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THE GUPPY OPEN SUBMISSION 2025 LONGLIST ANNOUNCEMENT
HUGE congratulations to the longlistees below – we had a tough job whittling down the 250 entries to just 22, but these extracts really piqued our interest and we’re excited…
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Guppy Open Submission dates update!
Thank you all for your patience waiting for news on the competition! We were thrilled to receive just under 300 submissions this year – and so much talent out there!…
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It’s that time again! The Guppy Open Submission Competition is launching for 2025!
We’re thrilled to announce that we will be opening the portholes to unagented and unpublished writers in our sixth competition – this time for MIDDLE GRADE authors. Following hot on…
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Amelia Cheeseheart is the BA Indie Children’s Book of the Month!
We are so thrilled that the very first book in our Amelia Cheeseheart series, AND the very first in our new Mini Guppy imprint, is the INDIE CHILDREN’S BOOK OF…
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Announcing a brand new imprint, MINI GUPPY!
Our mission in life is to show children and young people the benefits of reading and how much fun there is to escape into the world of story – and…
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STORIES FOR CHANGE Competition!
📢 Calling All Young Writers. Enter the Stories for Change Competition. 🌍✍️ Guppy Books and the Federation of Children’s Book Groups are thrilled to announce Stories for Change – a…
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