer
· Sonia Friedman – Theatre producer
· Philip Ardagh – Children’s author and literary critic
The
judges will work together to choose six winning ideas. The winners will
each receive £1000 plus the chance to see their idea come to life, with
one overall winner offered the prize of a publishing contract and the
promise of their idea being nurtured, developed and written by a
well-known author. As Neil Blair explains, ‘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.’
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 additionally see their idea work across a variety of media
platforms, including film, TV, gaming, websites, apps and stage, with a commensurate royalty share.
Entering
couldn’t be easier, and creative writing ability isn’t a requirement –
entrants simply need to outline their original idea in up to 750 words,
describing what happens in the story, who’s in it, where it takes place
and the type of audience it’s intended for. Entrants can visit the
website at www.thebigideacompetition.co.
Tess
Daly adds, ‘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.’
Competition closing date: 2nd September 2014
Twitter: @thebigideacomp
About Chicken House Publishing:
The
Chicken House is a small, highly individual children’s book publishing
company with an enthusiasm for new fiction. Chicken House books have
found huge popularity with children, parents, teachers and librarians
around the world.
About The Blair Partnership:
The
Blair Partnership is a rights management agency with a strong literary
heritage specialising in large-scale commercial properties and projects.
They act as J.K. Rowling’s agents and business managers and work in
partnership with authors, artists, musicians, entrepreneurs and many
other rights owners to develop and manage their properties and ideas
globally across all platforms and media.
Source: Press Release.
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