The competition aims to find new unpublished and self-published Black British writers who had a chance of wining a publishing contract
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As part of her award, she will receive a publishing contract with an author advance of £1500 plus mentoring from Scholastic UK. The UK-wide contest was originally launched in 2021 and founded by former teacher and educational book editor, Fabia Turner.Speaking on this year’s winner, Ms Turner said: “We are extremely proud of all the finalists and are ecstatic for our talented winner Antoinette.
Ms Turner also said the memberships with SoA and SCBWI will allow Ms Brooks to “access vital information to make fully informed choices as she kickstarts her professional career – something all new writers need to navigate this highly competitive and, at times, opaque industry.”
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