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Spark Awards

The writing you produce in any of the WriteSpace workshops for Platform+ or in your own time can be entered to win the Spark Awards, consisting of three prizes offered by The Kartik Foundation: 

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•  £200 winner

•  £100 runner-up

•  £50 highly commended

The final submissions can be either written or delivered via video such as a rap or song. If written, please be in a word doc, double spaced, font size 12 and in a sensible font.

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The formats/genres we’re currently accepting are:

  • Prose (short story or novel extract)

  • Drama (playscript, screenplay)

  • Poetry (collection of poems, one long poem)

  • Non-fiction (personal memoir, journalistic writing, investigative writing)

  • 2000 word limit

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There is no set theme or prompt – it’s up to you to pursue your own creative interests!

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Key dates to remember:

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For more information on the prizes or WriteSpace please contact WriteSpace@kartikfoundation.org

SparkySketchQuentinBlake_edited_edited.jpg

The awards’ name is inspired by the story Sparky the Dragon, written by Kartik Prabhu when he was 6 years old. His schoolteacher shared it with the Children’s Laureate Sir Quentin Blake, leading to many years of friendship and this beautiful illustration for the story.

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